Computer Basic Networking Concepts
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Most computer users access some form of __________ with their computers- (1)
__________________ at home orinabuisness environment (2) ___________________
of the internet - Answer-1- network
2- a local network
3- the worldwide computer network
Network settings are located in the ____________ - Answer-Control Panel
A computer network is __________ computers connected to each other to share
_______ & ______. The _____________ is the linking of two computers to each other,
such as in a ___________. The _________ is the internet with millions of computers
linked together. - Answer-1- two or more
2- resouces
3-information
4-smallest network
5- home network
6- largest network
The purpose of creating a network is primarily to make it easier for users to
_________________ & _______, _____, _____, & _________ like printing or storage. -
Answer-1- communicate with each other
2- share, data, files, & resources
There are two parts of a computer network:
(1) ______ devices like computers, printers, and servers
(2) ______ that enables the computers to communicate with each other - Answer-1-
hardware
2- software
The most basic network in a business setting contains _____ primary types of
hardware-
(1) ______________________
(2)______________________ - Answer-1- two
2- Individual Users (Workstations)
3- Servers
There are _________ basic types of networks:
(1) ________________
(2)________________ - Answer-1- two
2- Peer-to-peer
3- Server-based
, A peer-to-peer network is one that __________ use servers - Answer-does not
Servers are all _________ - Answer-equal
Servers are ___________, so far networks with fewer than ______ users, a
____________ network, is an economical choice. - Answer-1- expensive
2- ten
3- peer-to-peer
Advantage- _______________________ - Answer-They are inexpensive
Disadvantage- (1) ___________________________
(2) ______________________________________________________ - Answer-1-
lack of centralized administration
2- designed for networks with one to ten computers only
A computer _____________ is two or more computers connected to each other to
share resources and information. - Answer-network
What is a server? - Answer-A special computer designed to accomplish tasks for a
network
Why might a peer-to-peer network not be the best choice for a large corporate office
setting? - Answer-It is only designed for one to ten computers
A ___________________ is one that employs a server as the central hub used by all
computers on the network - Answer-server-based network
Users have __________ to a # of shared services - Answer-access
In some networks a ___________ provides access to all the functions required on the
network- its the _________________ server, __________ server, _____________
server, & ____________ server - Answer-1- single server
2- file and print
3- e-mail
4- directory
5- web
Large organizations often use __________________ - Answer-more than one server
Two important advantages for maintaining and managing a network-
(1) ____________________________
(2) _____________________________ - Answer-1- redundant power supplies to
ensure the network always has power.
2- ability to hot swap storage devices and power supplies so the administrator does not
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