Deck 17: Networking Essentials

Question 1

____ is the most popular cabling method for local networks.

A)Fiber optic
B)Wireless
C)Coaxial cable
D)Twisted-pair cable

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Delays in network transmissions are called ____.

A)fragmentation time
B)propagation delay
C)latency
D)overhead

Answer 2

C

Question 3

All wireless phone systems,including cellular,use ____ transmission,which means both people in a conversation can talk or transmit at the same time.

A)half-duplex
B)full-duplex
C)chain-duplex
D)cross-duplex

Answer 3

B

Question 4

When connecting to a private and secured wireless access point,you must provide the information that proves you have the right to use the network.

Question 5

____ is a standard for short-range wireless communication and data synchronization between devices.

A)Bluetooth
B)802.11X
C)802.11G
D)BlueNet

Question 6

Apple Computer calls 802.11b ____.

A)AeroNet
B)AirNet
C)AirPort Extreme
D)AirPort

Question 7

The three main protocols for encryption for 802.11 wireless networks are ____.

A)AES, DES, and TKIP
B)WEP, WPA, and WPA2
C)WEP, WPA, and TKIP
D)WPA, AES, and TKIP

Question 8

The ____ command tests connectivity by sending an echo request to a remote computer.

A)pong
B)tstcon
C)lightnt
D)ping

Question 9

The IP addresses available to the Internet are called ____ IP addresses.

A)public
B)private
C)non-routable
D)standard

Question 10

For almost all networks today,including the Internet,the communication protocol used is called ____.

A)TCP/IP
B)UDP
C)OSI
D)HTTP

Question 11

____ technology uses a dedicated line from your ISP to your place of business or residence.

A)Fiber optic
B)DSL
C)Dial-up
D)Cable-modem

Question 12

Latency is measured by the round-trip time it takes for a data packet to travel from source to destination and back to source.

Question 13

When connecting to a network,by default Windows assumes static IP addressing and automatically configures the network connection.

Question 14

A(n)____ is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network.

A)port number
B)protocol number
C)IP address
D)IP version

Question 15

The ____ for a cellular network is a fixed transceiver and antenna.

A)mobile station
B)intermediate station
C)base station
D)reference station

Question 16

A ____ is a device that manages traffic between two networks.

A)bridge
B)router
C)converter
D)transceiver

Question 17

A ____ IP address is assigned for the current connection only.

A)default
B)dynamic
C)static
D)configured

Question 18

To connect to the Internet,a network first connects to an ____.

A)Internet Survey Provider
B)Internet Service Provider
C)Interconnection Service Provider
D)Instant Service Provider

Question 19

Wireless networks are either public,unsecured hotspots or private,secured hotspots.

Question 20

The Telnet protocol encrypts transmitted data,which therefore cannot be read by others on the network.

Question 21

____________________ communication uses cable lines that already exist in millions of households.

Question 22

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
Covers a small local area such as a home,office,other building,or small group of buildings

Question 23

To use ____,you can create user accounts using the Control Panel.

A)Telnet
B)RSH
C)Remote Assistance
D)Remote Desktop

Question 24

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
Refers to a networking technology that carries more than one type of signal,such as DSL and telephone

Question 25

The ____ command can display TCP/IP configuration information and refresh the IP address.

A)msconfig
B)netcnfg
C)ipconfig
D)netcfg32

Question 26

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
The theoretical number of bits that can be transmitted over a network at one time

Question 27

A(n)____ is a group of four dotted decimal numbers such as 255.255.0.0 that tells TCP/IP if a computer's IP address is on the same or a different network.

A)subnet mask
B)IP address
C)MAC address
D)port number

Question 28

A(n)____________________ cable (also called a straight-through cable)is used to connect a computer to a hub or switch.

Question 29

The major disadvantage of using Telnet to connect to a remote computer is the lack of ____________________.

Question 30

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
Consists of personal devices at close range such as a cell phone,PDA,and notebook computer in communication

Question 31

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
The actual speed of a network

Question 32

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
Covers a limited geographical area,and is popular in places where networking cables are difficult to install,such as outdoors,in public places,and in homes that are not wired for networks

Question 33

The networking industry refers to ____________________ as a measure of the maximum rate of data transmission.

Question 34

A ____ is the gateway a computer uses to access another network if it does not have a better option.

A)static route
B)dynamic route
C)default gateway
D)local hub

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
A computer or other device,such as a router,that allows a computer on one network to communicate with a computer on another network

Question 36

____________________ use radio waves or infrared light instead of cables or wires to connect computers or other devices.

Question 37

A____ application means one computer (the remote computer)is running the Telnet server and another computer (the local computer)runs the Telnet client.

A)monolithic
B)cloud-based
C)service-oriented
D)client/server

Question 38

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
Covers a large campus or city

Question 39

The solution for securing private data traveling over a public network is a ____.

A)virtual protected network
B)virtual private network
C)virtual privacy network
D)virtual prevention network

Question 40

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.WLAN
b.Broadband
c.Bandwidth
d.MAN
e.PAN
f.Data throughput
g.WAN
h.LAN
i.Gateway
Covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks

Question 41

List and describe the three cell phone network technologies.

Question 42

Describe how to use telnet to communicate with a remote computer.

Question 43

Discuss how to connect to a network using a wired connection.

Question 44

Describe communications at the application level.

Question 45

List the similarities and differences between cable modem and DSL.

Question 46

Discuss three tips about using Telnet.

Question 47

Describe DHCP.

Question 48

Discuss how a VPN works.

Question 49

Describe a domain name and provide examples of domain names.

Question 50

Describe a cellular Internet card.