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Most computers today come with network adapters already installed.

A) True
B) False

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What transmission media is used for normal telephone service?


A) Fiber-optic cable
B) Twisted-pair cable
C) Coaxial cable
D) Ethernet cable

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Match each of the following network types to its definition:

Premises
LAN
MAN
PAN
WAN
HAN
Responses
used to communicate among devices near an individual
services a residence
covers a city
a network that covers the greatest distance
confined to a small geographic location beyond the home

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LAN
MAN
PAN
WAN
HAN

A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is an example of ________ administration.


A) local
B) wide area
C) central
D) corporate

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A(n) ________ network is one in which each computer can communicate directly with the others.

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Client/server networks are controlled by a central server that runs specialized software called a(n) ________.


A) multipersonnel operating system (MPOS)
B) network operating system (NOS)
C) central operating system (COS)
D) central server operating system (CCOS)

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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P2P networks are most commonly used in home networks.

A) True
B) False

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Wireless networks are more vulnerable to attack than wired networks.

A) True
B) False

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A client/server network is an example of ________ administration.


A) local
B) wide area
C) central
D) remote

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Wireless network devices use ________ to communicate with each other.


A) fiber optics
B) satellites
C) radio waves
D) DSL

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Public places where you can wirelessly connect to the Internet are known as ________.

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hotspots; WiFi hotsp...

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The term network ________ is the same as the network design.

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The network architecture that spans the largest physical distance is called a ________.


A) MAN
B) LAN
C) PAN
D) WAN

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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When powering up a home network, make sure all computers and peripherals are turned on before turning on the modem/router.

A) True
B) False

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You can find out which network adapters are installed in your system by using the Windows ________ Manager utility.


A) Network
B) Device
C) Setup
D) Hardware

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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A network used to communicate among devices close to one person is called a(n) ________.

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PAN; perso...

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On a network, a(n) ________ helps prevent data packets from colliding with each other.


A) access point
B) hub
C) adapter
D) switch

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Some of the responsibilities of ________ are installing new hardware and software on the network and monitoring performance.


A) security engineer
B) IT managers
C) computer technicians
D) network administrators

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A ________ is any device connected to a network such as a computer, printer, or game console.


A) packet
B) node
C) NOS
D) NIC

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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________ is a much stronger protocol than WEP for wireless security.

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