NETW311

Question 1

Every computer on a network is called a ____ or ___ ______.

Answer 1

host, end device

Question 2

Servers are computers that provide information to end devices:

Answer 2

email, web, and file servers

Question 3

Email server runs ______ ______ ______.

Answer 3

email server software

Question 4

Clients use ______ ______ to access email.

Answer 4

client software

Question 5

Web server runs ___ server software.

Answer 5

web

Question 6

Clients use _______ _______ to access web pages.

Answer 6

browser software

Question 7

File server stores _____ and ____ files.

Answer 7

corporate and user

Question 8

It is possible to have a device be a client and a server. This type of network design is only recommended for very small networks.

Answer 8

peer-to-peer network

Question 9

An ___ ______ is where a message originates from or where it is received.

Answer 9

end device

Question 10

____ originates with an end device, flows through the network, and arrives at an end device.

Answer 10

data

Question 11

An _______ _______ interconnects end devices.

Answer 11

intermediary device

Question 12

Examples of intermediary devices are: switches, wireless access points, routers, and ________.

Answer 12

firewalls

Question 13

Communication across a network is carried through a medium which allows a message to travel from _____ to ________.

Answer 13

source to destination

Question 14

Metal wires within cables uses ________ __________.

Answer 14

electrical impulses

Question 15

Glass or plastic fibers within cables (fiber-optic cable)
uses ______ __ ______

Answer 15

pulses of light

Question 16

Wireless transmission uses modulation of specific frequencies of __________ ______.

Answer 16

electromagnetic waves

Question 17

Network diagrams, often called _______ ________, use symbols to represent devices within the network.

Answer 17

topology diagrams

Question 18

NIC stands for ____________

Answer 18

Network Interface Card

Question 19

_______ topology diagrams illustrate the physical location of intermediary devices and cable installation.

Answer 19

physical

Question 20

________ topology diagrams illustrate devices, ports, and the addressing scheme of the network.

Answer 20

logical

Question 21

It connect a few computers to each other and the Internet.

Answer 21

Small Home Networks

Question 22

It enables computer within a home or remote office to connect to a corporate network.

Answer 22

Small Office/Home Office

Question 23

It has many locations with hundreds or thousands of interconnected computers

Answer 23

Medium to Large Networks

Question 24

It connects hundreds of millions of computers world-wide – such as the internet

Answer 24

World Wide Networks

Question 25

The two most common types of network are ___ and ___

Answer 25

LAN and WAN

Question 26

It is a network infrastructure that spans a small geographical area.

Answer 26

Local Area Network (LAN)

Question 27

It is a network infrastructure that spans a wide geographical area.

Answer 27

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Question 28

It is a private collection of LANs and WANs internal to an organization that is meant to be accessible only to the organizations members or others with authorization.

Answer 28

Intranet

Question 29

_____ has high bandwidth, always on, internet offered by cable television service providers.

Answer 29

cable

Question 30

___ has high bandwidth, always on, internet connection that runs over a telephone line.

Answer 30

DSL

Question 31

It uses a cell phone network to connect to the internet.

Answer 31

cellular

Question 32

A major benefit to rural areas without Internet Service Providers.

Answer 32

satellite

Question 33

An inexpensive, low bandwidth option using a modem.

Answer 33

dial-up telephone

Question 34

This extends LAN access technology into the WAN.

Answer 34

Ethernet WAN

Question 35

These are reserved circuits within the service provider’s network that connect distant offices with private voice and/or data networking.

Answer 35

Dedicated Leased Line

Question 36

Converged data networks carry multiple services on one link including:

Answer 36

data, voice, video

Question 37

It refers to the technologies that support the infrastructure that moves data across the network.

Answer 37

Network Architecture

Question 38

It limits the impact of a failure by limiting the number of affected devices. Multiple paths are required for fault tolerance.

Answer 38

fault tolerant network

Question 39

It splits traffic into packets that are routed over a network.

Answer 39

packet switching

Question 40

It can expand quickly and easily to support new users and applications without impacting the performance of services to existing users.

Answer 40

scalable network

Question 41

It is the primary mechanism used to ensure reliable delivery of content for all users.

Answer 41

Quality of Service

Question 42

It allows us to store personal files or backup our data on servers over the internet.

Answer 42

Cloud Computing

Question 43

Available to the general public through a pay-per-use model or for free.

Answer 43

public clouds

Question 44

Intended for a specific organization or entity such as the government.

Answer 44

private cloud

Question 45

Made up of two or more Cloud types – for example, part custom and part public.

Answer 45

hybrid clouds

Question 46

Built to meet the needs of a specific industry, such as healthcare or media.

Answer 46

custom clouds

Question 47

A growing trend that allows technology to be integrated into every-day appliances which allows them to interconnect with other devices.

