CPT-101 FINAL EXAM Questions And Answers. Verified And Updated.
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CPT-101 FINAL EXAM Questions And
Answers. Verified And Updated.
Peer-to-Peer Network - answerA network arrangement where each computer is of equal
status
Client-Server Network - answerA network where several computers are connected to one or
more servers
Node - answerWhat each device connecte...
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 25, 2024 1:06 PM CPT -101 FINAL EXAM Questions And Answers. Verified And Updated . Peer-to-Peer Network - answer✔✔A network arrangement where each computer is of equal status Client -Server Network - answer✔✔A ne twork where several computers are connected to one or more servers Node - answer✔✔What each device connected to a network is known as (i.e. computer or game console) Peripheral Devices - answer✔✔Used to expand the computer's input, output, and storage capabilities. Piggy -backing - answer✔✔using a network without the network owner's permission NOS (network operating system) - answer✔✔specialized piece of software client/server networks' central server program Service Set Identifier (SSID) - answer✔✔A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves. Network Navigation Device - answer✔✔device on a network (i.e. router or switch) that moves data signals around the network Network Components of a P2P Network - answer✔✔-Computer and/or tablets + the software running on the computers and tablets -Network interface card (inside each node) -Printer -Transmission media (wired or wireless internet) connecting the nodes -the radio waves that connect them all EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 25, 2024 1:06 PM Default Password - answer✔✔password that automatically comes with a router, best to change as soon as possible Security Protocols - answer✔✔WEP (wired equivalent Privacy), WPA (WiFi Protected access); WPA is stronger Firmware upgrades - answer✔✔Firmware is read-only memory software on your router. As bugs and other viruses continue being developed, manufacturers of the router come up with patches. It is important to update your firmware so that you can keep your internet connection safe Network Adapter - answer✔✔device that enables the node to communicate with the network using a common data language or protocol Network Interface Card (NIC) - answer✔✔Expansion card that enables a computer to connect to other computers or a cable modem to facilitate a high -speed Interface, Internet connection Broadband Modem - answer✔✔Broadband connection requires a modem, which connects your network to the internet. The type of modem you have depends on your own broadband service Network - answer✔✔group of two or more nodes t hat are configured to share information and resources such as printers, files, and databases Client -Server Network Software - answer✔✔nodes do not communicate with each other but instead through a centralized server called the NOS that handles requests for information, internet access, and the use of peripheral nodes P2P Network Software - answer✔✔nodes that support P2P networks (Windows, Linux, & OS X) where they all communicate with each other Packets - answer✔✔data that is sent in bundles through a netwo rk; for computers to communicate, they must flow between the network and the nodes Router - answer✔✔device that transfers packets of data between 2+ networks (i.e. in a home network, your router connects your home network to the Internet) Switch - answer✔✔device that transmitts data on a network; makes decisions based on media access control of the data to where the data should be sent. Works as a traffic signal on a network Home Area Network (HAN) - answer✔✔P2P network that is a specific type of LAN (HAN) that is located in the home that shares an internet connection ISP - answer✔✔Specialized providers that you must purchase internet from; can also provide other services (i.e. cable, home phone, etc.) EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 25, 2024 1:06 PM Broadband - answer✔✔High -speed internet connection (i.e. cable, satellite, or digital subscriber line [DSL]) Cellular Internet / Wireless ISP - answer✔✔ISP that provides service to wireless devices such as smartphones; connects to 3G/4G. Cable Internet - answer✔✔Broadband service that transmits data over coaxia l cables, the same cables as cable television; however cable TV is a separate service DSL (digital subscriber line) - answer✔✔Copper wire phone line; type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect the Internet and allow both phone and data transmi ssions to share the same line Fiber -Optic Service - answer✔✔Strands of optically pure glass/plastic that trasmits data at the speed of light; arranged in bundles such as optical cables Satellite Internet - answer✔✔Connects to the internet using a small sat ellite dish that's placed outside the home and connected to a computer with a coaxial cable (the same cables used in cable internet). The difference is the satellite sends the data to another satellite orbiting Earth, where they communicate with each other Mobile Broadband - answer✔✔Connects to the Internet using the same cellular network that a cell phone uses to get 3G/4G Twisted -pair Cable - answer✔✔Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other are surrounded by a plastic jacket (i.e. a traditional home wire) Unsheilded twisted -pair (UTP) Cable - answer✔✔Most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks; composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference Types of UTP Cables - answer✔✔Cat 5E (slow): cheapest; designed for 100Mbps -wired Ethernet networks previous to gigabit Ethernet; basically outdated Cat 6 (medium): more than 1GB/s of throughput; designed to achieve data transfer rates that support a gigabit Ethernet network (best for home networks) Cat 6a (fast): ultra -fast Ethernet (as fast as 10Gbps); not necessary in a home network because it isn't needed
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