TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 2 (Prof.
Phinney) 2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New
Update
Network - ANSWER ✔✔Two or more computers connect together
communicate, share - ANSWER ✔✔The purpose of a computer
network is to ________________________ and
__________________________ resources.
Network Interface Controller Card - ANSWER ✔✔Plugged into the
motherboard and allows a network cable to be plugged in
,Client - ANSWER ✔✔Anything that makes up a network, usually
computers, smartphones, peripheral devices connected to a central
computer
server - ANSWER ✔✔The purpose of a ___________________ is to
share data or hardware and software resources among clients.
Network Ready - ANSWER ✔✔Term used to describe a computer
that already has an NIC card built in
Ethernet Cord - ANSWER ✔✔Most common NIC
Media Access Control address - ANSWER ✔✔The ethernet cord
provides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a
______________________________.
Protocol - ANSWER ✔✔A rule that governs computer or network
usage
Twisted Wire - ANSWER ✔✔The most common form of ethernet
cable wire
Network Hub - ANSWER ✔✔The central location of the computer
network
, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - ANSWER
✔✔Protocol that guarantees the reliability of the computer file received
by the network's end user; will not send unless all packets are available
User Datagram Protocol - ANSWER ✔✔Protocol used primarily for
streaming videos
does not - ANSWER ✔✔UDP (does or does not) need all packets in
order for the file to be viewed
Network Operating System - ANSWER ✔✔Software the controls an
entire network
Cisco Systems, Inc. - ANSWER ✔✔A company that the book used as
an example of an NOS provider
Network Administrator - ANSWER ✔✔Oversees the NOS and is
responsible for authenticating all users of a network; also ensures the
network is running smoothly and is secure
Network Topology - ANSWER ✔✔The mapping of a physical network
and logical interconnections between nodes
Bus Topology - ANSWER ✔✔Topology in a line - called the
"backbone" - with two endpoints; anyone on the network can receive
data simultaneously
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Phinney) 2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New
Update
Network - ANSWER ✔✔Two or more computers connect together
communicate, share - ANSWER ✔✔The purpose of a computer
network is to ________________________ and
__________________________ resources.
Network Interface Controller Card - ANSWER ✔✔Plugged into the
motherboard and allows a network cable to be plugged in
,Client - ANSWER ✔✔Anything that makes up a network, usually
computers, smartphones, peripheral devices connected to a central
computer
server - ANSWER ✔✔The purpose of a ___________________ is to
share data or hardware and software resources among clients.
Network Ready - ANSWER ✔✔Term used to describe a computer
that already has an NIC card built in
Ethernet Cord - ANSWER ✔✔Most common NIC
Media Access Control address - ANSWER ✔✔The ethernet cord
provides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a
______________________________.
Protocol - ANSWER ✔✔A rule that governs computer or network
usage
Twisted Wire - ANSWER ✔✔The most common form of ethernet
cable wire
Network Hub - ANSWER ✔✔The central location of the computer
network
, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - ANSWER
✔✔Protocol that guarantees the reliability of the computer file received
by the network's end user; will not send unless all packets are available
User Datagram Protocol - ANSWER ✔✔Protocol used primarily for
streaming videos
does not - ANSWER ✔✔UDP (does or does not) need all packets in
order for the file to be viewed
Network Operating System - ANSWER ✔✔Software the controls an
entire network
Cisco Systems, Inc. - ANSWER ✔✔A company that the book used as
an example of an NOS provider
Network Administrator - ANSWER ✔✔Oversees the NOS and is
responsible for authenticating all users of a network; also ensures the
network is running smoothly and is secure
Network Topology - ANSWER ✔✔The mapping of a physical network
and logical interconnections between nodes
Bus Topology - ANSWER ✔✔Topology in a line - called the
"backbone" - with two endpoints; anyone on the network can receive
data simultaneously
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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