Answer 47

Smart Home Technology

Question 48

It allow devices to connect to a LAN where data network cables or wireless communications

Answer 48

Powerline Networking

Question 49

The user interface that allows users to request specific tasks from the computer. These requests can be made either through the CLI or GUI interfaces.

Answer 49

Shell

Question 50

Communicates between the hardware and software of a computer and manages how hardware resources are used to meet software requirements.

Answer 50

Kernel

Question 51

Allows the user to interact with the system using an environment of graphical icons, menus, and windows.

Answer 51

GUI

Question 52

A physical management port used to access a device in order to provide maintenance, such as performing the initial configurations.

Answer 52

console

Question 53

Establishes an insecure remote CLI connection to a device over the network. (Note: User authentication, passwords and commands are sent over the network in plaintext.)

Answer 53

Telnet

Question 54

Establishes a secure remote CLI connection to a device, through a virtual interface, over a network. (Note: This is the recommended method for remotely connecting to a device.)

Answer 54

Secure Shell

Question 55

Used to connect to a network device by either a console port or by an SSH/Telnet connection.

Answer 55

Terminal emulation programs

Question 56

Allows access to only a limited number of basic monitoring commands using (>) symbol

Answer 56

user EXEC mode

Question 57

Allows access to all commands and features using (#) symbol

Answer 57

privileged EXEC mode

Question 58

Used to access configuration options on the device

Answer 58

Global Configuration Mode

Question 59

Used to configure console, SSH, Telnet or AUX access

Answer 59

Line Configuration Mode

Question 60

Used to configure a switch port or router interface

Answer 60

Interface Configuration Mode

Question 61

This is a specific parameter defined in the operating system (in the figure, ip protocols).

Answer 61

Keyword

Question 62

This is not predefined; it is a value or variable defined by the user

Answer 62

Argument

Question 63

This is the saved configuration file that is stored in NVRAM. It contains all the commands that will be used by the device upon startup or reboot.

Answer 63

startup-config

Question 64

This is stored in Random Access Memory (RAM). It reflects the current configuration. Modifying a running configuration affects the operation of a Cisco device immediately.

Answer 64

running-config

Question 65

The use of ___________ is the primary means of enabling devices to locate one another and establish end-to-end communication on the internet.

Answer 65

IP addresses

Question 66

A 32-bit value that differentiates the network portion of the address from the host portion.

Answer 66

IPv4 subnet mask

Question 67

128 bits in length and written as a string of hexadecimal values. They are not case-sensitive and can be written in either lowercase or uppercase.

Answer 67

IPv6 addresses

Question 68

The process of converting information into another acceptable form for transmission.

Answer 68

Encoding

Question 69

Reverses encoding process to interpret the information.

Answer 69

Decoding

Question 70

Manages the rate of data transmission and defines how much information can be sent and the speed at which it can be delivered.

Answer 70

Flow Control

Question 71

Manages how long a device waits when it does not hear a reply from the destination.

Answer 71

Response Timeout

Question 72

Determines when someone can send a message.

Answer 72

Access method

Question 73

one to one communication

Answer 73

unicast

Question 74

one to many, typically not all

Answer 74

multicast

Question 75

one to all

Answer 75

broadcast

Question 76

Governs the way a web server and a web client interact

Answer 76

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

Question 77

Manages the individual conversations

Answer 77

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Question 78

Delivers messages globally from the sender to the receiver

Answer 78

Internet Protocol (IP)

Question 79

Delivers messages from one NIC to another NIC on the same Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN)

Answer 79

Ethernet

Question 80

The most common protocol suite and maintained

Answer 80

Internet Protocol Suite or TCP/IP-

Question 81

Developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Answer 81

Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocols-

Question 82

Proprietary suite release by Apple Inc.

Answer 82

AppleTalk

Question 83

Proprietary suite developed by Novell Inc.

Answer 83

Novell NetWare

Question 84

Develops, updates, and maintains internet and TCP/IP technologies

Answer 84

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 

Question 85

Focused on long-term research related to internet and TCP/IP protocols

Answer 85

Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) 

Question 86

Responsible for management and development of internet standards

Answer 86

Internet Architecture Board (IAB) 

Question 87

Promotes the open development and evolution of internet

Answer 87

Internet Society (ISOC) 

Question 88

The capacity at which a medium can carry data.

Answer 88

bandwidth

Question 89

Amount of time, including delays, for data to travel from one given point to another

Answer 89

Latency

Question 90

The measure of the transfer of bits across the media over a given period of time

Answer 90

throughput

Question 91

The measure of usable data transferred over a given period of time

Answer 91

goodput

Question 92

The most common type of cabling used in networks today. It is inexpensive, easy to install, and has low resistance to electrical current flow.

Answer 92

Copper cabling

Question 93

UTP stands for

Answer 93

Unshielded Twisted Pair

Question 94

STP stands for

Answer 94

Shielded Twisted Pair