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Module 4 Networking Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following technologies can be used to make a phone call over an Internet connection?

UDP

TCP

ioT

VoIP

A

VoIP

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Which medium does Wi-Fi use to send data between networks and devices?

Ultraviolet light

Radio waves

Cellular signals

Bluetooth

A

Radio waves

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Which of the following is used to identify specific hypertext resources on the World Wide Web?

Transmission Control Protocol

Internet Protocol

Uniform Resource Locator

Hyperlink

A

Uniform Resource Locator

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Clickable text or images that take you to different sites on the World Wide Web are called __________.

Navigation buttons

Attachments

Shortcuts

Hyperlinks

A

Hyperlinks

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Which of the following terms describes an enormous public network that connects billions of devices and networks around the world?

Internet of Things

intranet

Local Area Network

Internet

A

Internet

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A pop-up blocker is a web browser feature that _________________.

censors Internet searches

keeps the window in a minimized state

prevents color images from being displayed

prevents unwanted advertisements

A

prevents unwanted advertisements

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Martin just purchased a new computer and wants to surf the web. He is afraid his new computer may get infected by automatically installing viruses. What should he do to protect his computer?

Change browser settings to notify when downloads are complete.

Change browser settings to block third-party cookies.

Change browser settings to notify before downloading.

Change browser settings to prevent pop-up windows.

A

Change browser settings to notify before downloading.

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Web browsers save website information in their _________, which helps the site load faster on future visits.

Repository

Cache

Storage

Memory

A

Cache

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Which of the following terms describes a global system of interconnected hypertext documents and files that can be accessed through a browser?

World Wide Web

Intranet

Wide Area Network

Internet

A

World Wide Web

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10
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Which of the following terms describes an organization that connects users to the Internet?

Data Center

Web Server

Network Server

Internet Service Provider

A

Internet Service Provider

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Match each term on the left to its definition on the right.

1)A service or software application that relies on shared resources over the Internet

2)A software application that accesses web applications and websites

3)A company that provides access to the Internet

4)An interconnected global public computer network

5)An information system that connects documents to each other by hypertext links

Cloud computing, Browser, Internet Service Provider, Internet, World Wide Web

A

1)A service or software application that relies on shared resources over the Internet

correct answer: Cloud computing

2)A software application that accesses web applications and websites

correct answer: Browser

3)A company that provides access to the Internet

correct answer: Internet Service Provider

4)An interconnected global public computer network
correct answer: Internet

5)An information system that connects documents to each other by hypertext links

correct answer: World Wide Web

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12
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Small files that a website saves on your computer to remember your preferences are called ______________.

Cookies

Malware

Reminders

Fingerprints

A

Cookies

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A _________ is a private network that utilizes the same technologies as the Internet.

Local Area Network

World Wide Web

Intranet

Wide Area Network

A

Intranet

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14
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When might it be MOST helpful to clear your browser’s cache of temporary Internet files?

When you switch to a different web browser

After every Internet search

When a website is not functioning as it should

Immediately after opening a new Microsoft Office document

A

When a website is not functioning as it should

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Which of the following lines will initiate an Internet search from the address bar of a web browser?

testout.com

microsoft.org

microsoft.com

microsoft gov

A

microsoft gov

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16
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Which of the following charges resources used, such as bandwidth and processing power, by the second?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

OneDrive

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

A

Google Cloud

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17
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Which digital assistant is native on Apple devices like the iPad or Mac computers?

Siri

Alexa

Google Assistant

Cortana

A

Siri

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18
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Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud solution that is designed to provide which of the following?

Cloud storage

Resource pooling

Cloud hosting

Cloud computing

A

Cloud storage

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19
Q

Which of the following is considered part of a smart home?

Thermostat

Laptop

TV

Telephone

A

Thermostat

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What is the term for delivering an application over the internet called?

FaaS

SaaS

PaaS

IaaS

A

SaaS

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21
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Which of the following is used to change traffic lights for emergency vehicles?

IoT sensor

IoT car

ITCS

Smart car

A

ITCS

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22
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What do cloud services provide to help with privacy and security concerns?

Accessibility

Encryption

Collaboration

Backups

A

Encryption

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23
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_____________ computing refers to services and applications that run remotely over the Internet.

Cloud

Remote

Virtual

Global

A

Cloud

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Which digital assistant was named after an artificial intelligence in an Xbox video game?

Alexa

Cortana

Siri

Google Assistant

A

Cortana

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25
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A major capability of Alexa is its ability to do what?

Speak a variety of languages

Set alarms

Control smart devices

Play audio books

A

Control smart devices

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26
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Which of the following are advantages of cloud computing? (Select two.)

Local software

Easier collaboration

Lower speeds

Data security

Greater costs

A

Data security, Easier collaboration

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27
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Some IP-enabled devices are not considered IoT devices. Which of the following is considered an IoT device?

