CNT 140 Chapter Exam: Exploring
the Network
Human Network - ANS-The human network centers on the impact of the Internet and
networks on people and businesses.
Texting - ANS-Texting Enables instant real-time communication between two or more
people.
Social Media - ANS-Social media consists of interactive websites where people and
communities create and share user-generated content with friends, family, peers and
the world
Collaboration Tools - ANS-Without the constraints of location or time zone, collaboration
tools allow individuals to communicate with each other, often across real-time
interactive video. The broad distribution of data networks means that people in remote
locations can contribute on an equal basis with people in the heart of large population
centers.
Blogs - ANS-Blogs, which is an abbreviation of the word "weblogs", are web pages that
are easy to update and edit. Unlike commercial websites, blogs give anyone a means to
communicate their thoughts to a global audience without technical knowledge of web
design.
Blogs are more on an individual, personal journal.
Wikis - ANS-Wikis are web pages that groups of people can edit and view together.
Whereas a blog is more of an individual, personal journal, a wiki is a group creation. As
such, it may be subject to more extensive review and editing. Many businesses use
wikis as their internal collaboration tool.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing - ANS-Peer-to-Peer file sharing allows people to share
files with each other without having to store and download them from a central server.
The user joins the P2P network by simply installing the P2P software. P2P file sharing
has not been embraced by everyone. Many people are concerned about violating the
laws of copyrighted materials.
What type of communication enables instant real-time communication between two or
more people? - ANS-Texting
,Interactive websites where people and communities create and share user-generated
content with friends, family, peers, and the world are known as what? - ANS-Social
Media
Tools without the constraints of location or time zones, that allow individuals to
communicate with each other, often across real-time interactive video are known as
what? - ANS-Collaboration Tools
What type of communication allows an individual to create web pages that are east to
update and edit and to communicate their thoughts to a global audience without
technical knowledge of web design? - ANS-Blogs or Weblogs
Web pages that groups of people can edit and view together. Can be a group creation
and it may be a subject to more extensive review and editing. - ANS-Wikis
Podcasting - ANS-Allows people to deliver their audio recordings to a wide audience.
The audio file is placed on a website (or blog or wiki: where others can download it and
play the recording on their computers, laptops, and other mobile devices.
What communication allows people to deliver audio recordings to a wide audience? -
ANS-Podcasting
File sharing that allows people to share files with each other without having to store and
download them from a central server. - ANS-Peer-to-Peer or P2P
Small Home Networks - ANS-Simple networks that connect a few computers to each
other and the internet. Enables sharing of resources, such as printers, documents,
pictures and music between a few local computers.
Simple networks in homes that enable sharing of resources, such as printers,
documents, pictures and music between a few local computers. - ANS-Small Home
Networks
Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) - ANS-A network that enables computers within a
home office or a remote office to connect to a corporate network or access centralized,
shared resources.
Networks set up by individuals that work from a home or remote office and need to
connect to a corporate network or other centralized resources. - ANS-Small
Office/Home Office (SOHO)
Medium to Large Networks - ANS-Medium to large networks, such as those used by
corporations and schools, can have many locations with hundreds or thousands of
interconnected computers.
,Networks used by businesses and corporations used to provide consolidation, storage,
and access to information on network servers. - ANS-Medium to Large Networks
What is a world wide network? - ANS-It is a network of networks that connects
hundreds of millions of computers world-wide. This is also known as the internet or
network of networks that is a world wide network which is made up of a collection of
interconnected private an public networks.
Hosts are also called what? - ANS-End Devices
All computers connected to a network that participate directly in network communication
are classified as what? - ANS-Hosts/End Devices
Servers - ANS-Computers with software that enable them to provide information, like
email or web pages, to other end devices on the network. In a home or small business,
it may be necessary for one computer to act as a file server, a web server, and an email
server.
What kind of servers are there? - ANS-Web Servers, Email Servers, Media Servers, File
Servers
What does a server need to provide service to clients on the network? - ANS-Server
Software
True or False a computer with server software can provide services simultaneously to
one or many clients? - ANS-True
What are clients? - ANS-Computers with software installed that enable them to request
and display the information obtained from the server.
What is an example of a client software? - ANS-Web browser: Chrome or Firefox
True of False a single computer can also run multiple types of client software? - ANS-
True
What is a File Server? - ANS-A server that stores corporate and user files in a central
location.
What is a File Client? - ANS-client devices that accesses files on a file server using
software such as Windows Explorer.
What is a Web Server? - ANS-A server that runs web server software that allows clients
to access web pages on the server.
What is a Web Client? - ANS-Clients that use their browser software, such as Windows
Internet Explorer, to access web pages on the server.
, What is a Email Server? - ANS-A server that runs email server software that allows
clients to access their emails.
What is a Email Client? - ANS-Clients that use their mail client software, such as
Microsoft Outlook, to access email on the server.
What is Peer-to-Peer Networking? - ANS-Is a network where many computers can
function as both a client and server.
What are some advantages of peer-to-peer networking? - ANS-Easy to set up
Less Complexity
Lower cost since network devices and dedicated servers may not be required
Can be used for simple tasks such as transferring files and sharing printers.
What are some disadvantages of peer-to-peer Networking? - ANS-Not Centralized
administration
Not as secure
Not scalable
All devices may act as both clients and servers which can slow their performance
What are the three categories of network components that make up the network
infrastructure? - ANS-Devices
Media
Services
What are services in networking? - ANS-Common network applications people use
every day, like email hosting services and web hosting services. Software like Outlook,
Google Chrome, Firefox.
What are examples of devices or hardware on a network? - ANS-Computers, laptops,
IP phones, printers, routers.
