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What is A computer that requests information or access to resources from a server computer?
Client
100
What is Another term for a host?
Node
100
What is A type of host table that contains host names and associated IP addresses, and is similar to the information kept by DNS servers?
Hosts file
100
What is The process of associating a NetBIOS name or host name to an IP address?
name resolution
100
What is Another term for 100BaseT?
Fast Ethernet
200
What is A name that identifies a computer, printer, or other device on a network?
host name
200
What is A printer that any user on the network can access, through its own network card and connection to the network, through a connection to a standalone print server, or through a connection to a computer as a local printer, which is shared on the network?
Network Printer
200
What is A network or group of networks that span a large geographical area?
WAN (wide area network)
200
What is A computer that can find an IP address for another computer when only the domain name is known?
DNS server
200
What is A unique, text-based name that identifies a network?
Domain Name
300
What is The next generation of Ethernet?
Gigabit Ethernet
300
What is A network the covers a large campus or city?
MAN (metropolitan area network)
300
What is A nonprofit organization that develops standards for the computer and electronics industries?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
300
A computer that handles a request for information or resources from a client computer?
What is server
300
What is A cable that is made of one or more twisted pairs of wires and is not surrounded by shielding?
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
400
What is A connector used with twisted-pair cable that connects the cable to the NIC?
RJ-45 connector
400
What is A computer network that covers only a small area, usually within one building?
LAN (local area network)
400
What is A cable used to connect two PCs into the simplest network possible. Also used to connect two hubs?
crossover cable
400
What is Character-based host name or NetBIOS name assigned to a computer?
computer name
400
What is An IP address that is used on a private TCP/IP network that is isolated from the Internet?
private IP address
500
What is A process in which a message is sent by one host to multiple hosts, such as when a video conference is broadcast to several hosts on the Internet?
multicasting
500
What is A type of LAN that does not use wires or cables to create connections, but instead transmits data over radio or infrared waves?
wireless LAN (WLAN)
500
What is A network cable that is used to connect a PC to a hub, switch, or router?
patch cable
500
What is A computer concept whereby one computer requests information from another computer?
client/server
500
What is A network consisting of personal devices at close range such as a cell phone, PDA, and notebook computer in communication?
PAN (personal area network)