Chapter 7: Networking and Security...

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1. A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for:  

2. A transmission medium is a:  

3. Fiber optic cable is made of:  

4. Network adapters are:  

5. To allow multiple computers in a home network to connect to the Internet, you would need a:  

6. Which type of network requires HPNA adapters for communication between nodes of the network?  

7. An example of a UTP cable is:  

8. The word “router” is most synonymous to:  

9. A hub in a wireless network is called a:  

10. Computer users who claim that they are performing a public service when getting around computer security measures on the Internet are called:  

11. Denial of Service (DoS) is:  

12. ____________ is a process that permits multiple computers to use the same IP address and hide their actual IP addresses from the Internet.  

13. Every virus has a unique feature in its program code; this is called its:  

14. A macro virus is a virus that:  

15. A polymorphic virus is a virus that:  

16. Packet sniffing is an approach used by firewalls to control access to a system’s logical ports.  
 
17. Wi-Fi is synonymous with 802.11.  
 
18. In a peer-to-peer network, one computer is a client and the other is a server.  
 
19. A printer can be a node in a network.  
 
20. Device drivers may be needed when installing network adapter cards.  
 
21.

Match the following acronyms with their correct descriptions:  

Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

A. distributed approach to blocking the service of a host computer
B. means of connecting to the internet
C. software for controlling networks
D. e-mail transmission rules
E. interface adapter card
 

Answer choices in this exercise are randomized and will appear in a different order each time the page is loaded.
 




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