Hardware Chapter 15

Front 1

The Telnet protocol encrypts transmitted data, which therefore cannot be read by others on the network.

Back 1

False

Front 2

When using static IP addressing, software automatically configures the network connection on each device.

Back 2

False

Front 3

Wireless networks are either public, unsecured hotspots or private, secured hotspots.

Back 3

True

Front 4

When connecting to a private and secured wireless access point, you must provide the information that proves you have the right to use the network.

Back 4

True

Front 5

A problem with virtual networks is that data transmitting through them cannot be encrypted and therefore is not secure.

Back 5

False

Front 6

What is the name of a 32-bit or 128-bit number that is used to identify a device?

Back 6

IP address

Front 7

How are IP addresses available to the Internet classified?

Back 7

public

Front 8

Which type of IP address is configured by a server when a device first initiates a connection to the network?

Back 8

dynamic

Front 9

Which is used to identify the network portion and the host portion of an IP address?

Back 9

subnet mask

Front 10

Which command can be used to display TCP/IP configuration information and refresh the IP address?

Back 10

ipconfig

Front 11

Using a ______________, packets are delivered to a single node on a network.

Back 11

unicast address

Front 12

Which protocol makes a connection, checks whether the data is received, and resends it if it is not?

Back 12

TCP

Front 13

The solution for securing private data traveling over a public network, such as the Internet, is a _________.

Back 13

virtual private network

Front 14

Which TCP/IP protocol is used by Windows to share files and printers on a network?

Back 14

Server Message Block (SMB)

Front 15

Which utility can be used to automatically diagnose a problem with a network connection?

Back 15

Windows Network Diagnostics

Front 16

If the computer you are using is a laptop that moves from one network to another, you can click the _____ tab and configure static IP address settings for a second network.

Back 16

Alternate Configuration

Front 17

What is used to identify a wireless access point?

Back 17

SSID

Front 18

What type of device can be used to block unwanted traffic initiated from the Internet and can also restrict Internet access from an internal network?

Back 18

firewall

Front 19

What type of IP address should be configured on a wireless access point so that it can always be located by the devices that it serves?

Back 19

static IP address

Front 20

What is it called when a router is configured to open or close certain ports so they can or cannot be used.

Back 20

port filtering

Front 21

Which wireless networking radio frequency yields faster speeds but offers shorter range?

Back 21

5 GHz

Front 22

Which of the following are types of unicast IPv6 addresses? (Choose all that apply).

Back 22

global address, link-local address

Front 23

Which of the following are levels of network communication discussed in this chapter? (Choose all that apply).

Back 23

Hardware, Application, Operating System

Front 24

Which of the following are functions that a SOHO router might perform besides the normal duty of routing packets between networks? (Choose all that apply).

Back 24

firewall, wireless access point

Front 25

Which of the following are some changes that might need to be made to a SOHO router’s initial configuration? (Choose all that apply).

Back 25

Change the router password, Change the SSID

Front 26

A group of computers on a peer-to-peer network that are sharing resources

Back 26

workgroup

Front 27

Designed to make it easier for users to connect their computers to a wireless network when a hard-to-remember SSID and security key are used

Back 27

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Front 28

Assigns an IP address to a computer when it first attempts to initiate a connection to the network

Back 28

DHCP server

Front 29

A command that can be used to display the TCP/IP configuration

Back 29

ipconfig

Front 30

A protocol used by various client applications when the application needs to query a database

Back 30

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Front 31

Used by a computer or other device to determine if an IP address of another computer is on its network or another network

Back 31

subnet mask

Front 32

A protocol used to convert private IP addresses on a LAN to a public IP address before a data packet is sent over the Internet

Back 32

Network Address Translation (NAT)

Front 33

A security technique that uses encrypted data packets between a private network and a computer on the Internet

Back 33

virtual private network

Front 34

Protocol used to pass login information to a remote computer and control that computer over a network

Back 34

Secure Shell (SSH)

Front 35

When a firewall opens a port because a computer behind the firewall initiates communication on another port

Back 35

port triggering