LESSON 1 and 2

Question 1

computers that provide shared resources to network users

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server

Question 2

services offered by servers

Answer 2

file, print, internet, login, authentication

Question 3

computers that access shared network resources

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client

Question 4

computers that function as client and sever

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peer

Question 5

computers that access shared network sources

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client

Question 6

also known as workgroup model

Answer 6

peer-to-peer network

Question 7

also known as domain model

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server-based network

Question 8

network in which the computers are managed independently of one another and have equal rights for initiating communication with each other

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peer-to-peer

Question 9

administration is decentralized making the user of a specific computer responsible for his/her own computer’s security

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peer to peer network

Question 10

network in which computers can either be a server or client

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server-based network

Question 11

computer’s security, storage, and other resources are managed centrally using servers, thus making the administration centralized

Answer 11

server-based network

Question 12

can peer to peer handle more than 10 pc

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no, bandwidth will be an issue

Question 13

which is less expensive

Answer 13

peer to peer

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which is more secure

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server-based

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operation system of server based

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network operating system

Question 16

operation system of peer to peer

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desktop operating system

Question 17

centralized

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server

Question 18

decentralized

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peer to peer

Question 19

refers to the process of conveying a message from a sender to a receiver through a medium

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communication

Question 20

exchange of thoughts, messages, or information as by speech, signals, writing or behavior

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communication

Question 21

refers to the process of transmitting electronic information of any type including television, pictures, sounds, facsimiles, and data

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telecommunications

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means of electronic transmission of signals

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telephone, radio, television

Question 23

transfer of information from one computer to another over a communication link

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data communications

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refers to the process of sending digital information (usually in binary form meaning the message is in the zeros and ones only from one device to another

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data communications

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interconnection of usually passive electronic components that performs a specific functino to simulate a transmission line or to perform a mathematical function such as integration or differentiation

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network

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is the construction, design, and use of network including the physical (cabling, hub, bridge, switch, router) the selection and use of telecommunication protocol and computer software for using and managing the network and the establishment of operation policies and procedures related to the network for the purpose of sharing resources

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network

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benefits of networking

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resource sharing high reliability efficiency cost effectiveness access to powerful communication medium

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goal is to share resources, to make all files, data, or programs and equipment available to anyone in the network regardless of location

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resource sharing

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data loss can be prevented in networking by replicating data from one computer to another or having a backup for high reliability also known as fault tolerance

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high reliability

Question 30

high reliability is also known as

Answer 30

fault tolerance

Question 31

networking is output-driven. it gives you the advantage of producing the maximum output in the quickest time possible

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efficiency

Question 32

also known as transmission media or physical media

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network media

Question 33

refers to the medium over which signals can travel in a network (transmission media or physical media)

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network media

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also known as network adapter or lan card

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network interface card

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refers to an adapter card that plugs into the motherboard of a computer and allows the computer to send and receive signals on a newtwork through the network media

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network interface card

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refers to the hardware that is used to expand networks

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network connectivity devices

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network interface cards, modems, hubs, repeaters, bridges and routers

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network connectivity devices

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refers to the different networking standards formulated by the standardizing bodies, which are the international standards organization (iso) and the institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee)

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networking standards

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refers to rules and procedures for communicating

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networking protocols

Question 40

rules and technical procedures governing the communication and interaction of several computers in a network

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networking protocols

Question 41

another benefit of networking, which is one of the main reasons why most companies are into networking already

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cost-effective

Question 42

one of the amazing benefits that networking brought about is being able to communicate across the world anytime and almost anywhere

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access to powerful communication medium

Question 43

collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of each other

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LAN

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basic building block of computer networks

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lan

Question 45

network with a maximum range of about 75 kilometers (45 miles) and with high speed transmission capabilities

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MAN

Question 46

connects users across large distances, often crossing the geographical boundaries of cities or states

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WAN

Question 47

it connects computers and other devices on the opposite sides of the world

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wan

Question 48

it is made up of interconnected lans and internet is its best example

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wide area network

Question 49

all devices are connected to a single concentrating device called ___ in star topology

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hub