FBLA COMP CPU SCI: Networking Concepts & the Internet:1:@4
You have a workstation that you moved from one cubicle to another. Nothing on the workstation has changed, but the computer refuses to connect to the network. Which of the following is the likely cause?
The network drop has not been activated in the wiring closet; the TCP/IP configuration is incorrect; the network adapter was damaged in the move
You are experiencing problems on a coax bus network. How can you quickly determine where the problem is occurring?
Divide the network in half, terminate it, and find which side is still not functioning. That is the affected area. Continue this process until the break is found
Steve, a user on your network, just got back from a two-week vacation. He calls you first thing Monday morning. Which of the following is most likely the reason for Steve's call?
he forgot his password; his account has been disabled; his password has expired
You came to work on Monday morning only to notice that you are having network problems. Your domain controller, which also functions as a database server, appears to be having problems. How can you further investigate the situation?
Check the error log
What is the best tool to determine where abreak has occurred in a cable?
A time domain reflectometer
What is the name of the executable for Microsoft Backup for DOS?
MSBACKU.EXE
offers the longest possible segment length
Fiber-optic cabling
another name for IEEE 802.3
CSMA/CD LAN
What is the public key encryption system that can verify the authenticity of an e-mail sender and encrypt e-mail data in transmission?
PGP
What device on a network acts as an intermediary between a client and server and evaluates the requests according to rules?
Proxy Serve
What are the terms that are used to describe a network's physical layout?
Map
Topology
Diagram
What is the net bit rate (maximum) as specified by 802.11n?
6000 Mbit/s
At AAA Tool and Die, Larry supports a Windows 2000 Professional client using dynamic update
for name resolution. He can't ping the client using its hostname and would like to force DNS
registration from a command prompt. What is the command for this?
ipconfig /registerdns
What operating system was a joint venture between IBM and Microsoft and was eventually
released as an IBM operating system?
OS/2
What protocol suite has Macintosh primarily used historically?
Appletalk
Which is a specialized gateway for ISDN?
Terminal Adapter
In most situations, wireless LANs use a central device, called a(n) ____, to control
communications.
Access Point
-network type that is easiest to add new nodes to
-a local area network (LAN) in which all nodes (workstations or other devices) are directly connected to a common central computer
Star
Wide Area Network
-computer network that spans a relatively large geographically area (country or continent)
-consists of two or more LANs
WAN
Local Area Network
-computer network that spans a relatively small area
-most often confined to a single room, building, or group of buildings
-supports personal computers
LAN
Metropolitan Area Network
-spans an entire city
MAN
Internet Service Provider
-who you pay for Internet access
ISP