computer networking fundamentals

Question 1

What is a network client?

Answer 1

A computer that connects to a server in order to use and share resources with it

Question 2

What is a server?

Answer 2

A computer that hosts data and other resources for clients

Question 3

How do clients communicate with the server?

Answer 3

the network

Question 4

A single point of failure (SPF) is _____.

Answer 4

A lone link in a network that can bring down the whole network if it fails

Question 5

_____ uses encrypted data before it is sent over a public network

Answer 5

vpn

Question 6

Which computer network, built by a business, is used to interconnect its various company sites in order to share computer resources?

Answer 6

EPN

Question 7

A _____ is a computer network that connects computers within a school.

Answer 7

Local area network

Question 8

The internet is an example of a _____ _____ Network.

Answer 8

wide area

Question 9

Which of the following is true about TCP/IP or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol?

Answer 9

TCP/IP is a communication protocol that enables you to send and receive information over the Internet.

Question 10

Each computer or device connected to the Internet has a unique identifying number. What is this called?

Answer 10

IP adress

Question 11

Which of the following is false about packets?

Answer 11

Packets travel in multiple paths in order to reach their destination faster.

Question 12

A URL consists of different levels. What level is .com in the web address www.google.com?

Answer 12

Top-Level Domain name

Question 13

What could Wi-Fi 7 provide support for?

Answer 13

Send data on multiple frequencies

Question 14

SD-WAN is best used for which task?

Answer 14

Connecting branches to the cloud

Question 15

Which technology is 5G better suited for?

Answer 15

Smart devices (IoT)

Question 16

Which component involves processes that are completed in a task-oriented manner?

Answer 16

Automation

Question 17

In what way is a peer-to-peer network different from client/server networks?

Answer 17

In peer-to-peer, tasks are allocated among all the members of the network while in a client/server network, a number of network clients or workstations request resources or services from the network.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of a telecommunications system?

Answer 18

a letter written on paper and sent through the mail

Question 19

The bandwidth of a computer network refers to _____.

Answer 19

the amount of data that can be transferred over a network per second

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a basic component of a telecommunication network?

Answer 20

Remote Control Unit

Question 21

Which of the following is a benefit of using three-tier network architecture relative to two-tier?

Answer 21

All of the answers are correct

Question 22

How many servers does a typical client/server network have?

Answer 22

At least one

Question 23

A client/server system with a single server and multiple clients represent what tier in terms of network architecture?

Answer 23

Two-tier

Question 24

Which of the following is the most accurate description of clients in client/server architecture?

Answer 24

Hardware devices which provide end users with access to data and services on the server

Question 25

What is the most common network topology today?

Answer 25

star

Question 26

A computer network is a set of connected

Answer 26

computers

Question 27

Computers on a network are called:

Answer 27

nodes

Question 28

Computer networks allow users to share:

Answer 28

pointers

Question 29

What is the benefit of the client-server model?

Answer 29

Ease of management

Question 30

Which network covers the smallest geographic area?

Answer 30

Personal Area Network