What is THE PHYSICAL LAYOUT OF NETWORK COMPONENTS.
100
What are the three types of networks?
What is LAN, WAN, MAN.
100
What is gap analysis?
What is THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRENT SITUATION AND DESIRED GOAL.
100
What is a "needs assessment"?
What is THE EVALUATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE A DESIRED GOAL.
200
Businesses benefit from the use of a computer network by having _________.
What is EASIER COLLABORATION, INCREASED EFFICIENCY, INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS. (name 2 and get credit)
200
The four types of topologies are _______.
What is BUS, RING, MESH, and STAR.
200
What are the two different types of network models?
What is PEER-TO-PEER and SERVER-BASED.
200
When determining the type of network a business needs, network designers should talk to ______.
What is BOSSES and WORKERS.
200
What is RAM?
What is RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY; COMPUTER MEMORY THAT IS ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPUTER IS ON.
300
Networks help to protect data by _______.
What is SCHEDULING REGULAR BACK-UPS.
300
The internet is the world's largest ________.
What is WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN).
300
Peer-to-peer can have up to ____ users.
What is 25.
300
If a business has 7 employees who all work in the same building, what type of network do they need?
What is LAN.
300
What are the professionals called that designs the network?
What is NETWORK DESIGNER, NETWORK CONSULTANT, NETWORK ENGINEER (either answer is correct)
400
The advantages of wireless networks include ______.
What is DECREASED COST, INCREASED FLEXIBILITY.
400
This provides security to keep some data private on networks that are connected to the internet.
What is FIREWALL.
400
Server-based can have _______ users.
What is UNLIMITED.
400
Businesses use these tools to protect their network from external threats.
What is ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMS, FIREWALLS.
400
What does NIC stand for?
What is NETWORK INTERFACE CARD.
500
The connections in a wired computer network are made using ________.
What is CABLES.
500
This type of server provides a centralized location for the storage of company documents.
What is FILE.
500
What does NOS stand for?
What is NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM.
500
A small business in a rural area wants to set up a network, what type of network should they use?
What is MAN.
500
What factors are the most important when designing a computer network?
What is THE TYPE OF WORK DONE AT NETWORKED COMPUTERS, THE NUMBER OF NETWORK COMPUTERS, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES USING EACH COMPUTER. (either 1 receives the point, if said)