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The document is an assignment on computer networking, covering key terms, multiple-choice questions, and short answer questions related to network types, topologies, and protocols. It discusses the benefits of networks, types of media, and the distinction between intranets and extranets. The assignment also highlights how networks can help businesses save costs, particularly in printing.

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Computer Networking Concepts and Terms

The document is an assignment on computer networking, covering key terms, multiple-choice questions, and short answer questions related to network types, topologies, and protocols. It discusses the benefits of networks, types of media, and the distinction between intranets and extranets. The assignment also highlights how networks can help businesses save costs, particularly in printing.

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ASSIGNMENT COMPUTER

CHAPTER 7A
Umna rafiq
Dpt batch 1
2010017

Complete each statement by writing one of the terms listed


under Key Terms in each blank.

1. A (n) LAN is a network of computers that serves users located


relatively near each other.

2. If you connect computers together to communicate and


exchange information, the result is called a(n ) NETWORK.

3. The physical layout of wires and devices that connect the


network's nodes is called the network's TOPOLOGY.

4. In a bus topology network, a special deviced called a(n )


TERMINATORis placed on each end of the cable.

5. A(n) FIBRE-OPTIC CABLE is a thin strand of glass that


transmits pulsating beams of light at speeds that approach 100
Gbps.

6. A(n) BRIDGE is the device that is added to a PC that allows it to


connect to a LAN.
7. A centralized computer that allows multiple remote users to share
the same printing device is referred to as a PEER-TO-PEER
NETWORK.

8.COAXIAL cables have two conductors: one is a single wire in the


center and the other is a wire mesh shield that surrounds the first
wire.

9. A(n) SWITCH is a popular device used to connect a LAN. It


substantially reduces broadcast traffic.

10. High-end peer-to-peer networks allow for DISTRIBUTED


COMPUTING . This lets users access the power of multiple
computers to process programs such as 3-D illustration software.

Multiple Choice ::
Circle the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1. Companies store data on a network server because it is


a. easier to track changes made to important data
b. less convenient for the user to access the data from home
c. easier to download or retrieve large video files
d. more difficult for users to access program
2. In a _________ network, all devices are connected to a device
called a hub and communicate through it.
a. bus b. star c. ring d. Mesh
3. A solution that connects users' computers to a central network
server that enables them to share programs is called ___________
a. single-user version programs
b. PC license programs
c. site license programs
d. network version programs
4. When software is stored and run from a centralized location, the
computer containing such software is called a(n )___________
a. file server
b. print server
c. application server
d. CD server
5. A _________ is an agreed-upon format for transmitting data
between two devices.
a. protopology
b. protoplasm
c. prototype
d. protocol
6. means any kind of multiway communication carried
out in real time using telecommunications or computer network
equipment.
a. Videoconferencing
b. Data-conferendng
c. Teleconferencing
d. Serial-conferencing
7. A J ________ is two or more LANs connected together, generally
across a large geographical area.
a. WAN
b. SAN
c. CAN
d. HAN
8. An extranet is like an intranet except that it allows company
employees access to corporate Web sites from the___________
a. employee's desktop PC
b. supervisor's PC
c. employee's fax/
d. Internet printer device
9. A__________is a type of network usually found where students
and school administrators have a need to share files across several
buildings.
a. wide area network (WAN)
b. metropolitan area (MAN)
c. campus area network (CAN)
d. local area network network (LAN)
10. An arrangement where user accounts are centralized on a
server and PCs gain access to network resources by accessing this
server is called a ___________
a. client/server network
b. peer-to-peer network
c. server-to-server network
d. client/client network

In your own words, briefly answer the following questions.


1. List four benefits that networks provide to their users.
ANS: Networks allow users to access shared data and programs.
They canbe used to connect computers together.
Users can reduce need for programs on their computers by storing
them on networks.
They open up new ways to communicate.
2. How can a network help a small business save money on
printing?
ANS: By using a central network server connecting it to user’s
computer to shre a network version of a program. In it only one
copy is stored on a server, with a minimum number of supporting
files copied to each computer. In this way printers can be connected
to every computer insted of buying separate printer for each
computer.
3. Name four types of media used to link networks.
ANS:
● Twisted pair. Shielded, copper-based, twisted-pair cable. ...
● Coaxial. Copper-based coaxial cable. ...
● Ethernet. Unshielded, copper-based, twisted-pair cable. ...
● Fiber optic. Glass or plastic-based fiber-optic cable.

4. List four types of network topologies used in wire-based


networks.
ANS:
● Bus topology
● Star topology
● Mesh topology
● Ring topology
5. Name three common LAN protocols.
ANS:
● TCP/IP
● IPX/SPX
● NetBIOS/NetBEUI
6. A network is a set of technologies that can be used to connect
computers together. What three general components are needed to
set up a network?
ANS: The components needed to setup a network are the
hardware, software and media.
7. What are packets and how do they work?
ANS: Packets are pieces of a message broken down into small
units by sending PC and reassembled by the recieving PC.
8. What distinguishes a peer-to-peer network?
ANS: One main distinguishing charecter of the peer-to-peer
network is the management and control point of access to shared
resources such as files and printers.
9. Companies use their own Web sites to support operations. What
is the distinction between an intranet and an extranet?
ANS: Extranets are the methods for users to to exchange
information using the company’s Web site for authorized users
physically located outside the organization. Whereas an internet
resides completely within the company’s internal networkand is
accessible only to people that are members of the sam company or
organization, an extranet provides various levels of accesibility to
outsiders.
10. Companies are attempting to save telephone communication
costs by implementing this technology. What is the technology
called?
ANS: This technology is called hu technology which is an affordable
connection point for not only telephone but also for different types of
devices on a network that elp users to reduce the charges.

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