Exam 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World

NIC stands for ________.

The computers in a lab on a floor of a building would be connected using a ________.

Configuring an account to disable itself after a set number of login attempts using invalid passwords is a method of countering a ________.

Most home networks use ________ cable, which is most susceptible to interference.

A bridge sends information between two networks.

A(n) ________ cable contains a glass or plastic core.

A(n) ________ server is a server used to fulfill one specific purpose.

Packet ________ is a form of protection for your computer that looks at each packet that comes into your computer network.

________ cable is NOT subject to electromagnetic interference or radio frequency interference.

A(n) ________ can often be equipped to act as a hardware firewall.

A phishing attack is an attempt to access an account by repeatedly trying different passwords.

Because of its centralized design, a(n) ________ topology is the simplest to troubleshoot and repair.

Transmission media comprise the physical system that data take to flow between devices on the network.

A ring topology is also known as a(n) ________ topology.

________ technology places data packets inside other data packets.

Fluorescent lights and machinery with motors or transformers are common sources of ________ emissions.

In an active topology, each node helps to move data through a network.

Which of the following is the most commonly used client/server network topology?

A(n) ________ server is a server that stores and manages files for network users.