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30 Cards in this Set
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How are Peer to Peer networks used?
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In small projects, like small office or home network environments.
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In small projects, like small office or home environments, this type of network is used.
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Peer to Peer networks.
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What do Servers provide in a Client Server Networks?
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They provide centralized administration, data storage, and security.
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What is the Client role in a Client Server Network?
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The client system requests data from the server and displays it to the user.
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Define "Bus Network Topology"
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A linear bus network, where all the computers are linked together by a single cable called a trunk or backbone.
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On a Bus network, what might cause a disruption in communications?
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A terminator might be loose.
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On a Bus network, what might cause the entire network segment to fail?
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Any other break in the cable other than a loose terminator.
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In this configuration, all devices connect to a single device.
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Star configuration
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In a a physical ring topology, how do the computers connect?
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In a complete ring, through a single network device.
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What network topology forms a complete ring and has all machines connecting through a single network device.
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A physical ring topology.
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In a ring network, what can disrupt the entire network?
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Any break in the ring can distrupt the entire network.
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What are the requirements in a mesh network topology?
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Every computer must be connected to every other computer individually.
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What is the formula for determining the number of connections required for a mesh network?
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y(y-1)/2
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Every computer must be connected to every other computer individually in this type of network.
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A mesh network.
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A WAP is used in what kind of is used in what kind of network infrastructure?
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A wireless infrastructure.
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Ad hoc wireless networks are what kind of network?
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Peer to peer.
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What does CSMA/CD stand for?
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Carrier sense multiple access / collision detection
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Where is the CSMA/CD protocol used?
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In 802.3, or ethernet
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What is the 802.3 protocol?
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Ethernet
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What is the 802.5 protocol?
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Token Ring
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What is identification number for a token ring?
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802.5
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Where can EMI come from?
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Fluorescent lights or CRT monitors.
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Fluorescent lights can cause what kind of interference?
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EMI
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What is the identification number for a wireless network?
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802.11
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What kind of media is prone to EMI?
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Copper cabling
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When can crosstalk occur?
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When two cables or wires within a cable are close enough and interfere with each other.
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What is attenuation?
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Signals weaken as they travel over long distances.
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What is it called when signals weaken as they travel over long distances?
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Attenuation.
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What is the different between full and half duplex?
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Half duplex can only send OR receive at any given time. Full duplex can do both simultaneously.
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What speed can a full duplex connection run at on a 100Mbps network?
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200 Mbps
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