University:
American Baptist College
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CIT380 | Computer and Network Security
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2024
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Chapter 1 Answers: 1. Which of the following is an advantage of using client/sever network over using a peer-to-peer network? B: Client/Server network allows resources to be managed centrally. 2. What is the primary function of a file server on a client/server network? B: it manages access and use and use of shared applications and data 3. Suppose you wanted to share document among several computers in your household in a peer-to-peer network fashion. You could do that by properly configure which of the following type of software? D: Operating system software 4. The first servers widely used by networks are? D: File and print services 5. On a client/server network, client and servers usually require what to communicate? A: connectivity device. 6. Your colleague, in describing the benefit of a client/server network, mentions that it’s more scalable that a peer-to-peer network. What does she mean by that? A: Client/Server network can be more easily expanded 7. Which of the following environment would a WAN be most appropriate? B: Global hotel chain connecting its reservation desk to a central call center. 8. Which of the following refers to the combination of a voice (such as telephone), video, and data signals sent over the same network? C: Convergence. 9. In networking, what does a packet refer to? B: Unit of data 10. How can a server distinguish between many clients on a network? A: Each client is identified by a unique address. 11. What device connect as a client computer to a network’s medium, such as a wire? D: Network interface card 12. What element of a network ensure that data arrive at their intended destination in the correct sequence? C: Protocol 13. The physical layout of nodes on a network is known as the network’s A: Topology 14. Which of the following is an example of a mail service?| C: Exchanging messages between mail servers on different networks. 15. Which of the following network topologies is most common on today’s network? C: Star 16. Security is a concern when using remote access servers on a network because: A: Access servers enable computers to dial in to a network and obtain access to its resources, thereby exposing the network to the outside world. 17. Which of the following is an example of asset management on a client/server network? D: Determining how many handheld computers are in a company’s warehouse 18. Distributing data transfer activity equally over several devises or components belongs to which category of network management services? B: Load Balancing 19. Apache is a popular example of what type of networking devises? B: Web Server 20. What organization sponsors the CCNA and CCIE certification? A: Cisco