NETWORKS 2ND EDITION MARK NEWMAN
SOLUTIONS MANUAL PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Which two-encryption protocols might be used to provide secure
transmissions for browser and Web server communication? Answer:
SSL and TLS
⫸ Apache is a popular example of what type of network software?
Answer: Web Server
⫸ Which email protocol allows an email client to download email
messages to the local computer Answer: POP3
⫸ Which email protocol allows an email client to read mail stored on
the mail server? Answer: IMAP4
⫸ Which client-server application allows an administrator to control a
remote computer but does not encrypt or secure the communication
between client and server? Answer: Telnet
⫸ Which application embedded in Windows operating systems allows
remote control of a computer and uses the RDP secure protocol for
transmissions? Answer: Remote Desktop
, ⫸ What service provided by Windows Server 2012 R2 allows a
computer to serve up applications to other computers on the network?
Answer: RTP
⫸ List three types of services a network might support that are
considered part of unified communications or convergence? Answer:
Conversational Voice, Streaming Live audio/video, and streaming stored
audio and voice. Page 6
⫸ Which session layer protocol is a streaming live video teleconference
likely to use on the network? Answer:
⫸ A network consists of 10 computers, all running Windows 7
Professionals. One computer acts as a file server and serves up data to
other computers on the network. Which networking model does the
network use? Answer: They have a peer-to-peer (P2P) network model
⫸ In question 11, suppose one computer is upgraded from Windows 7
Professional to Windows Server 2012 R2. Which networking model can
the network now support that it could not support without the upgrade?
Answer: They now have a client-sever network model, which allows
them to access their data from any computer on the network that was not
possible on the P2P network model.
⫸ What is the name of the domain controller database that Windows
Server 2012 R2 uses to store data about user access and resources on the
network? Answer: Active Directory
SOLUTIONS MANUAL PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Which two-encryption protocols might be used to provide secure
transmissions for browser and Web server communication? Answer:
SSL and TLS
⫸ Apache is a popular example of what type of network software?
Answer: Web Server
⫸ Which email protocol allows an email client to download email
messages to the local computer Answer: POP3
⫸ Which email protocol allows an email client to read mail stored on
the mail server? Answer: IMAP4
⫸ Which client-server application allows an administrator to control a
remote computer but does not encrypt or secure the communication
between client and server? Answer: Telnet
⫸ Which application embedded in Windows operating systems allows
remote control of a computer and uses the RDP secure protocol for
transmissions? Answer: Remote Desktop
, ⫸ What service provided by Windows Server 2012 R2 allows a
computer to serve up applications to other computers on the network?
Answer: RTP
⫸ List three types of services a network might support that are
considered part of unified communications or convergence? Answer:
Conversational Voice, Streaming Live audio/video, and streaming stored
audio and voice. Page 6
⫸ Which session layer protocol is a streaming live video teleconference
likely to use on the network? Answer:
⫸ A network consists of 10 computers, all running Windows 7
Professionals. One computer acts as a file server and serves up data to
other computers on the network. Which networking model does the
network use? Answer: They have a peer-to-peer (P2P) network model
⫸ In question 11, suppose one computer is upgraded from Windows 7
Professional to Windows Server 2012 R2. Which networking model can
the network now support that it could not support without the upgrade?
Answer: They now have a client-sever network model, which allows
them to access their data from any computer on the network that was not
possible on the P2P network model.
⫸ What is the name of the domain controller database that Windows
Server 2012 R2 uses to store data about user access and resources on the
network? Answer: Active Directory
