ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following describes a thick-client computer?
a. Any computer that needs a server for task completion
b. A computer that works independently of the network
c. A computer that manages resources for other computers
d. All of the above - ✔✔b. A computer that works independently of the network
✔✔A server is:
a. any computer that needs a server for task completion.
b. a computer that works independently of the network.
c. a computer that manages resources for other computers.
d. all of the above. - ✔✔c. a computer that manages resources for other computers.
✔✔Cable consisting of a center conducting wire surrounded by insulation and a
grounded shield of braided wire is called:
a. coaxial.
b. twisted pair.
c. fiber optic.
d. infrared. - ✔✔a. coaxial
✔✔The most common connection medium for a LAN is:
a. coaxial.
b. twisted pair.
c. fiber optic.
d. infrared. - ✔✔b. twisted pair
✔✔Wireless connections require all except which one of the following?
a. Infrared or radiofrequencies
b. Consideration of wall thickness
c. Physical cabling
d. Transmitter/receiver - ✔✔c. Physical cabling
, ✔✔The network connection that uses glass threads to transmit data is:
a. coaxial.
b. twisted pair.
c. fiber optic.
d. infrared. - ✔✔c. fiber optic
✔✔The most fragile type of network connection is:
a. coaxial.
b. twisted pair.
c. fiber optic.
d. infrared. - ✔✔c. fiber optic
✔✔The biggest advantages of wireless networks are:
a.the size and shape of transmitters.
b. the cost and location from source.
c. wall thickness and composition.
d. mobility and convenience. - ✔✔d. mobility and convenience.
✔✔A device that provides the interface between the computer and network is known as
a:
a. network interface card.
b. network connection card.
c. computer interface chip.
d. computer connection chip. - ✔✔a. network interface card.
✔✔Most network interface cards plug directly into the:
a. CD drive.
b. audio/video port.
c. USB port.
d. motherboard. - ✔✔d. motherboard.
✔✔A network switch:
a. is the simplest connection device.
b. sends data only to data-directed devices.
c. is a wired connection from one network to another.
d. is a device that directs portions of messages to intended targets. - ✔✔b. sends data
only to data-directed devices.
✔✔The simplest connection device is the:
a. hub.
b. switch.
c. bridge.
d. router. - ✔✔c. bridge