Chapter 6 P. 264-274 Flashcards
Stand-alone personal computers, first introduced in….. P. 263
the late 1970’s
Stand-alone computers were insufficient
for what reasons? P. 264
Their small hard-drive capacities were insufficient.
To print, each computer required a printer attached locally.
Sharing documents was cumbersome.
There was no email
What was created to solve these problems? P.264
Networks
_____________expanded the LANs to include networks outside the local environment and also to distribute resources across long distances. P. 265
Wide area networks (WANs)
A very small-scale network designed around one person. is known as……..? P.265
personal area network (PAN)
Linking of computers to share resources within a closed
environment is known as? P.266
local area network (LAN)
SIG stands for what? P.266
Bluetooth Special Interest Group
The technical specification IEEE 802.15.1 describes a what? P.267
wireless personal area network (WPAN) based on Bluetooth version 1.1
The first Bluetooth device on the market came from what manufacturer? P.267
Ericsson
MAN stands for what? P.268
metropolitan area network
NOS stands for what? P. 268
network operating system
What is the maximum bandwith for a T1 connection is? P.269
1.544 Mbps
A Server that is assigned to provide specific applications or services for the network and nothing else is called what? P.269
A dedicated server
Workstations are also known as what? P.270
Client Computers
____________can be used to direct network traffic and perform administrative actions, but they also often used to serve as a front-end for the administrator to work with other applications or services or perform services for more than one network. P. 270
Nondedicated servers
The most important resources on a network are: P. 271
Printers and other peripherals
Disk storage and file access
Applications
What is required to be able to share applications over the network? P.272
An arrangement with the application’s vendor
Networks use what to control the communication with resources and the flow of data across the network? P.272
network operating system (NOS)
What are the questions you must think about when you decide what type of resource model is needed? P. 273
What is the size of the organization?
How much security does the company require?
What software or hardware does the resource require?
How much administration does it need?
How much will it cost?
Will this resource meet the needs of the organization today and in the future?
Will additional training be needed?
In a ____________ the computers act as both service providers and service requestors. P. 273
peer-to-peer network
A rule of thumb is that if you have no more than 10 computers and centralized security is not a key priority, then ___________ may be a good choice for you. P.274
A WorkGroup
Server Based Model is also known as…….. P274
Client Based model
