Exam 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World

Which of the following is the most commonly used client/server network topology?

A(n) ________ network cable contains a glass or plastic core.

A(n) ________ can often be equipped to act as a hardware firewall.

A(n) ________ server is a server that stores and manages files for network users.

A(n) ________ is a private network that is used exclusively by a select group of employees, customers, suppliers, volunteers, or supporters.

MAC addresses are restricted to Macintosh computers.

An international company like Microsoft would use a MAN to connect all of its computers.

In networking terminology, NIC stands for ________.

A(n) ________ server is a server used to fulfill one specific purpose.

A(n) ________ network is often the type of network that is set up in a home or very small business.

A bridge sends information between two networks.

A print server uses a print ________ as a software holding area for jobs waiting to be printed.

Data flows in both directions around the ring in a ring network.

________ network cable is the most costly to install.

The computers in a lab on a floor of a building would be connected using a ________.

A ________ uses the Internet communications infrastructure to build a secure and private network.

Cars often have ________ connectivity.

Ring networks use the ________ method to avoid data collisions.

A ________ is a group of two or more computers, or nodes, configured to share information and resources.

Identification badges and smart keys are examples of ________ objects that users carry to identify themselves and that allow them access to a computer system or computer facility.