Exam 1: Introduction to Networking

The communication that takes place between devices on a computer network is known as _____.

Each is a type of server that can be found on a server-based network except _____.

A carrier is an organization that has been granted special privileges from the government to build communications connections along public right-of-ways.

Each operating system has peer-to-peer capabilities built in except _____.

Many word processors have a review feature that functions in a manner similar to collaborative writing groupware.

The context can involve the physical environment as well as the cultural setting.

Each is an example of application software except _____.

______________________________ software allows different users to add their own revisions, suggestions, and comments to a single common document.

Sending software updates across the network is known as software that is ____________________ to the users.

The overall environment through which the communication takes place is known as the context.

Each is a disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network except _____.

In a _____ network, there is no single high-powered computer that controls and manages the network.

A peer-to-peer network is also called a(n) _____.

One of the most common groupware applications used across computer networks is ____________________.

Because a WAN is not located on a customer's premises, a WAN service must be purchased from a(n) ____________________.

Software that can automatically schedule meetings when everyone is available to attend is called _____.

Explain how the lack of centralized management in a peer-to-peer network can cause problems.

List and explain three differences between a WAN and a LAN.

In a server-based computer network, the individual computers on the network are called ____________________.

Peer-to-peer networks that function over the Internet are called P2P networks.