Computer Network Chapter One Quiz
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What is the main purpose of intermediary devices in a network?

  • To notify other devices of errors and communication failures
  • To generate messages
  • To determine the pathways through the network
  • To regenerate and retransmit data signals (correct)

    • Which device is responsible for regenerating and retransmitting data signals?

  • Cell phone
  • IP phone
  • Firewalls
  • Switch (correct)

    • What is the purpose of a network?

  • To enable the sharing of files and information (correct)
  • To determine the pathways through the network
  • To notify other devices of errors and communication failures
  • To generate messages

    • Which type of network can be described as a wireless network?

    <p>Mobile Communication system (ex: Asia cell)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are end-user devices mainly responsible for in a network?

    <p>Generate messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provides the channel over which the message travels from source to destination?

    <p>Medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of network usually spans a single geographical area and provides services to people within a common organizational structure?

    <p>Local Area Network (LAN)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary standards and protocols that specify how messages are sent and directed through a network?

    <p>Rules and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of network is created by the interconnection of networks belonging to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and provides access for millions of users all over the world?

    <p>Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is often used to refer to a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization and is designed to be accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or authorized personnel?

    <p>Intranet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do modern networks primarily use for specifying how messages are sent and directed through the network?

    <p>Rules and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to networks that connect LANs in geographically separated locations?

    <p>Wide Area Network (WAN)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the elements of a network classified into?

    <p>End-user device and intermediary device</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are intermediary devices mainly responsible for in a network?

    <p>Intermediary devices are mainly responsible for regenerating and retransmitting data signals, determining network pathways, and notifying other devices of errors and communication failures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a network?

    <p>The purpose of a network is to enable the sharing of files and information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary elements of a network?

    <p>The primary elements of a network are devices, intermediary devices, and the medium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do end-user devices mainly do in a network?

    <p>End-user devices mainly generate messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the medium provide in a network?

    <p>The medium provides the channel over which the message travels from source to destination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can you provide an example of a global network of networks?

    <p>The Internet could be described as a global network of networks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do services in modern networks include?

    <p>Common network applications like e-mail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the standards and protocols that specify how messages are sent and directed through a network called?

    <p>Rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of network usually spans a single geographical area and provides services and applications to people within a common organizational structure, such as a single business or campus?

    <p>Local Area Network (LAN)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three factors in which network infrastructures can vary greatly?

    <ol> <li>The size of the area covered, 2. The number of users connected, 3. The number and types of services available</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is often used to refer to a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization and is designed to be accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization?

    <p>Intranet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What networks are created by the interconnection of networks belonging to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and provide access for millions of users all over the world?

    <p>Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the elements of a network classified into?

    <p>End-user devices and intermediary devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary reasons for which a Wide Area Network (WAN) is used?

    <p>To connect LANs in geographically separated locations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of network is primarily responsible for providing services and applications to people within a common organizational structure, such as a single business, campus or region?

    <p>Local Area Network (LAN)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main drawback that modern networks may experience?

    <p>Congestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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