DCOM 101 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

A ______________ is a collection of users and computers whose accounts are managed by Windows servers called domain controllers - correct answer domain The three basic functions of a computer are input, ___________, and output - correct answer processing What is one of the disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network compared to a server-based network - correct answer limited security Each component of a computer is designed to perform only one specific task-either input, processing or output - correct answer False A ______________ is a packet that has been encapsulated with the source and destination MAC address in the header and an error-checking code in the trailer - correct answer Frame When data is being prepared for transmission onto the network, it is broken into smaller pieces and a header and trailer are added to each piece to help identify it. What is this process called? - correct answer Encapsulation Which component manages the details of communicating with the NIC hardware to send and receive data to and from network media? - correct answer device driver which part of the network communication process is responsible for sending and receiving data to and from the network media? - correct answer network interface Which of the following are examples of output devices - correct answer speakers, printer, monitor, What is one of the disadvantages of a server-based network compared to a peer-to-peer network? - correct answer additional costs An extranet is a private network, such as a school or company network, in which the devices and servers are available only to users connected to the internal network - correct answer False