Smartphone

Smart door lock

Siri

TV

A

Smart door lock

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28
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What is one of the things that has set Siri apart from other digital assistants?

Voice command

Easter eggs

Playing music

Reminders

A

Easter eggs

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29
Q

Which of the following runs exclusively from the cloud, relying on cloud technologies? (Select two.)

Microsoft Word

Adobe Photoshop

Google Drive

Dropbox

Adobe Acrobat Reader

A

Google Drive, Dropbox

30
Q

A service that lets you store data in a remote location over the Internet is called _____________.

Online repository

Internet backup

Database

Cloud storage

A

Cloud storage

31
Q

Which digital communication medium consists of top-level posts with threads of response posts?

Chat room

Email client

Social network

Discussion board

A

Discussion board

32
Q

Which digital assistant was one of the earliest?

Google Assistant

Alexa

Siri

Cortana

A

Siri

33
Q

Which of the following is a category of SaaS applications?

Web hosting

Virtual machines

Office tools

Disaster recovery

A

Office tools

34
Q

Owners of internet-enabled cars can use their phones to do which of the following?

Control their speed

Adjust tire pressure

Change traffic lights

Monitor fuel usage

A

Monitor fuel usage

35
Q

Which digital assistant’s voice was inspired by the voice of the supercomputer on the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek series?

Google Assistant

Cortana

Siri

Alex

A

Alexa

36
Q

You are an IT technician for your company. Your boss has asked you to set up and configure a wireless network to service all of the conference rooms.

Which of the following features lets you allow or reject client connections based on the hardware address?

DHCP

MAC address filtering

SSID

WEP

A

MAC address filtering

37
Q

Kris recently subscribed to a cable Internet provider. Which of the following devices is needed to convert the signal received on the coax cable to data that can be understood by a computer?

Router

Switch

Modem

Server

A

Modem

38
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A technician is tasked to prepare a conference room so that at least 20 guests will be able to wirelessly connect laptop computers to the company network.

Which of the following network devices would be the BEST choice for this connectivity?

Router

Switch

Access point

Firewall

A

Access point

39
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Which of the following is the best definition for a LAN?

A network whose computers and servers are separated geographically but still connected.

A network in a small geographic area, like in an office.

An extension of a private network over a shared or public network, such as the Internet.

The interconnection of components, such as laptops, printers, keyboards, and other wireless devices within a personal range (typically 10 meters or less).

A

A network in a small geographic area, like in an office.

40
Q

Which of the following is a wired networking method most commonly used today by desktop PCs and other network devices to connect to a local area network?

ArcNet

Ethernet

Bluetooth

Token Ring

802.11n

A

Ethernet

41
Q

Which of the following components is NOT required to create a network?

Network interfaces

Computer systems

Network media

Wireless adapter

A

Wireless adapter

42
Q

Multiple computers configured to be able to communicate and share information with each other form a ____________.

Group

Network

Commune

Family

A

Network

43
Q

Which of the following provides services to hosts on its network?

Storage

Server

Email

Client

A

Server

44
Q

You have recently issued new mobile phones to the sales team in your company. Each phone has the ability to store and transmit encrypted information for such things as making payments at a checkout counter.

Which of the following is the technology being used in these phones?

Infrared transmitters

NFC chips

VPN

Bluetooth transmitters

A

NFC chips

45
Q

Which of the following is the best device to deploy to protect your private network from an untrusted public network?

Firewall

Hub

Gateway

Router

A

Firewall

46
Q

You want to use an application and are not connected to a network. Which of the following application delivery methods should you choose?

n-tier application

Local installation

Network hosting

Cloud hosting

A

Local installation

47
Q

Which installation method is most likely to put your computer at risk of downloading a virus?

CD or DVD installation

App store installation

Internet installation

Software subscription

A

Internet installation

48
Q

Employees complain to the company IT division that they are spending considerable time and effort discarding unwanted junk email.

Which of the following should be implemented?

Antivirus

Multifactor authentication

Email filtering

Firewall

A

Email filtering

49
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A user read their work email from their home computer and when they returned to work the next day and accessed the email server, all of their email was missing. Which of the following protocols removes mail from a mail server?

HTTPS

SMTP

IMAP

POP3

A

POP3

50
Q

What is the name of the protocol suite used on the Internet?

HTTP

HTTP/DNS

TCP/IP

UDP/IP

A

TCP/IP

51
Q

Your organization has 20 employees who need an accounting software update installed. Due to a miscommunication, the purchaser only paid to update 10 licenses. The software company issued a paper license and a single key for updating 10 users. This is an enterprise paper license and there is no mechanism that enforces a limit to the number of times the key can be used. You decide to update all 20 users.

Which of the following are possible consequences of this decision? (Select two.)

The software will eventually stop working properly for the 10 extra updates you installed.

Your company is exposed to litigation by violating the software license agreement.

