NOCTI COMPUTER NETWORKING ACTUAL
TEST BANK UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED RESPONSES
●● Subnet
Answer: A portion of a network with a common network address.
●● Nodes or hosts
Answer: Devices that reside on the network. These can range from a
computer, tablet, mobile phone, gaming console, IoT device, or server.
●● Transmission media
Answer: The medium that is used to carry electrical or radio signals
between connected network hosts.
●● Network Interface (NIC)
Answer: Converts the digital network data into a signal that can be
transmitted along the transmission medium. Referred to a card on a PC,
sometimes has a switch to toggle on and off. Also had an activity LED to
indicate operating status. You can also use CLI to ping 127.0.0.1 to
check its functionality.
●● Protocols
, Answer: Rules or standards that describe how hosts communicates and
exchange data.
●● Peer-to-peer
Answer: Network in which hosts can both share and access data.
●● Client-server
Answer: Network system that uses servers to store data centrally and
client computers to access them.
●● Storage Attached Network (SAN)
Answer: A special type of network that provides high-speed access to
storage across the network. Specialized hardware is used to store and
provide access to needed data.
●● Body Area Network (BAN)
Answer: A very small network that consists of wearable or implanted
devices such as a smart watch, fitness trackers, or medical implants.
●● Personal Area Network (PAN)
Answer: A small network for communication between personal devices
such as wireless earbuds and a cell phone.
●● Local Area Network (LAN)
TEST BANK UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED RESPONSES
●● Subnet
Answer: A portion of a network with a common network address.
●● Nodes or hosts
Answer: Devices that reside on the network. These can range from a
computer, tablet, mobile phone, gaming console, IoT device, or server.
●● Transmission media
Answer: The medium that is used to carry electrical or radio signals
between connected network hosts.
●● Network Interface (NIC)
Answer: Converts the digital network data into a signal that can be
transmitted along the transmission medium. Referred to a card on a PC,
sometimes has a switch to toggle on and off. Also had an activity LED to
indicate operating status. You can also use CLI to ping 127.0.0.1 to
check its functionality.
●● Protocols
, Answer: Rules or standards that describe how hosts communicates and
exchange data.
●● Peer-to-peer
Answer: Network in which hosts can both share and access data.
●● Client-server
Answer: Network system that uses servers to store data centrally and
client computers to access them.
●● Storage Attached Network (SAN)
Answer: A special type of network that provides high-speed access to
storage across the network. Specialized hardware is used to store and
provide access to needed data.
●● Body Area Network (BAN)
Answer: A very small network that consists of wearable or implanted
devices such as a smart watch, fitness trackers, or medical implants.
●● Personal Area Network (PAN)
Answer: A small network for communication between personal devices
such as wireless earbuds and a cell phone.
●● Local Area Network (LAN)
