Network Components and Host Roles Quiz

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

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

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

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

What is the role of a server in a network?

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

What type of server software runs on an email server?

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

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

What is the role of a client in a network?

What do physical topology diagrams illustrate?

What network type connects hundreds of millions of computers worldwide?

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

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

What is the role of a Logical topology diagram?

What do Small Home Networks connect to?

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

Which of the following is true about the internet?

What is the primary purpose of an intranet?

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

What is the responsibility of WANs in relation to LANs?

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

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

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

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