ISTM 210 Exam 2 (Phinney)
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Computer Network - ANSWER ✔✔two or more computers connected
together to communicate and share resources
Server - ANSWER ✔✔Central Computer in a network
Clients - ANSWER ✔✔computers connected to a server
Node - ANSWER ✔✔every device connected to a network
Peripheral Device - ANSWER ✔✔printer, scanner, etc.
Network Interface Controller (NIC) - ANSWER ✔✔computer
hardware component that connects a computer to a network
,Protocol - ANSWER ✔✔standard language that exists in order for the
connected computers to communicate (2nd component of a network)
Physical Cable System - ANSWER ✔✔connects the networks
together (3rd component all networks have in common)
Twisted Pair - ANSWER ✔✔most common type of networking cables,
specialized wire that cancels out electromagnetic interference from other
electronic devices and increases reliability
Networks can be connected wirelessly but generally for a smaller
network
Network Hub - ANSWER ✔✔central location of a computer network
that serves as the "traffic cop" or network connect and communication
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - ANSWER
✔✔most common protocol that breaks large files into packets and
guarantees reliability of the computer file received by the networks end
user
User Datagram protocol (UDP) - ANSWER ✔✔another common
network, mainly used for video streaming, does not guarantee reliability
, Network Operating System(NOS) - ANSWER ✔✔software that
control the entire network, responsible for the network traffic control,
administering packets, file management, backup, security
Network Administrator - ANSWER ✔✔responsible for smooth network
operations, performance and implementation of new nodes and
networks
Topology - ANSWER ✔✔mapping of the physical network and logical
interconnections between nodes
Bus topology - ANSWER ✔✔(linear bus) each of the networks nodes
are connected to a common linear backbone that has two end points
Star Topology - ANSWER ✔✔named for star shape created by nodes
that radiate around a central node, MOST COMMON TYPE
Ring topology - ANSWER ✔✔shaped like a ring, each computer node
is connected to 2 other computers, data transmitted in a circle, least
used for microcomputers
Local Area Network (LAN) - ANSWER ✔✔relatively small, typically in
a single building, serve small businesses or small parts of a large
business like an accounting department
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2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+
Computer Network - ANSWER ✔✔two or more computers connected
together to communicate and share resources
Server - ANSWER ✔✔Central Computer in a network
Clients - ANSWER ✔✔computers connected to a server
Node - ANSWER ✔✔every device connected to a network
Peripheral Device - ANSWER ✔✔printer, scanner, etc.
Network Interface Controller (NIC) - ANSWER ✔✔computer
hardware component that connects a computer to a network
,Protocol - ANSWER ✔✔standard language that exists in order for the
connected computers to communicate (2nd component of a network)
Physical Cable System - ANSWER ✔✔connects the networks
together (3rd component all networks have in common)
Twisted Pair - ANSWER ✔✔most common type of networking cables,
specialized wire that cancels out electromagnetic interference from other
electronic devices and increases reliability
Networks can be connected wirelessly but generally for a smaller
network
Network Hub - ANSWER ✔✔central location of a computer network
that serves as the "traffic cop" or network connect and communication
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - ANSWER
✔✔most common protocol that breaks large files into packets and
guarantees reliability of the computer file received by the networks end
user
User Datagram protocol (UDP) - ANSWER ✔✔another common
network, mainly used for video streaming, does not guarantee reliability
, Network Operating System(NOS) - ANSWER ✔✔software that
control the entire network, responsible for the network traffic control,
administering packets, file management, backup, security
Network Administrator - ANSWER ✔✔responsible for smooth network
operations, performance and implementation of new nodes and
networks
Topology - ANSWER ✔✔mapping of the physical network and logical
interconnections between nodes
Bus topology - ANSWER ✔✔(linear bus) each of the networks nodes
are connected to a common linear backbone that has two end points
Star Topology - ANSWER ✔✔named for star shape created by nodes
that radiate around a central node, MOST COMMON TYPE
Ring topology - ANSWER ✔✔shaped like a ring, each computer node
is connected to 2 other computers, data transmitted in a circle, least
used for microcomputers
Local Area Network (LAN) - ANSWER ✔✔relatively small, typically in
a single building, serve small businesses or small parts of a large
business like an accounting department
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