JS Net+ CH1

Question 1

What is a Network?pg2

Answer 1

A group or system of interconnected people or things.

AKA. Two or more connected computers.

Question 2

What is a (LAN) local area network.pg3

Answer 2

It is a network usually restricted to a particular geographic location such as an office building, a single department, corporate office, or even a home office.

Question 3

What is the difference between WORKGROUP to DOMAINS.pg3

Answer 3

A workgroup has no security associated with one another.

Question 4

What is the device that connects you to the workgroup’s LAN.pg4

Answer 4

Router.

Question 5

What are powerful computers that run more than one (CPU) and whose resources are shared to the need of the network.pg5

Answer 5

Workstations.

Question 6

The term HOST is used to describe anything that has an IP address. T or F pg5

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

What are SERVERS?pg6

Answer 7

They are powerful computers that serve the network and run specialized software called network operating system to maintain and control the network.

Question 8

List the eight types of servers.pg6

Answer 8

1.File 2. Mail. 3. Print 4. Web 5. Fax 6. Application 7. Telephony 8. Proxy

Question 9

Which is the server that handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network, particularly an Internet connection? pg6

Answer 9

Proxy Server