Chapter 6: Networking Fundamentals Flashcards

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What does a Nondedicated servers do.?270

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It provides one or more network servers and local access.

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What is Nondedicated servers?P270

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Is expected to be slighty more flexible in its day to day use than a dedeicated server.

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T/F. Nondedicated servers can’t be used to direct network traffic and perform administraive actions. P270

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false

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what are workstations? P270

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They are computers on which the network users do their work, performing activities such as word processing, data design, graphics design,email, and other office or personal tasks.

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In network terms. workstations are also known as ———–. P270

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client computers.

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What several items make a workstation into a network client? P270

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Install a NIC,Must connect it to a cabling system that connects to other computers(Unless your NIC supports wireless networking, an must install special software , called client software .

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what is a Resource?271

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As far as the network is concerned ,it is any item that can be used on yhe network.

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What items can a resource include? P271

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Printers and other peripherals, disk storage and file access, and applications.

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Networks also give users more ——- space to store their files. P272

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STORAGE…..

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Clint computers can always handle the overhead involved in storing large files..T/F P272

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FALSE..

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Applications (programs) —– ——- need to be on every computer in the office.

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NO LONGER…

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What does network operating system do?P272

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It controls the communcation with the resources and the flow of data across the network.

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What are two resources to access models?273

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Peer to peer, and client server.

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Peer to peer networks are great for big,simple, inexpensive networks?T/F P273

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FALSE

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What version of Windows support Peer to peer?P273

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Windows 7.vista,xp,2000, Linux, and Mac os..

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What is NOS.P 272

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network operating system

17
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What i a key characteristic of a domain?P275

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It is that security is centrally administered.

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Whats a description for a Client server.?P275

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It is a network to support many users*more than 10 computers),strong security, and centralized administration.

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A topology is?P275

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a way of laying out the network.

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What are the 5 primary topologies?P275

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bus.star,ring,mesh,Hybrid.

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The bus topology is?P276

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A single cable that run to every workstation. This topology uses the least amount of cabling..

22
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A _____ ______ branches network device off a central device called a hub, making it easy to add a new workstation. P276

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STARTOPOLOGY