D) network - Answers 1) A ________ is a group of two or more computers, or nodes, designed to share
information and resources.
A) router
B) bus
C) bridge
D) network
A) client/server - Answers 2) A ________ network can contain servers as well as individual computers.
A) client/server
B) peer-to-peer
C) switch
D) distributed
B) peer-to-peer - Answers 3) In a ________ network, each node connected to the network
communicates directly with every other node.
A) client/server
B) peer-to-peer
C) router
D) bridge
B) LAN - Answers 4) The computers in a lab on a floor of a building would be connected using a
________.
A) WAN
B) LAN
C) MAN
D) PAN
C) VPN - Answers 5) A ________ uses the Internet communications infrastructure to build a secure and
private network.
A) PAN
, B) WAN
C) VPN
D) HAN
B) authentication - Answers 6) A(n) ________ server tracks who is logging on to the network as well as
which services on the network are available to each user.
A) application
B) authentication
C) dedicated
D) file
A) file - Answers 7) A(n) ________ server is a server that stores and manages files for network users.
A) file
B) e-mail
C) print
D) database
B) spooler - Answers 8) A print server uses a print ________ as a software holding area for jobs waiting
to be printed.
A) stack
B) spooler
C) logger
D) heap
B) Cluster - Answers 9) Which of the following is NOT a common network topology?
A) Star
B) Cluster
C) Linear bus
D) Ring
A) protocol - Answers 10) A ________ is a set of rules for how information and communication are
exchanged.