What are some examples of media on a network? - ANS-Media refers to cabling or what
ever is used to transmit information across the network for example copper cables,
fiber, Wireless.
the Network
Human Network - ANS-The human network centers on the impact of the Internet and
networks on people and businesses.
Texting - ANS-Texting Enables instant real-time communication between two or more
people.
Social Media - ANS-Social media consists of interactive websites where people and
communities create and share user-generated content with friends, family, peers and
the world
Collaboration Tools - ANS-Without the constraints of location or time zone, collaboration
tools allow individuals to communicate with each other, often across real-time
interactive video. The broad distribution of data networks means that people in remote
locations can contribute on an equal basis with people in the heart of large population
centers.
Blogs - ANS-Blogs, which is an abbreviation of the word "weblogs", are web pages that
are easy to update and edit. Unlike commercial websites, blogs give anyone a means to
communicate their thoughts to a global audience without technical knowledge of web
design.
Blogs are more on an individual, personal journal.
Wikis - ANS-Wikis are web pages that groups of people can edit and view together.
Whereas a blog is more of an individual, personal journal, a wiki is a group creation. As
such, it may be subject to more extensive review and editing. Many businesses use
wikis as their internal collaboration tool.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing - ANS-Peer-to-Peer file sharing allows people to share
files with each other without having to store and download them from a central server.
The user joins the P2P network by simply installing the P2P software. P2P file sharing
has not been embraced by everyone. Many people are concerned about violating the
laws of copyrighted materials.
What type of communication enables instant real-time communication between two or
more people? - ANS-Texting
,Interactive websites where people and communities create and share user-generated
content with friends, family, peers, and the world are known as what? - ANS-Social
Media
Tools without the constraints of location or time zones, that allow individuals to
communicate with each other, often across real-time interactive video are known as
what? - ANS-Collaboration Tools
What type of communication allows an individual to create web pages that are east to
update and edit and to communicate their thoughts to a global audience without
technical knowledge of web design? - ANS-Blogs or Weblogs
Web pages that groups of people can edit and view together. Can be a group creation
and it may be a subject to more extensive review and editing. - ANS-Wikis
Podcasting - ANS-Allows people to deliver their audio recordings to a wide audience.
The audio file is placed on a website (or blog or wiki: where others can download it and
play the recording on their computers, laptops, and other mobile devices.
What communication allows people to deliver audio recordings to a wide audience? -
ANS-Podcasting
File sharing that allows people to share files with each other without having to store and
download them from a central server. - ANS-Peer-to-Peer or P2P
Small Home Networks - ANS-Simple networks that connect a few computers to each
other and the internet. Enables sharing of resources, such as printers, documents,
pictures and music between a few local computers.
Simple networks in homes that enable sharing of resources, such as printers,
documents, pictures and music between a few local computers. - ANS-Small Home
Networks
Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) - ANS-A network that enables computers within a
home office or a remote office to connect to a corporate network or access centralized,
shared resources.
Networks set up by individuals that work from a home or remote office and need to
connect to a corporate network or other centralized resources. - ANS-Small
Office/Home Office (SOHO)
Medium to Large Networks - ANS-Medium to large networks, such as those used by
corporations and schools, can have many locations with hundreds or thousands of
interconnected computers.
,Networks used by businesses and corporations used to provide consolidation, storage,
and access to information on network servers. - ANS-Medium to Large Networks
What is a world wide network? - ANS-It is a network of networks that connects
hundreds of millions of computers world-wide. This is also known as the internet or
network of networks that is a world wide network which is made up of a collection of
interconnected private an public networks.
Hosts are also called what? - ANS-End Devices
All computers connected to a network that participate directly in network communication
are classified as what? - ANS-Hosts/End Devices
Servers - ANS-Computers with software that enable them to provide information, like
email or web pages, to other end devices on the network. In a home or small business,
it may be necessary for one computer to act as a file server, a web server, and an email
server.
What kind of servers are there? - ANS-Web Servers, Email Servers, Media Servers, File
Servers
What does a server need to provide service to clients on the network? - ANS-Server
Software
True or False a computer with server software can provide services simultaneously to
one or many clients? - ANS-True
What are clients? - ANS-Computers with software installed that enable them to request
and display the information obtained from the server.
What is an example of a client software? - ANS-Web browser: Chrome or Firefox
True of False a single computer can also run multiple types of client software? - ANS-
True
What is a File Server? - ANS-A server that stores corporate and user files in a central
location.
What is a File Client? - ANS-client devices that accesses files on a file server using
software such as Windows Explorer.
What is a Web Server? - ANS-A server that runs web server software that allows clients
to access web pages on the server.
What is a Web Client? - ANS-Clients that use their browser software, such as Windows
Internet Explorer, to access web pages on the server.
, What is a Email Server? - ANS-A server that runs email server software that allows
clients to access their emails.
What is a Email Client? - ANS-Clients that use their mail client software, such as
Microsoft Outlook, to access email on the server.
What is Peer-to-Peer Networking? - ANS-Is a network where many computers can
function as both a client and server.
What are some advantages of peer-to-peer networking? - ANS-Easy to set up
Less Complexity
Lower cost since network devices and dedicated servers may not be required
Can be used for simple tasks such as transferring files and sharing printers.
What are some disadvantages of peer-to-peer Networking? - ANS-Not Centralized
administration
Not as secure
Not scalable
All devices may act as both clients and servers which can slow their performance
What are the three categories of network components that make up the network
infrastructure? - ANS-Devices
Media
Services
What are services in networking? - ANS-Common network applications people use
every day, like email hosting services and web hosting services. Software like Outlook,
Google Chrome, Firefox.
What are examples of devices or hardware on a network? - ANS-Computers, laptops,
IP phones, printers, routers.
What are some examples of media on a network? - ANS-Media refers to cabling or what
ever is used to transmit information across the network for example copper cables,
fiber, Wireless.
