Name: 
 

What is a Network Review



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 
 
Lecture
 

 1. 

A WAN encompasses a limited geographical area.
 

 2. 

A network can be two computers that share a printer.
 

 3. 

A CAN covers a city and is often run by the city government.
 

 4. 

Protocols are little pieces of code that contain rules for communication.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Lecture
 

 5. 

This type of network is appropriate for a company with no more than ten computers where security is not an issue.
a.
Peer to peer
b.
Client/Server
 

 6. 

This type of network is appropriate if there are more than 10 computers, or if security is a requirement.
a.
Peer to peer
b.
Client/Server
 

 7. 

This is defined as a group of computers with clients and at least one server sharing resources.
a.
Network
c.
Peer to peer
b.
Transmission media
d.
Protocol
 

 8. 

Which requires more training for users?
a.
Peer to peer
b.
Client/Server
 

 9. 

Which allows for centralized management of resources?
a.
Peer to peer
b.
Client/Server
 

 10. 

This is a collection of computers in a limited geographical area.
a.
LAN
c.
MAN
b.
WAN
d.
CAN
 

 11. 

This is the part of a network that can be cables, wires, wireless technology, or NIC. They allow a client to attach to a network.
a.
Connectivity devices
c.
Protocols
b.
Transmission media
d.
Resources
 

 12. 

This part of the network defines the "Rules" for communication.
a.
Transmission media
c.
Protocols
b.
Connectivity devices
d.
Client
 

 13. 

This is the part of a network that connects clients and servers together. It is not the cables, but may be a hub, router, bridge, or brouter.
a.
Transmission media
c.
Protocols
b.
Connectivity devices
d.
Client
 

 14. 

This part of a network allows a user to access a server and its resources. It is the computer the user uses.
a.
Transmission media
c.
Client
b.
Connectivity devices
d.
Server
 

 15. 

This is good when you have less than 10 comptuers in a network and you have users who are trainable.
a.
Domain
c.
Workgroup
b.
Client-Server
d.
All of the above
 

 16. 

Use this when security is an issue.
a.
Domain
c.
Workgroup
b.
Peer-to-Peer
d.
All of the above
 

 17. 

Which of the following defines resources which could be shared?
a.
All of these
d.
bandwidth
b.
printer
e.
files
c.
hard drive space
 

 18. 

This would be a physical part of a network.
a.
Printer
c.
directories
b.
files
d.
protocols
 

 19. 

This would be a logical part of a network.
a.
topology
c.
media
b.
printer
d.
hardware
 

 20. 

If the transport layer adds information to the header of a packet, the ___ layer will read and strip off that information.
a.
physical
c.
transport
b.
session
d.
application
 

 21. 

The PICT, TIFF, MIDI, JPEG file formats are standards that the ____ layer can translate on any computer.
a.
application
c.
transport
b.
presentation
d.
session
 

 22. 

Sending and receiving computer can talk at the same time.
a.
full duplex
c.
simplex
b.
half duplex
d.
complex
 

 23. 

Sending and receiving computer cannot talk at the same time. One has to talk and then has to wait for the other to talk.
a.
full duplex
c.
simplex
b.
half duplex
d.
complex
 

 24. 

Only one computer can talk. The other cannot reply.
a.
duplex
c.
simplex
b.
half duplex
d.
complex
 

 25. 

The transport layer creates a ____ connection between the sending and receiving computers.
a.
physical
b.
logical
 

 26. 

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Where is this drive located?
a.
Inside your local computer
c.
On a server named mulder
b.
On a server somewhere
d.
On a server named temp
 

 27. 

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The UNC pathname for this drive would be:
a.
\\temp\mulder
d.
//temp/mulder
b.
\\mulder\temp
e.
//mulder/temp
c.
\\mulder\z
 

 28. 

Jonesy McJones is trying to share a folder in Windows ME but for some reason when he goes to folder properties, he can’t find anything related to share. How come?
a.
You cannot share folders on Windows ME
c.
He has not turned on file and print sharing
b.
He needs to go to My Network Places properties
d.
He has to use the UNC pathname
 

 29. 

mc029-1.jpg
The information above can be obtained by typing
a.
ipconfig
c.
winipcfg
b.
ipconfig /all
d.
winipcfg /all
 

 30. 

mc030-1.jpg
The information above can be obtained by typing
a.
ipconfig
c.
winipcfg
b.
ipconfig /all
d.
winipcfg /all
 

 31. 

