CPU Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
Q

A benefit of networks is__

A

all of the above

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2
Q

A benefit of having a Peer-to-Peer network is

A

all of the above

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3
Q

A benefit of having a Client/server network is

A

all of the above

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4
Q

A network tying together a business in two different cities

A

WAN

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5
Q

Network located in a small geographic area

A

LAN

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6
Q

Network located through a city

A

MAN

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7
Q

Network located in home

A

HAN

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8
Q

Transmission media that is like a normal telephone wire; and easiest to use

A

Twisted pair

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9
Q

Transmission media that is the fastest and can carry most signals

A

Fiber-optic cable

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10
Q

Transmission media commonly used by business

A

Coaxial cable

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11
Q

Bandwidth is the maximum speed at which data can be transmitted and is called

A

Data transfer rate

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12
Q

Actual speed of data transfer is called

A

Throughput

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13
Q

Data sent over the internet is often broken into smaller chunks called

A

Packets

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14
Q

Switches help the internet to run efficiently by

A

Tracking packets

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15
Q

Data is transferred from one network to another by a;

A

Router

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16
Q

Client/server networks are controlled by a server that runs ;

A

NOS

17
Q

A type of hacker who unlawfully accesses a computer system is

A

White hat

18
Q

Antivirus software does this;

A

Find virus signatures