Networking Essentials Test One (ver 10.24)

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1 Which selection would you use to implement a Windows NT
network, where users can share their own resources with
other users?
Peer-to-peer strategies only
Server-based strategies only
A combination of peer-to-peer and server-based strategies
Give each user their own Windows NT Server primary domain controller

2 In a peer-to-peer network, which of the following may act as
both a client and server?
A peer computer
A dedicated server
A dedicated workstation
A stand-alone computer
A repeater

3 Which device can stop signal bounce?
BNC Connectors
Repeaters
Tokens
Hubs
Terminators

4 You have a Thinnet bus network and one of your workstation
NICs has shorted a cable segment. How many computers are
affected?
Only the computer with the shorted NIC
Only the computers on the shorted segment
The entire network structure even across routers and bridges
The computer with the shorted NIC and the network server

5 A small business office with seven employees decides to
implement a LAN because of increased business volume. Two
more employees will be hired immediately and more will be
added as the business expands. Everyone in the office has a
computer, thus two more are to be added along with a new
laser printer as part of the migration to a networking
environment. What type of network would you recommend for
this company?
Peer-to-peer since the company will have under 10 users
Server-based since it will accommodate growth and provide for centralized security
No network since it would be less expensive to buy more laser printers than to install a LAN
A combination peer-to-peer and server-based network with departmental workgroups

6 The sharing of information and services could best be
described as a definition for:
Shared processing
Distributed processing
Collaborative computing
Networking

7 When networks in different cities are connected together,
this is an example of a:
Wide Area Network
Global LAN
Metropolitan Area Network
Distributed Network

8 The three basic elements of networking are:
Cabling, operating system, and storage devices
Clients, servers, and protocols
Applications, users, and transmission media
Data, applications, and peripherals

9 You have set up the user accounts on a new network. What two
actions would now be required for you to give the users
access to system resources?
Create more user accounts
Ensuring correct data format during printing
Making results of server-side database queries available to clients
Assign user access to the file system
Give users access to printer resources

10 The physical pathway a signal follows is best described as:
The electromagnetic spectrum
The transmission medium
The use of headers to move data in the OSI model
A point-to-point connection

11 Which topology requires a terminator at the cable ends?
Ring topology
Bus topology
Cellular topology
Star topology

12 Which of the following describes a ring topology?
Signals are broadcast to all computers until the appropriate computer responds
All computers can transmit and receive simultaneously
Signals travel in one direction, passing through each computer
Failure of any one computer will not affect network performance

13 What is ESD?
Two wires in physical proximity that induce current in each other
Low voltage, low current, high frequency signals that occur in a pattern
High voltage and current bursts of energy
Static electricity that damages or degrades computer components and data
A high voltage and high current signal lasting for several minutes

14 What are some static prevention rules that help protect
informed MCSEs and hardware equipment from ESD?
Ground yourself and computer equipment with a proper wrist strap and ESD mat before working on computer devices
Do not touch components or ICs by their electrical leads
Store and transport boards and ICs in static-shielding bags
Avoid styrofoam
Keep humidity high

15 Scenario:
A small business uses departmental peer-to-peer networks. In
one department, users share project data on their hard
drives. As the project grows, documentation increases on all
hard drives and management is having difficulty determining
who has last changed a document and which hard drive to
access for current project information.

Primary Objective:
Provide extensive, centralized security and administration.
Provide a centralized share for all project documentation.

Secondary Objective:
Maintain the same informal type of work environment with no
disruption in the organizations current work routines.

Proposed solution:
Add a dedicated server and implement Windows NT for a
server-based network.

Implementation of the proposed solution and setting up
security and shares on the new network will result in
______________.
Neither the Primary nor the Secondary Objectives have been met
Only the Primary Objective have been met
Only the Secondary Objectives has been met
Both the Primary and Secondary Objectives have been met
The Primary and one of the Secondary Objectives have been met but not all of them

16 What is the name of a device that connects media segments
without regenerating the signal?
Active hub
Intelligent hub
Passive hub
Multiport repeater

17 A logical topology where every signal is received by all
devices:
Star topology
Synchronous topology
Multipoint topology
Bus topology
Asynchronous topology

18 Which Ethernet topology specifications require the use of
50-ohm terminators at the end of each segment?
10Base-T
10Base2
10Base5
10Base-F
SCSI

19 Which device converts an Ethernet signal on the wire into a
form the PC can recognize and use?
AUI
DIX
Transceiver
CSMA/CA
Terminator

20 The Microsoft Windows NT Server best fits which computing
architecture?
Peer-to-peer
Collaborative
Centralized computing
Server-based

21 What is a type of wireless transmission that involves
transferring data from one computer to another rather than
communicating among several computers?
Infrared transmission
Point-to-Point transmission
Bridge transmission
Transceiver transmission

22 The _______ on the bus topology prevent harmonic signals
from bouncing back and forth along the cable.
Hubs
Terminators
Stars
Rings
Cable barrels

