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1. _____________ refers to having users who access the same data files, exchange
information via electronic mail, or search the Internet for information.
A) Resource sharing
B) User grouping
C) User profiling
D) Information sharing
E) Data pirating
4. Which of the following is not a critical software component in a dedicated server LAN?
A) application software on server computers
B) network operating system in the dedicated server
C) network communication software on the client
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6. A(n) ____________ can permit users calling into a LAN remotely to retrieve their
email, for example.
A) print server
B) database server
C) file server
D) piconet server
E) remote access server
7. A peer-to-peer LAN:
A) has more capability than a dedicated server
B) supports a higher number of computers than a dedicated server
C) is generally cheaper in hardware and software than a dedicated server
D) is not appropriate for sharing resources in a small LAN
E) is often much faster than dedicated server networks
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C) server
D) network interface card
E) network operating system
9. Which of the following is not an advantage of using Cat5 unshielded twisted pair for
cabling LANs?
A) cost (relative to fiber)
B) thickness (relative to coax)
C) weight (relative to coax)
D) flexibility (relative to coax)
E) security (relative to fiber)
10. Of the following, which is not true about fiber optic cable?
A) it is thinner than unshielded twisted pair cable
B) it is lighter than unshielded twisted pair cable
C) it has a very low capacity
D) it is more expensive than CAT5 unshielded twisted pair cable
E) it is a type of guided media
11. Which of the following is not a purpose for using hubs in a network?
A) to act as a communications server
B) to connect network cables
C) to prevent attenuation
D) to act as a junction box
E) none of the above
12. Which of the following type of media is most commonly used in backbone networks
because of its high capacity?
A) fiber
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B) infrared frequencies
C) coax cable
D) unshielded twisted pair
E) shielded twisted pair
13. Hubs:
A) usually incorporate repeaters or amplifiers
B) have connection points called handles
C) limit the distance of a network to a few meters in length
D) are a difficult method to connect network cables
E) operate at the application layer
16. The server version of the Network Operating System does not:
A) provide the software that performs the functions associated with the physical layer
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B) provide the software that performs the functions associated with the data link layer
C) provide the software that performs the functions associated with the application
layer
D) provide the software that performs the functions associated with the network layer
E) usually provide the software that performs the functions associated with the
computer's own operating system
17. _____________ provide information about resources on the network that are available
to the users, such as shared printers, file servers and application software.
A) Network Services
B) Directory Services
C) Client Services
D) Computing Services
E) Remote Access Services
19. A hierarchical tree of domains within one organization that are linked to other trees in
the organization is called a ___________.
A) ADS
B) domain
C) forest
D) tree
E) NDS
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20. A __________ indicates what resources on each server are available on the network for
use by other computers and what people are allowed what access to the network.
A) user profile
B) user access log
C) network profile
D) network operating system
E) server allocation list
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29. 10Base-5:
A) supports 10 Mbps data rate
B) was the original Ethernet specification
C) is known as Thicknet
D) is capable of running 500 meters between hubs
E) all of the above
31. ________ is a hybrid version of Ethernet that uses either 10Base-T or 100Base-T.
A) Mullion Ethernet
B) Base-T Ethernet
C) 10/100 Ethernet
D) Token ring Ethernet
E) FDDI Ethernet
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35. A switch uses a _____________ that is very similar to a routing table used in a router.
A) cable plan
B) forwarding table
C) network server
D) reversing table
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E) switching mullion
36. Which of the following is not true about layer-2 switched Ethernet?
A) A switch replaces the hub.
B) The physical topology is the same as the physical topology of shared Ethernet: a
ring.
C) The logical topology is a star.
D) The switch uses a forwarding table to route the packet to the correct
circuit/computer.
E) The switch chooses which packet to transmit first if it receives more than one
packet destined for the same computer at the same time, and stores the other
packet(s) temporarily.
37. Switched Ethernet:
A) always has a lower capacity than shared Ethernet.
B) operates at 50% of capacity before performance becomes a problem.
C) operates at about 95% of capacity before performance becomes a problem.
D) is affected by the increased collisions caused by using a switched LAN design.
E) decreases network performance because each computer is connected via a common
multipoint circuit.
38. Which of the following is not true about switched Ethernet?
A) The probability of collision is higher than with shared Ethernet.
B) It uses a switch instead of a hub.
C) It has faster connections (almost immediate) than traditional Ethernet.
D) It essentially provides a point-to-point connection between computers.
E) It has forwarding tables in which entries are learned over time.
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D) store switching
E) cut switching
41. Traditional 10Base-T LANs can run effectively at about _________ percent.
A) 60
B) 50
C) 80
D) 95
E) 70
42. On a 10Base-T switched network with 10 computers, we could get a network capacity
of:
A) 60 Mbps
B) 50 Mbps
C) 80 Mbps
D) 95 Mbps
E) 70 Mbps
43. __________ is the maximum practical speed in bits that the hardware layers can be
expected to provide
A) Effective access time
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45. Which of the following can provide fault tolerance for the storage space on a server?
A) RAID
B) SCSI
C) IDE
D) USB
E) EIDE
46. Which of the following is not a potential bottleneck for LAN performance?
A) number and speed of hard disks in the server
B) amount of memory in the server
C) speed of server's CPU
D) network interface card
E) all of the above are potential bottlenecks for LAN performance
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47. If your LAN server is overloaded, which of the following should you not consider (to
solve the server problem)?
A) adding one or more additional servers
B) upgrading the server's CPU with a faster CPU
C) increasing the amount of memory of the server
D) increasing the number and speed of hard disks in the server
E) replacing the cable with fiber optic cable
48. To increase the volume of simultaneous messages the LAN circuit can transmit from
network clients to the server(s), you can:
A) increase the CPU of the server
B) upgrade to a bigger circuit
C) increase the number of hard disks on the server
D) increase the amount of disk capacity of the server
E) increase the amount of memory of the server
50. Which of the following is not an effective way to reduce LAN network demand:
A) move files to client computers
B) use disk caching on the client machines
C) find an application that places a large demand on the network and run it a time
when the network is lightly loaded
D) add hidden nodes
E) shift the users' routines
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