Network Components and Host Roles Quiz
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Which network component is responsible for maintaining information about what pathways exist in the network?

  • Switches
  • Wireless access points
  • Firewalls
  • Routers (correct)

    • What type of medium uses pulses of light for communication across a network?

  • Glass or plastic fibers within cables (fiber-optic cable) (correct)
  • Wireless transmission
  • Electrical impulses
  • Metal wires within cables

    • Which network component is responsible for notifying other devices of errors and communication failures?

  • Firewalls
  • Switches (correct)
  • Routers
  • Wireless access points

    • Which network component uses modulation of specific frequencies of electromagnetic waves for wireless transmission?

    <p>Wireless access points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a server in a network?

    <p>To provide information to end devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a peer-to-peer network, what is a disadvantage of having no centralized administration?

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

    What type of server software runs on an email server?

    <p>Email server software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which device role originates and receives data messages in a network?

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

    What is the primary use of a peer-to-peer network?

    <p>Transferring files and sharing printers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a client in a network?

    <p>To send requests to servers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do physical topology diagrams illustrate?

    <p>The physical location of intermediary devices and cable installation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What network type connects hundreds of millions of computers worldwide?

    <p>World Wide Network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

    <p>Connecting devices to the network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which network type is used to enable computers within a home or remote office to connect to a corporate network?

    <p>Small Office/Home Office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a Logical topology diagram?

    <p>Illustrate devices, ports, and the addressing scheme of the network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Small Home Networks connect to?

    <p>A few computers to each other and the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?

    <p>LANs are within a small geographical area, while WANs span a wide geographical area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the internet?

    <p>It connects LANs using WANs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of an intranet?

    <p>To create a private network accessible only to the organization's members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was developed to help maintain structure on the internet?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of WANs in relation to LANs?

    <p>To connect LANs over wide geographical areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ICANN in relation to the internet?

    <p>Maintaining structure on the internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is responsible for maintaining information about what pathways exist in the network?

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

    What are LANs and WANs described as in terms of area coverage?

    <p><em>Local</em> and <em>Wide</em> respectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main responsibility of WANs in relation to end devices?

    <p><em>Interconnecting LANs over wide geographical areas</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

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