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

An international company like Microsoft would use a MAN to connect all of its computers.

A ________ topology uses more than one topology when building a network.

A(n) ________ server is a heavily secured server located between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.

A(n) ________ is made up of two or more LANs that are miles apart.

A(n) ________ is a group of data packets that are sent together.

A facial-recognition scanner is an example of a biometric authentication device.

A(n) ________ server tracks who is logging on to the network as well as which services on the network are available to each user.

Crosstalk interference is the tendency of signals on one twisted-pair wire to interfere with signals on the wire next to it.

________ interference is a type of network interference for cable transmission media that can be caused by nearby television or radio signals.

Ring networks use the ________ method to avoid data collisions.

In a ________ network, data collisions can occur fairly easily because the network is essentially composed of a single cable.

A(n) ________ address is the address that external entities use when communicating with your network.

A(n) ________ is a device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like identification card.

________ is the process that requires users to prove that they have permission to access a computer network.

A(n) ________ is used exclusively within a corporation or organization.

A ________ keeps your computer safe by determining who is trying to access it.

A(n) ________ provides wireless devices with a sending and receiving connection point to the network.

A ________ is a set of rules for how information and communication are exchanged.