30 Questions
What is the primary function of a client in a network?
To access and use network resources
What is the purpose of transmission media in a network?
To interconnect computers in a network
What is the role of a Network Interface Card (NIC) in a network?
To send and receive data, and control data flow between the computer and the network
What is the purpose of a Local Operating System?
To access files, print to a local printer, and use disk and CD drives on the computer
What is the purpose of a Network Operating System?
To allow computers to communicate via the network
What is the purpose of a MAC Address?
To uniquely identify each host and its associated Network Interface Card
What does POLAN allow you to do?
Convert a single optical signal into multiple signals
What is the primary purpose of a Home Area Network (HAN)?
To allow computer owners to interconnect multiple computers and share resources
What is the main characteristic of a Peer-to-Peer network?
Each computer is responsible for making its own resources available to other computers on the network
What is the primary purpose of an Enterprise Private Network?
To securely connect numerous locations in order to share various computer resources
What is the main purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
To use a public network to connect remote sites or users together
What is the main purpose of a Campus Area Network (CAN)?
To interconnect a variety of campus buildings to connect all the academic departments
What layer is responsible for establishing and terminating connections between local and remote applications?
Session
Which layer provides the means of transferring data sequences from one node to another in different networks?
Network
What is the responsibility of the Media Access Control (MAC) layer within the data-link layer?
Controlling access to the medium in a network
Which layer corrects errors that can occur at the physical layer?
Data-link
What does the Logical Link Control layer do within the data-link layer?
Identity and encapsulation of network-layer protocols
Which layer builds on the network layer to provide data transport from a source machine to a destination machine?
Transport
What is the primary purpose of a computer network?
To connect multiple computers and allow resource sharing
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a computer network?
Increases the processing power of individual computers
What is the primary function of a switch in a computer network?
To connect computers, printers, and other hardware devices within a building or campus
Which component in a computer network allows sharing a single internet connection among multiple devices?
Router
What is the primary function of a server in a computer network?
To hold shared programs, files, and the network operating system
What is the purpose of a hub in a computer network?
To split a network connection into multiple computers
What was the initial purpose of the OSI model?
To define standards and methods for networking
Which layer of the OSI model interacts directly with the end-user's application program?
Application layer
What is the primary function of the presentation layer in the OSI model?
To define the format for data exchange between communicating entities
Which layers of the OSI model are primarily implemented in hardware?
Physical and data link layers
In which year was the OSI architecture formally adopted by ISO as an international standard?
1984
Which statement best describes the upper layers of the OSI model?
They deal with application issues and are mostly implemented in software
Learn about the fundamentals of computer networking, including hardware and software aspects. Understand how networks enable sharing of resources and data exchange between interconnected computer systems.
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