ISTM 210 EXAM 3 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED STUDY SHEET
●● What are the computers called that are connected to the server?
Answer: Clients
●● What is the main central computer that all clients are connected to?
Answer: Server
●● What is a device connected to a network?
Answer: Node
●● What is the Economic Advantage for Networks?
Answer: Costs less to upgrade a peripheral device since only one shared
device will need to be upgraded instead of multiple individual ones
●● What is the Software Advantage for Networks?
Answer: Only have to install or update the system software once across
the entire network
●● What is the Collaborative Advantage for Networks?
,Answer: Networks allow shared files and drives to be used by multiple
employees
●● What is the Back-Up Advantage for Networks?
Answer: Network servers automatically backup work on a regular basis
●● What is the Internet Advantage for Networks?
Answer: A single internet line can be wired to the server so that all of the
clients can subsequently connect
●● What are the 4 basic components for a Computer Network?
Answer: 1. Network Interface Controller (NIC)
2. Protocol
3. Physical Cable System
4. Network Hub
●● What is plugged into a slot on the motherboard and allows a network
cable to be plugged in so it can interface or communicate with other
computers?
Answer: Network Interface Controller (NIC)
●● What is it called when a computer has NIC already installed before
purchase?
, Answer: Network Ready
●● What is the most common NIC?
Answer: Ethernet Card
●● What is the primary function of the Ethernet NIC card?
Answer: Provides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a
MAC address (Media Access Control)
●● What is the purpose of a MAC address?
Answer: Allows every computer on the network to be uniquely
identified
●● What is a standard language that must exist in order for the
connected computers to communicate?
Answer: Protocol
●● What connects networks together?
Answer: Physical Cable system
●● What is the most common cable system?
Answer: Ethernet Cables
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED STUDY SHEET
●● What are the computers called that are connected to the server?
Answer: Clients
●● What is the main central computer that all clients are connected to?
Answer: Server
●● What is a device connected to a network?
Answer: Node
●● What is the Economic Advantage for Networks?
Answer: Costs less to upgrade a peripheral device since only one shared
device will need to be upgraded instead of multiple individual ones
●● What is the Software Advantage for Networks?
Answer: Only have to install or update the system software once across
the entire network
●● What is the Collaborative Advantage for Networks?
,Answer: Networks allow shared files and drives to be used by multiple
employees
●● What is the Back-Up Advantage for Networks?
Answer: Network servers automatically backup work on a regular basis
●● What is the Internet Advantage for Networks?
Answer: A single internet line can be wired to the server so that all of the
clients can subsequently connect
●● What are the 4 basic components for a Computer Network?
Answer: 1. Network Interface Controller (NIC)
2. Protocol
3. Physical Cable System
4. Network Hub
●● What is plugged into a slot on the motherboard and allows a network
cable to be plugged in so it can interface or communicate with other
computers?
Answer: Network Interface Controller (NIC)
●● What is it called when a computer has NIC already installed before
purchase?
, Answer: Network Ready
●● What is the most common NIC?
Answer: Ethernet Card
●● What is the primary function of the Ethernet NIC card?
Answer: Provides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a
MAC address (Media Access Control)
●● What is the purpose of a MAC address?
Answer: Allows every computer on the network to be uniquely
identified
●● What is a standard language that must exist in order for the
connected computers to communicate?
Answer: Protocol
●● What connects networks together?
Answer: Physical Cable system
●● What is the most common cable system?
Answer: Ethernet Cables