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The prompt above may indicate that:
a.
A server is down
c.
A server is using a firewall blocking ICMP packets
b.
A NIC isn’t working
d.
Any of these
 

 32. 

The following represents a:
mc032-1.jpg
a.
WAN
c.
PAN
b.
LAN
d.
CAN
 

 33. 

The following represents a:
mc033-1.jpg
a.
WAN
c.
PAN
b.
LAN
d.
CAN
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 34. 

A __________ is a large network that is generally slower than a LAN and covers a large geographical area.
 

 

 35. 

This connects computers from around the world into one large network.
 

 

 36. 

A peer to peer network can also be known as a _______.
 

 

 37. 

The ___________ layer defines the cabling and NICs used on a network
 

 

 38. 

The __________ layer acts as a liaison between the user and the network by allowing the user to use a program (such as email) to create data to be sent on the network.
 

 

 39. 

The ______________ layer is made up of two sublayers.     
 

 

 40. 

The ___________ sublayer establishes and maintains links between communicating devices.
 

 

 41. 

The error and flow control at the data-link layer are not as robust as at the _______ layer.
 

 

 42. 

This is a group of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources.
 

 

 43. 

In a client/server network, the role of the ____ is to request services from the server.
 

 

 44. 

A network with a mainframe and dumb terminals is a _____ network.
 

 

 45. 

A network where the processing power is shared among servers and clients is a _____ network.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the parts of a network with their definitions.
a.
Protocol
e.
Server
b.
Transmission Media
f.
Clients
c.
Resources
g.
Network operating system
d.
Connectivity devices
 

 46. 

Software that allows a server to perform network operations.
 

 47. 

These can be files or directories or peripherals like printers, scanners, or plotters
 

 48. 

A set of "rules" that allow communication to take place.
 

 49. 

Computers that access servers across a network and use resources.
 

 50. 

Can include NICs, cabling, wires, connectors, or wireless technology
 

 51. 

The computer(s) on a network that manage the network and resources.
 

 52. 

Hardware such as hubs, routers, brouters, or gateways that connect computers together.
 
 
Match the level of the OSI model with the descriptions below.
a.
Application
e.
Network
b.
Presentation
f.
Data Link
c.
Session
g.
Physical
d.
Transport
h.
More than one level
 

 53. 

Describes the physical cabling and NICs.
 

 54. 

Interfaces with programs on the computer.
 

 55. 

Repeater and hubs
 

 56. 

Does not add or strip a header
 

 57. 

Primary function is to disassemble frames into bits for transmissions
 

 58. 

Deals with addressing on the MAC sublayer (aka the physical device address, or the address of the NIC)
 

 59. 

Ensures reliable delivery of messages through error control and end to end flow control
 

 60. 

Bridge
 

 61. 

Delivers packets through circuit switching or packet switching,
 

 62. 

gateway
 

 63. 

Opens, maintains, and closes a communication session
 

 64. 

router, brouter
 

 65. 

Advertises available services on the networ
 
 
Parts of a Network
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 66. 

Protocols
 

 67. 

Resource to share
 

 68. 

Transmission media
 

 69. 

Clients
 

 70. 

Networking hardware
 

 71. 

Server
 
 
Match the description to the 802 committee where you would go for information.
a.
Setting up a wireless network
h.
General networking standards
b.
Creating new hardware for an ethernet network that uses the CSMA/CD access method
i.
Looking for information on an older token based LAN that doesn’t use a ring topology
c.
Developing new token ring technologies
j.
Your company wants to move the phone system from POTS to integrating it into the ethernet network
d.
Learning about new network security options available
k.
Learning about broadband
e.
Reading up on the purpose of the LLC layer
l.
Designing new hardware to work with the cable system
f.
Developing hardware to take advantage of fiber optics
m.
Defines protocols for setting up a high speed demand priority LAN
g.
Protocols in use on a MAN
 

 72. 

802.1
 

 73. 

802.2
 

 74. 

802.3
 

 75. 

802.4
 

 76. 

802.5
 

 77. 

802.6
 

 78. 

802.7
 

 79. 

802.8
 

 80. 

802.9
 

 81. 

802.10
 

 82. 

802.11
 

 83. 

802.12
 

 84. 

802.14
 



 
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