You risk losing your job.

The software company will never detect the violation so negative consequences are unlikely.

There are no consequences. By law, you are allowed 1 to 3 activations per user.

A

You risk losing your job,

Your company is exposed to litigation by violating the software license agreement.

52
Q

Which application makes sure your computer has the most recent versions of its system software?

Windows Defender

Disk Cleaner

Windows Update

Backup and Restore

A

Windows Update

53
Q

You work for a large company as the IT administrator. With the many external attacks being perpetrated in the form of security breaches being found in applications, you are concerned that your Windows 10 computers may be vulnerable. You also want to ensure that Windows is using the latest features.

Which of the following would BEST protect your computers?

Scheduled backups

Scheduled disk maintenance

Windows updates

Antivirus updates

A

Windows updates

54
Q

Which of the following refers to digital content that is delivered over the internet?

ISP

TCP/IP suite

World wide web

Network

A

World wide web

55
Q

Which of the following protocols is used by an email client to retrieve messages from an email server and gives users the option to keep mail messages on the server?

SMTP

NTP

IMAP

POP

A

IMAP

56
Q

You have entered a URL into a browser and have received a 404 error. Which type of error did you receive?

Success

Server error

Redirection

Client error

Informational

A

Client error

57
Q

What is the biggest benefit to using a DHCP server in a large network?

DHCP servers can assign MAC addresses.

They save time for the network administrator.

DHCP servers use DNS.

There is no benefit to using a DHCP server.

A

They save time for the network administrator.

58
Q

The TCP/IP suite has three protocols that deal with sending and receiving email. What are these protocols? (Select three.)

SSL

IMAP

HTTP

WPA

DNS

SMTP

WEP

POP3

A

POP3 SMTP IMAP

59
Q

Match each protocol on the left to its description on the right.

Verifies that each packet has been transmitted and received correctly

Encrypts and transfers hypertext pages on the World Wide Web

Matches unique IP addresses with easy-to-read URLs

Transfers hypertext pages on the World Wide Web

Divides files into packets and routes them through the Internet to their destination

Transmits packets in a continuous stream but doesn’t verify packets

TCP, HTTPS, DNS, HTTP, Internet, Protocol, UDP

A

Verifies that each packet has been transmitted and received correctly

correct answer: TCP

Encrypts and transfers hypertext pages on the World Wide Web

correct answer: HTTPS

Matches unique IP addresses with easy-to-read URLs

correct answer: DNS

Transfers hypertext pages on the World Wide Web

selected correct answer: HTTP

Divides files into packets and routes them through the Internet to their destination

correct answer: Internet Protocol

Transmits packets in a continuous stream but doesn’t verify packets

correct answer: UDP

60
Q

What protocol is used to send email messages from a mail client to a mail server?

SMTP

IMAP

FTP

SNMP

POP3

A

SMTP

61
Q

Which of the following tools would you use to check connectivity between two computers?

Tracert

Ping

TCP/IP

DHCP

A

Ping

62
Q

Which of the following utilities would you use to find the path between two computers?

HTTP

DNS

Tracert

Ping

A

Tracert

63
Q

Which of the following utilities would you use to automatically assign IP addresses on a network?

TCP/IP

DNS

HTTP

DHCP

A

DHCP

64
Q

Which of the following utilities can you use to monitor, update, and manage all your hardware devices on a Windows computer?

Ping

Tracert

Windows Update

Device Manager

A

Device Manager

65
Q

If your network does not have a DHCP server, what must you do to access the internet?

Open Command Prompt, enter the tracert command, and press the Enter key.

Right-click the network adapter and select Update driver.

Open PowerShell, enter the ipconfig command, and press the Enter key.

Manually change the TCP/IP properties to match your network’s settings.

A

Manually change the TCP/IP properties to match your network’s settings.

66
Q

Which of the following BEST describes the ipconfig utility?

It is a utility that verifies connectivity between two nodes on a network.

It is a utility that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values.

It is a utility that gives you a huge amount of control over your system.

It is a utility that shows the exact path a packet takes between two hosts on different networks.

A

It is a utility that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values.

67
Q

Which of the following BEST describes the ping utility?

It displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values.

It shows the exact path a packet takes between two hosts on different networks.

It displays and modifies the entries in the local IP routing table.

It sends a single packet to a specified network address and then waits for a reply.

A

It sends a single packet to a specified network address and then waits for a reply.

68
Q

You need to troubleshoot a Windows computer that isn’t connecting to a network. Which utility should you use?

Network Properties

Device Manager

Network & Internet

Windows Update

A

Network & Internet

69
Q

How many ping packets are sent by default in a successful ping request?

Six

Four

Two

One

A

Four

70
Q

Bob, a network professional, wants to find out where packets are getting stuck on the path to their destination. Which of the following utilities should he use?

Route

Ipconfig

Tracert

Ping

A

Tracert

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