Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Saving documents to a floppy and walking it to the recipient was called what? Chapter 6 Page 264

A

Sneakernet.

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2
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Linking together 2 computers create a what? Chapter 6 Page 264

A

Network

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3
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As businesses become more mobile and as more of them span greater distance what type of network would you expect the company to use? Chapter 6 Page 265

A

WAN

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4
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The minicomputer was developed when? Chapter 6 Page 265

A

The 1970s

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5
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The earliest LAN maxed out at how many users? Chapter 6 Page 266

A

30 users

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6
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Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) formally adopted the name Bluetooth for its technology in what year? Chapter 6 Page 266

A

1998

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7
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Bluetooth technology falls into what specific network type? Chapter 6 Page 267

A

WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)

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8
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When two devices get close enough to communicate and form a network, this action is called ___________. Chapter 6 Page 268

A

A Piconet

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9
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You are in the city of New Orleans, and notice that the city has install hotspots in several areas. What type of network is this? Chapter 6 Page 268

A

MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

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10
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A T1 has a maximum bandwith of what? Chapter 6 Page 269

A

1.544 Mbps

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11
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________________ offer networks the capability of centralizing the control of resources and security, thereby reducing administrative difficulties. Chapter 6 Page 269

A

Servers

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12
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Another name for workstations are what? Chapter 6 Page 270

A

Client Computers

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13
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When you configure your computer to participate in the network, the operating system utilizes what? Chapter 6 Page 270

A

Network client software

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14
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T or F. You should assume a computer’s role simply by looking at it. Chapter 6 Page 271

A

F

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15
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What are 3 of the most important network resources? Chapter 6 Page 271

A

Printers and other peripherals
Disk storage and file access
Applications

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16
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T or F. You must set up special arrangement with the vendor to share applications or the network. Chapter 6 Page 272

A

T

17
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Networks use a __________________ to control the communication with resources and the flow of data across the network. Chapter 6 Page 272

A

Network Operating System (NOS)

18
Q

What are the two resource access models? Chapter 6 Page 273

A

peer-to-peer and client-server

19
Q

In this access model the computers act as both service providers and service requestors. Chapter 6 Page 273

A

Peer-to-peer