NOCTI COMPUTER NETWORKING 121 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Client-Server Networks. Answer: A type of network in which a
server directs the clients' requests for resources.
◉ Communication. Answer: Information transferred between user
agents and servers on a network.
◉ Dial-Up. Answer: A type of network connection in which data is
passed through phone lines.
◉ Embedded System. Answer: An operating system that combines
processors and software in a device.
◉ Excel. Answer: The spreadsheet application used in the Microsoft
Office suite.
◉ Extranet. Answer: A private network that an organization uses to
communicate and share data with customers or partners.
,◉ FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Answer: A protocol used to move
files and folders over a network or the Internet.
◉ Firewall. Answer: Hardware or software used to protect data by
determining what can get in and out of a network
◉ Hard Drive. Answer: The primary storage component of a
computer which holds all software and data.
◉ IP Address. Answer: A numerical address that identifies
computers and devices on a network.
◉ ISP (Internet Service Provider). Answer: A company that provides
customers access to the Internet.
◉ Input. Answer: The first stage of the computing process, in which
a user initiates an action by giving the computer information or a
request.
◉ Internet. Answer: The worldwide network of connected
computers and servers.
◉ Intranet. Answer: A private network that allows computers within
an organization to share data and applications.
, ◉ LAN (local area network). Answer: A connection of two or more
computers in close proximity.
◉ Monitoring Software. Answer: A program used to record what
Web sites a user visits.
◉ OS (operating system). Answer: An ____________ is the primary form
of software running on a computer that organizes files and folders as
well as telling the hardware how to interact with the user and other
software.
◉ Open Source Software. Answer: An application that allows free
distribution and encourages developers to improve the application
and add to it.
◉ Optical Media. Answer: A type of media used to store data which
is read by a laser such as a CD or a DVD.
◉ Output. Answer: The third stage of the computing process in
which the computer produces a result based on the user's request.
◉ Peer-to-Peer Network. Answer: A type of network that connects
two client computers directly together.
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Client-Server Networks. Answer: A type of network in which a
server directs the clients' requests for resources.
◉ Communication. Answer: Information transferred between user
agents and servers on a network.
◉ Dial-Up. Answer: A type of network connection in which data is
passed through phone lines.
◉ Embedded System. Answer: An operating system that combines
processors and software in a device.
◉ Excel. Answer: The spreadsheet application used in the Microsoft
Office suite.
◉ Extranet. Answer: A private network that an organization uses to
communicate and share data with customers or partners.
,◉ FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Answer: A protocol used to move
files and folders over a network or the Internet.
◉ Firewall. Answer: Hardware or software used to protect data by
determining what can get in and out of a network
◉ Hard Drive. Answer: The primary storage component of a
computer which holds all software and data.
◉ IP Address. Answer: A numerical address that identifies
computers and devices on a network.
◉ ISP (Internet Service Provider). Answer: A company that provides
customers access to the Internet.
◉ Input. Answer: The first stage of the computing process, in which
a user initiates an action by giving the computer information or a
request.
◉ Internet. Answer: The worldwide network of connected
computers and servers.
◉ Intranet. Answer: A private network that allows computers within
an organization to share data and applications.
, ◉ LAN (local area network). Answer: A connection of two or more
computers in close proximity.
◉ Monitoring Software. Answer: A program used to record what
Web sites a user visits.
◉ OS (operating system). Answer: An ____________ is the primary form
of software running on a computer that organizes files and folders as
well as telling the hardware how to interact with the user and other
software.
◉ Open Source Software. Answer: An application that allows free
distribution and encourages developers to improve the application
and add to it.
◉ Optical Media. Answer: A type of media used to store data which
is read by a laser such as a CD or a DVD.
◉ Output. Answer: The third stage of the computing process in
which the computer produces a result based on the user's request.
◉ Peer-to-Peer Network. Answer: A type of network that connects
two client computers directly together.
