Found on a network server
Performs standard functions of an operating system
Commonly found on most local area networks
What is a Network Operating System (NOS)?
100
High end workstation with multiple processors, RAID, SCSI, NOS installed.
Applications, programs, data sets, and databases are installed.
Lots of memory and disk space.
What is a network server?
100
This is a local area network that uses wireless transmissions between workstations
What is a Wireless LAN or Wireless Ethernet?
100
Devices that cause interference with WLAN because they use the same frequency ranges
What are 802.11 devices such as cordless phones and baby monitors, bluetooth devices, wireless video cameras?
100
An Internet protocol that allows all workstations on a local area network to assume the identity of one Internet IP Address that is shown to the outside.
What is NAT or Network Address Translation?
200
Network directory structure for Windows Server OS
Central repository for all objects
Domains, organizational units, users, groups, computers, printers, etc.
What is Active Directory?
200
On a server or high powered workstation, data is stored on multiple disk drives
Provides levels of data security.
What is RAID (redundant array of independent disks)?
200
Most wireless ethernets are combinations and have both of these technologies.
What are wired and wireless?
200
A radia transceiver that enables wireless devices to communicate with each other and it also connects them into wired LANs
What is a Wireless Access Point or WAP?
200
An Internet protocol that dynamically assigns IP addresses to workstations as they request a connection to the Internet or network.
The IP address is leased for a certain period of time
What is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)?
300
Group of users, server, and other resources that share account and security information
Primary unit of administration in all of the Windows network operating systems.
What is a domain?
300
First level of redundancy
Data is broken into pieces
Each piece is stored on different disc drives also called striping in this level of data protection.
What is RAID 0?
300
Client Radio (used for laptops and other mobile devices) and Access Points (usually for conference rooms or connecting in a warehouse or open area).
What are the two necessary components of a wireless network?
300
A form of Ethernet LAN where electrical power is transmitted over the data cabling so an electrical outlet is not necessary.
What is POE or Power Over Ethernet?
300
Robust workstations that may have any of the following applications housed on them - Network, FTP, email, DNS, web, and others
What are different kinds of servers that are available?
400
Apple's version of Network Operating System
What is Mac OS Server?
400
Data is stored on at least two disk drives
In duplicate, to provide a level of redundancy (or fault tolerance), should one disk become corrupted.
What is disk mirroring or RAID 1?
400
PC card in a mobile device with an integrated antenna similar to a NIC in desktop.
What is a client radio?
400
The basic geometric layout of the network - the way in which the computers on the network are interconnected., such as bus, ring or star.
What is topology?
400
Different types of these are:
Single
User single station
Single user multiple station
Interactive user
Network server
Site
Corporate
What are the types of software license agreements?
500
The sixth and most current release of Windows server family of operating systems.
What is Windows Server 2012?
500
Most commonly used and popular level of RAID
Data is broken into pieces (stripes) and stored across three or more disks
What is RAID Level 5?
500
Connects a wireless local area network workstation and the wired local area network and has an ethernet port plus a transceiver. Usually found in conference rooms, large open areas, warehouse ceilings.
What is an access point?
500
Determines the feasibility of desired coverage
Potential sources of interference
Current locations of the wired network where your WLAN will connect
As well as how many APs may be needed to provide coverage.
Usually conducted by a network engineer or Cisco Engineer
What is a site survey?
500
This type of server accepts requests from clients for web pages and returns the web pages to the clients.
What are the primary functions of an Internet web page server?