Test Bank For Guide to Networking Essentials - 8th - 2020 All Chapters - 9780357118283

,Test Bank For Guide to Networking Essentials 8th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks.
True / False

1. A network that connects LANs in different countries is most likely a WAN.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: LANs, Internetworks, WANs, and MANs
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

2. In order to find out your MAC address, you should open a command prompt and type ipconfig /all.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: How Two Computers Communicate on a LAN: Some Details
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

3. What makes a computer a "server" is the fact that it has a server operating system installed on it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Clients and Servers
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

4. Each component of a computer is designed to perform only one specific task-either input, processing, or
output.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Basic Functions of a Computer
QUESTION TYPE: True / False


1

,Test Bank For Guide to Networking Essentials 8th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks.
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

5. 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.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Internet, Intranet, and Extranet
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

Multiple Choice

6. The XYZ company has two offices, one in Chicago, and a brand new office in Pittsburgh. To connect the two
offices, they will need a dedicated line, probably leased from the phone company. What type of network will
they be implementing to connect their two offices?
a. LAN
b. WAN
c. PAN
d. SAN
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: LANs, Internetworks, WANs, and MANs
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

7. Air waves are an example of what type of network component?
a. network interface card
b. network medium
c. interconnecting device
d. network protocol
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Network Components
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False


2

, Test Bank For Guide to Networking Essentials 8th Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks.
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

8. Windows 10 is an example of which of the following?
a. network protocol
b. client operating system
c. server software
d. server operating system
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Clients and Servers
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

9. What is one of the disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network compared to a server-based network?
a. more difficult to setup and install
b. more expensive
c. higher administration costs
d. limited security
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Peer-to-Peer/Workgroup Model
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM

10. What command would you issue from a command prompt to see a listing of the computers in your
workgroup?
a. arp -a
b. net view
c. ipconfig /all
d. ping
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Network Models
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/19/2019 2:32 PM



3