• Which of the following is an example of a network?
    A. A computer attached to a printer and a scanner to input and output information
    B. Computer systems sharing a common communication medium for the purpose of sharing
    information or devices
    C. Several printers connected to a switch box going to a single terminal
    D. Several diskettes holding information for one workstation

  • 2. In which type of network is there no dedicated server, with each node on the network being an equal resource for sharing and receiving information?
    A. Client/server
    B. Peer-to-peer
    C. Windows Server 2003
    D. Novell NetWare 6.x

  • 3. What is the Microsoft term for a peer-to-peer network?
    A. Client/server
    B. Domain
    C. Workgroup
    D. Active Directory

  • 4. A company has offices in Halifax and Toronto. Both networks are connected to allow the two locations to communicate. This is considered what type of network?
    A. LAN
    B. JAN
    C. MAN
    D. WAN

  • 5. Which type of server is responsible for storing files for users on the network?

  • A. File and print server
    B. Web server
    C. Directory server
    D. Application server

  • 6. You wish to extend your intranet to certain business partners. What type of network are you building?
  • A. Intranet
  • B. Internet
    C. Extranet
    D. LAN

  • 7. The physical layout of computers, cables, and other components on a network is known as which of the following?
    A. Segment
    B. Backbone
    C. Topology
    D. Protocol

  • 8. Which topology has a centralized location in which all of the cables come together to a central point such that a failure at this point brings down the entire network?
    A. Bus
    B. Star
    C. Mesh
    D. Ring
    E . Wireless

  • 9. Which topology has a layout in which every workstation or peripheral has a direct connection to every other workstation or peripheral on the network?
    A. Bus
    B. Star
    C. Mesh
    D. Ring
    E . Wireless

  • 10. Which network topology requires the use of terminators?
    A. Bus
    B. Star
    C. Mesh
    D. Ring
    E . Wireless

  • 11. Which of the following is not a common type of medium used in networking?
    A. Coaxial cable
    B. Twisted-pair cable
    C. Fiber-optic cable
    D. RJ-45

  • 12. What is the distance limitation of 10Base2, or thinnet?
    A. 100 meters
    B. 185 meters
    C. 250 meters
    D. 500 meters
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  • 13. Which cable type sends the signal as pulses of light through a glass core?
    A. Thinnet
    B. Thicknet
    C. Fiber optic
    D. CAT 5e
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  • 14. What is the maximum distance of CAT 3 UTP cabling?
    A. 100 meters
    B. 185 meters
    C. 250 meters
    D. 500 meters
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  • 15. What is the maximum distance of cabling used on a 10Base5 network?
    A. 100 meters
    B. 185 meters
    C. 250 meters
    D. 500 meters

  • 16. You wish to install a 100BaseT network. What type of cabling will you use?
    A. CAT 3 UTP
    B. CAT 5 UTP
    C. Thinnet
    D. Fiber optic
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  • 17. Fiber-optic cabling uses which types of connectors? (Select two.)
    A. SC
    B. RJ-45
    C. BNC
    D. ST
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  • 18. What is the maximum distance of single-mode fiber (SMF)?
    A. 300 meters
    B. 500 meters
    C. 2 km
    D. 850 meters
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  • 19. Which cable type is immune to outside interference and crosstalk?
    A. Thinnet
    B. Thicknet
    C. Twisted-pair
    D. Fiber optic
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  • 20. Which type of connector is used on 10Base2 networks?
    A. SC
    B. BNC
    C. RJ-45
    D. RJ-11
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  • 21. You want to create a crossover cable to connect two systems directly together. Which wires would you have to switch at one end of the cable?
    A. Wires 1 and 2 with wires 3 and 6
    B. Wires 2 and 3 with wires 6 and 8
    C. Wires 1 and 2 with wires 3 and 4
    D. Wires 2 and 3 with wires 3 and 6
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  • 22. Which access method does 100BaseT use?
    A. Baseband
    B. CSMA/CD
    C. CSMA/CA
    D. Token passing
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  • 23. Which access method does Token Ring use?
    A. Baseband
    B. CSMA/CD
    C. CSMA/CA
    D. Token passing
    Network Architectures
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  • 24. Which network architecture is defined as the IEEE 802.3 standard?
    A. Token Ring
    B. FDDI
    C. Fiber
    D. Ethernet
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  • 25. Which network architecture uses single-mode fiber-optic cabling?
    A. 1000BaseLX
    B. 1000BaseSX
    C. 1000BaseCX
    D. 1000BaseTX
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  • 26. How many populated network segments can exist with 10Base2?
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 5
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  • 27. Which type of cabling is used in a 10BaseFL network?
    A. STP
    B. CAT 3 UTP
    C. Thinnet
    D. Thicknet
    E . Fiber optic

  • 28. Which Gigabit architecture uses multimode fiber cabling?
    A. 1000BaseLX
    B. 1000BaseSX
    C. 1000BaseCX
    D. 1000BaseTX

  • 29. Which network operating system was developed from the VMS platform?
    A. NetWare
    B. UNIX
    C. Windows 95
    D. Windows NT
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  • 30. Which operating system was originally developed by Bell Labs and has multitasking, multiuser,
    and built-in networking capabilities?
    A. UNIX
    B. Windows NT
    C. Windows 95
    D. NetWare
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  • 31. Which of the following are network operating systems and not simply desktop operating systems? (Choose all that apply.)
    A. Novell NetWare
    B. Microsoft Windows 98
    C. Microsoft Windows XP
    D. Microsoft Windows Server 2003

  • 32. Novell’s directory service is called ______________?
    A. Active Directory
    B. NDS / eDirectory
    C. DNS
    D. StreetTalk
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  • 33. Microsoft’s directory service is called ______________?
    A. Active Directory
    B. NDS
    C. DNS
    D. StreetTalk