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Question 1

Stand-alone personal computers, first introduced in….. P. 263

Answer 1

the late 1970’s

Question 2

Stand-alone computers were insufficientfor what reasons? P. 264

Answer 2

Their small hard-drive capacities were insufficient.To print, each computer required a printer attached locally.Sharing documents was cumbersome.There was no email

Question 3

What was created to solve these problems? P.264

Answer 3

Networks

Question 4

_____________expanded the LANs to include networks outside the local environment and also to distribute resources across long distances. P. 265

Answer 4

Wide area networks (WANs)

Question 5

A very small-scale network designed around one person. is known as……..? P.265

Answer 5

personal area network (PAN)

Question 6

Linking of computers to share resources within a closedenvironment is known as? P.266

Answer 6

local area network (LAN)

Question 7

SIG stands for what? P.266

Answer 7

Bluetooth Special Interest Group

Question 8

The technical specification IEEE 802.15.1 describes a what? P.267

Answer 8

wireless personal area network (WPAN) based on Bluetooth version 1.1

Question 9

The first Bluetooth device on the market came from what manufacturer? P.267

Answer 9

Ericsson

Question 10

MAN stands for what? P.268

Answer 10

metropolitan area network

Question 11

NOS stands for what? P. 268

Answer 11

network operating system

Question 12

What is the maximum bandwith for a T1 connection is? P.269

Answer 12

1.544 Mbps

Question 13

A Server that is assigned to provide specific applications or services for the network and nothing else is called what? P.269

Answer 13

A dedicated server

Question 14

Workstations are also known as what? P.270

Answer 14

Client Computers

Question 15

____________can be used to direct network traffic and perform administrative actions, but they also often used to serve as a front-end for the administrator to work with other applications or services or perform services for more than one network. P. 270

Answer 15

Nondedicated servers

Question 16

The most important resources on a network are: P. 271

Answer 16

Printers and other peripheralsDisk storage and file accessApplications

Question 17

What is required to be able to share applications over the network? P.272

Answer 17

An arrangement with the application’s vendor

Question 18

Networks use what to control the communication with resources and the flow of data across the network? P.272

Answer 18

network operating system (NOS)

Question 19

What are the questions you must think about when you decide what type of resource model is needed? P. 273

Answer 19

What is the size of the organization?How much security does the company require?What software or hardware does the resource require?How much administration does it need?How much will it cost?Will this resource meet the needs of the organization today and in the future?Will additional training be needed?

Question 20

In a ____________ the computers act as both service providers and service requestors. P. 273

Answer 20

peer-to-peer network

Question 21

A rule of thumb is that if you have no more than 10 computers and centralized security is not a key priority, then ___________ may be a good choice for you. P.274

Answer 21

A WorkGroup

Question 22

Server Based Model is also known as…….. P274

Answer 22

Client Based model