a.

the geographical area covered by the network

b.

the transmission technology used

c.

the type of workstation used

d.

the size of the company

a.

file server

b.

network interface card

c.

multiplexer

d.

bridge

a.

bridges and gateways connect one workstation with another workstation

b.

the network interface card permits different networks to share data

c.

file servers permit software and data to be shared with other network users

d.

a universal topology facilitates the transfer of data among networks

a.

star topology

b.

bus topology

c.

ring topology

d.

client/server topology

a.

individual workstations can communicate with each other

b.

individual workstations can function locally but cannot communicate with other

workstations

c.

individual workstations cannot function locally and cannot communicate with other

workstations

d.

the functions of the central site are taken over by a designated workstation

a.

is best suited to the token-ring topology because the random-access method used by this

model detects data collisions.

b.

distributes both data and processing tasks to the server’s node.

c.

is most effective used with a bus topology.

d.

is more efficient than the bus or ring topologies.

a.

LAN

b.

decentralized network

c.

multidrop network

d.

Intranet

a.

software used by malicious Web sites to sniff data from cookies stored on the user’s hard

drive

b.

used by network administrators to analyze network traffic

c.

used by bus topology Intranets to sniff for a carrier before transmitting a message to avoid

data collisions

d.

illegal programs downloaded from the Net to sniff passwords from the encrypted data of Internet customers

a.

all nodes are of equal status

b.

nodes manage private programs and databases locally

c.

shared resources are managed by a file server which is a node on the ring

d.

all of the above

a.

increases the amount of data that is transmitted between the central file and the network

node

b.

eliminates the need for nodes to communicate with each other

c.

reduces the number of records that must be locked by having the file server perform record searches

d.

functions only with a ring and bus topology

a.

for a wide area network with a mainframe for a central computer

b.

for centralized databases only

c.

for environments where network nodes routinely communicate with each other

d.

when the central database does not have to be concurrent with the nodes

a.

the network consists of a central computer which manages all communications between

nodes

b.

has a host computer connected to several levels of subordinate computers

c.

all nodes are of equal status; responsibility for managing communications is distributed

among the nodes

d.

information processing units rarely communicate with each other

a.

multiplexing

b.

polling

c.

carrier sensing

d.

token passing

a.

facilitate physical connection between network devices

b.

provide a basis for error checking and measuring network performance

c.

promote compatibility among network devices

d.

result in inflexible standards

a.

within one node different layers communicate with other layers at that node

b.

one protocol is developed and applied to all the OSI layers

c.

specific layers are dedicated to hardware tasks and other layers are dedicated to software

tasks

d.

layers at each node communicate logically with their counterpart layers across nodes

a.

is the basic protocol that permits communication between Internet sites.

b.

controls Web browsers that access the WWW.

c.

is the file format used to produce Web pages.

d.

is a low-level encryption scheme used to secure transmissions in HTTP format.

a.

is the basic protocol that permits communication between Internet sites.

b.

controls Web browsers that access the Web.

c.

is the document format used to produce Web pages.

d.

was designed to provide the financial community with a standardized method for preparing

e.

is a low-level encryption scheme used to secure transmissions in higher-level (HTTP) format.

a.

is the document format used to produce Web pages.

b.

controls Web browsers that access the Web.

c.

is used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet

d.

is used to transfer text files, programs, spreadsheets, and databases across the Internet.

e.

is a low-level encryption scheme used to secure transmissions in higher-level () format.

a.

is the document format used to produce Web pages.

b.

controls Web browsers that access the Web.

c.

is used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet.

d.

is used to transfer text files, programs, spreadsheets, and databases across the Internet.

e.

is a low-level encryption scheme used to secure transmissions in higher-level () format.

a.

Cookies always contain encrypted data.

b.

Cookies are text files and never contain encrypted data.

c.

Cookies contain the URLs of sites visited by the user.

d.

Web browsers cannot function without cookies.

a.

a denial of service attack

b.

digital signature forging

c.

Internet protocol spoofing

d.

URL masquerading

a.

the encrypted mathematical value of the message sender’s name

b.

derived from the digest of a document that has been encrypted with the sender’s private

key

c.

the computed digest of the sender’s digital certificate

d.

allows digital messages to be sent over analog telephone lines

a.

is the document format used to produce Web pages.

b.

controls Web browsers that access the Web.

c.

is used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet

d.

is used to transfer text files, programs, spreadsheets, and databases across the Internet.

e.

is a low-level encryption scheme used to secure transmissions in higher-level () format.

a.

Packet switching combines the messages of multiple users into a “packet” for

transmission. At the receiving end, the packet is disassembled into the individual messages and distributed to the intended users.

b.

The decision to partition a database assumes that no identifiable primary user exists in the

organization.

c.

Message switching is used to establish temporary connections between network devices

for the duration of a communication session.

d.

A deadlock is a temporary phenomenon that disrupts transaction processing. It will resolve

itself when the primary computer completes processing its transaction and releases the data needed by other users.

a.

is the document format used to produce Web pages.

b.

controls Web browsers that access the Web.

c.

is used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet

d.

is used to transfer text files, programs, spreadsheets, and databases across the Internet.

e.

is a low-level encryption scheme used to secure transmissions in higher-level (HTTP)

format.