23 Which two statements best describe a ring topology?
Passive technology
Needs terminators to stop harmonics
Equal access for all computers
Equal performance regardless of number of computers
Easier to configure than other topologies

24 Which two statements are characteristics of a server-based
network?
Security established by the user of each computer
Requires a designated administrator
Requires a dedicated computer that can be used as a workstation
Cannot be located in different buildings
Ensures consistent user security

25 Which two statements best describe a bus topology?
Media is cheap and easy to work with
Centralized monitoring and management
Break in a single cable takes down entire network
Does not require terminators
Number of computers on the network does not affect performance

26 Which topology will connect a computer through a single port
in a hub?
Bus Topology
Star Topology
WAN Topology
Ring Topology
Terminal Topology

27 Computers using the _____ topology do not need an external
repeater to boost the signal because each computer on the
network has a NIC that acts as a repeater.
Hub
Star
Ring
Bus
Terminal

28 Select the correct three statements about hubs.
Hubs can be active or passive
Hubs act as gateways for the network
Hybrid hubs can accommodate several different kinds of cables
The use of hubs can help diagnose network problems
It is difficult to expand a topology that uses several hubs

29 You are the computer professional in your company and you go
to the boss with a proposal to add a network. The boss wants
to know what the benefits and cost savings to the company
would be. Choose four reasons for installing a LAN.
The boss trusts you and you think it would be a good idea to spend the company's money
To facilitate company wide communication with Internet access and e-mail capabilities
To accommodate company-wide sharing of hard disk space
To be able to share printers
To reduce hardware costs with the reduction in the number of printers purchased and the size of hard disk storage on workstations

30 What is a primary reason for installing a LAN?
To share resources
To access word processing systems
Configuration management
To perform backups
To process records

31 Which four resources could be shared on the network?
Printers
Plotters
Hard disk space
CD-ROMs
Monitors

32 Which applications would you install on your LAN in order to
communicate quickly and effectively with all users?
Word processing
E-mail
RAID level 5
Printer drivers
Sneaker net

33 In a peer-to-peer network, a computer can function as a
server and a workstation at the same time.
True
False

34 Which of the following are requirements for switching from a
peer-to-peer environment to a server-based environment?
Significant increase in the number of clients
Need for central administration
Need to share a printer
Need for distributed administration among workstations
Need for tight security

35 After how many users does a peer-to-peer network become
inadequate?
5 users
10 users
25 users
32 users
100 users

36 The Windows NT Server file system folders are shared through
what built-in utilities?
File
Explorer
Options
Security
Net Share DOS command

37 What is the standard network model for a company environment
of 25 users?
Peer-to-Peer Network
Server-based Network
Real-time Network
User-specific Network
Mini Mainframe Network

38 What term best describes the type of cabling and physical
layout of a network?
Topology
Cableology
Etherology
Segmentation
Routerology

39 What type of topology implements cables branching out from a
single hub?
Star topology
Bus topology
Ring topology
System topology
WAN topology

40 Which of the following tasks are performed by an active hub?
Repeat the incoming signal to the next computer
Regenerate the incoming signal before repeating it to the next computer
Generate an acknowledgment to the sending computer
Send a communication to the next computer to see if it is ready to receive the signal
Wait on the next router to become ready to receive the outgoing signal

41 Which type of hub does a token ring topology use?
Active
Passive
Separate
Token
Segmented

42 You have a star topology network that has 32 users. Each of
your three hubs can control 16 users. You have divided the
users by department among the hubs. You have received six
calls from the engineering department stating that they are
unable to access the Windows NT Server. What is the most
likely problem?
The users do not know how to logon
The computers are unplugged
The Windows NT Server is down
The engineering hub is down
The router has been disconnected

43 Which of the following TCP/IP protocols is used for network
monitoring?
FTP
NFS
SNMP
SMTP

44 Which of the following can you do with Microsoft Systems
Management Server (choose all that apply)?
Store data in a Management Information Base (MIB)
Remote control of client machines
Install software on client machines
Collect hardware and software information of all the client computers in a network.

45 Which topology connects computers in a single line along a
single terminated cable?
Bus topology
Star topology
Hub topology
Ring topology
Terminal topology

46 In a _____ network, only one computer at a time can send
data, which causes lower network performance than in other
topologies.
Bus
Star
Hub
Ring
Terminal

47 The _____ topology connects computers through a cable that
forms a loop.
Bus
Star
Hub
Ring
Terminal

48 In this type of network topology, if one computer cable is
cut and not connected to the network, all computers on the
network will be "down."
Hub topology
Star topology
Ring topology
Bus topology
Terminal topology

49 What component can be used to connect cable over longer
distances as well as boost the signal?
A barrel connector
A long continuous cable
A repeater
A hub
A terminator

50 Which of these is an example of a passive topology that only
listens to data being sent and is not responsible for moving
data from computer to computer?
Hub Topology
Star Topology
Ring Topology
Bus Topology
Terminal Topology