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, Corporate Computer Security, 5e (Boyle/Panko)
Module A Networking Concepts
1) ________ is either an internet layer in the TCP/IP architecture or a collection of networks that
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is not the global Internet.
A) A host
B) The intranet
C) The U.S. Internet
D) An access router
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: A.1 Introduction
Difficulty: Easy
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2) A(n) ________ is a(n) ________.
A) bit; byte
B) octet; byte
C) bit; octet
D) byte; bit
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Answer: B
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Learning Objective: A.1 Introduction
Difficulty: Easy
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3) A(n) ________ is any device attached to the global Internet.
A) host
B) server
C) byte
D) LAN
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: A.1 Introduction
Difficulty: Easy
4) The terms octet and byte mean the same thing.
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Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: A.1 Introduction
Difficulty: Moderate
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5) A server, a client PC, or a PDA can be referred to as a host.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: A.1 Introduction
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Difficulty: Moderate
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, 6) What is the typical size of an access router?
A) About the size of a hardback book
B) About the size of a pack of cards
C) Approximately the size of a laptop computer
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D) Approximately the size of three or four hardback books
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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7) In a home network, a message sent by a PC is called a ________.
A) server
B) byte
C) frame
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D) router
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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8) In a typical home network, an access router connects the home network to ________.
A) an intranet
B) the Internet
C) a LAN
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D) a WAN
Answer: B
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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9) For a host on a home network to use the Internet, each host needs a(n) ________.
A) switch
B) NAT
C) IP address
D) DHCP
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Answer: C
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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, 10) Which of the follow is FALSE about access routers?
A) They all have an SPI firewall.
B) They provide network address translation.
C) They connect a network to another network.
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D) They have a DHCP server.
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Difficult
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11) UTP is a ________.
A) type of router
B) network interface card
C) type of wiring
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D) type of translation
Answer: C
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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12) Which of the following is a type of twisted pair wiring?
A) STP
B) NAT
C) IP
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D) DHCP
Answer: A
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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13) A network that runs on a customer's premises is a(n) ________.
A) WAN
B) LAN
C) host
D) IETF
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Answer: B
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Learning Objective: A.2 A Sampling of Networks
Difficulty: Moderate
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