NAVEDTRA 14224, Ch. 1 Flashcards
Which type of network are the workstations in close proximity to each other, usually within the same building?
Local Area Network (LAN)
Which type of network are the workstations basewide as in one command connected to another
command or one base connected to another base?
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
How many primary modes of system operation are there?
2
How many common situations for rebooting the system are there?
4
Which term refers to the process of recording events and using that information to detect usage violations or to confirm that network procedures are operating correctly?
Auditing
What is defined as a mechanism by which one computing element can get the attention of another element?
Interrupt
How many Interrupt Request Lines (IRQs) for hardware interrupts are there in a PC environment?
16
What is defined as a connection on the back of a computer where you connect peripherals, switches, networks, or other devices?
Port
Which type of hardware connection is used to send data one bit at a time and is very good for sending information over a long distance?
Serial
Which names are reserved by DOS to reserve the first serial and parallel ports, respectively?
COM1 and LPT1
During the pinging process what is the ping that is sent out called?
Echo message
What prevents files from being updated by more than one user at a time?
Data Integrity
Which term refers to duplicate hardware and network facility segments that are available at all times?
Redundancy
What is the physical arrangement of a LAN’s components called?
Topology
What are the three major types of LAN configurations or topologies?
Star, bus, and ring
Which type of network is each component connected directly to the central computer or network server?
Star
Which type of network are all components or nodes connected to the same cable, and the far ends of this cable never meet?
Bus
Of all the topologies which is the least reliable because it has a single point of failure?
Star
What is the wiring concentrator which allows workstations to be either inserted or bypassed on the ring?
Multistation Access Unit (MAU)