ISTM 210 Exam 2 Practice Test Questions and
Answers (2026/2027) | Detailed Study Guide |
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• Network. CORRECT ANSWER: Two or more computers connect together
• communicate, share. CORRECT ANSWER: The purpose of a computer network
is to ________________________ and __________________________ resources.
• Network Interface Controller Card. CORRECT ANSWER: Plugged into the
motherboard and allows a network cable to be plugged in
• Client. CORRECT ANSWER: Anything that makes up a network, usually
computers, smartphones, peripheral devices connected to a central computer
• server. CORRECT ANSWER: The purpose of a ___________________ is to
share data or hardware and software resources among clients.
• Network Ready. CORRECT ANSWER: Term used to describe a computer that
already has an NIC card built in
• Ethernet Cord. CORRECT ANSWER: Most common NIC
• Media Access Control address. CORRECT ANSWER: The ethernet cord
provides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a
______________________________.
• Protocol. CORRECT ANSWER: A rule that governs computer or network usage
• Twisted Wire. CORRECT ANSWER: The most common form of ethernet cable
wire
• Network Hub. CORRECT ANSWER: The central location of the computer
network
• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. CORRECT 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. CORRECT ANSWER: Protocol used primarily for
streaming videos
• does not. CORRECT ANSWER: UDP (does or does not) need all packets in
order for the file to be viewed
• Network Operating System. CORRECT ANSWER: Software the controls an
entire network
• Cisco Systems, Inc.. CORRECT ANSWER: A company that the book used as an
example of an NOS provider
• Network Administrator. CORRECT 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. CORRECT ANSWER: The mapping of a physical network
and logical interconnections between nodes
• Bus Topology. CORRECT ANSWER: Topology in a line - called the "backbone"
- with two endpoints; anyone on the network can receive data simultaneously
• Backbone. CORRECT ANSWER: Another name for the long line in a Bus
Topology network
• Star Topology. CORRECT ANSWER: Topology with nodes that radiate around a
central node in a spoke-like fashion
• Star. CORRECT ANSWER: (Bus, star, or ring) is the MOST common form of
network topology
• Ring. CORRECT ANSWER: (Bus, star, or ring) is the LEAST common form of
network topology
• Ring Topology. CORRECT ANSWER: All computers are connected to one
another in a circle
• Local Area Network (LAN). CORRECT ANSWER: Relatively small network
(typically within a single building); serves smaller parts of large businesses
Answers (2026/2027) | Detailed Study Guide |
A+
• Network. CORRECT ANSWER: Two or more computers connect together
• communicate, share. CORRECT ANSWER: The purpose of a computer network
is to ________________________ and __________________________ resources.
• Network Interface Controller Card. CORRECT ANSWER: Plugged into the
motherboard and allows a network cable to be plugged in
• Client. CORRECT ANSWER: Anything that makes up a network, usually
computers, smartphones, peripheral devices connected to a central computer
• server. CORRECT ANSWER: The purpose of a ___________________ is to
share data or hardware and software resources among clients.
• Network Ready. CORRECT ANSWER: Term used to describe a computer that
already has an NIC card built in
• Ethernet Cord. CORRECT ANSWER: Most common NIC
• Media Access Control address. CORRECT ANSWER: The ethernet cord
provides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a
______________________________.
• Protocol. CORRECT ANSWER: A rule that governs computer or network usage
• Twisted Wire. CORRECT ANSWER: The most common form of ethernet cable
wire
• Network Hub. CORRECT ANSWER: The central location of the computer
network
• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. CORRECT 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. CORRECT ANSWER: Protocol used primarily for
streaming videos
• does not. CORRECT ANSWER: UDP (does or does not) need all packets in
order for the file to be viewed
• Network Operating System. CORRECT ANSWER: Software the controls an
entire network
• Cisco Systems, Inc.. CORRECT ANSWER: A company that the book used as an
example of an NOS provider
• Network Administrator. CORRECT 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. CORRECT ANSWER: The mapping of a physical network
and logical interconnections between nodes
• Bus Topology. CORRECT ANSWER: Topology in a line - called the "backbone"
- with two endpoints; anyone on the network can receive data simultaneously
• Backbone. CORRECT ANSWER: Another name for the long line in a Bus
Topology network
• Star Topology. CORRECT ANSWER: Topology with nodes that radiate around a
central node in a spoke-like fashion
• Star. CORRECT ANSWER: (Bus, star, or ring) is the MOST common form of
network topology
• Ring. CORRECT ANSWER: (Bus, star, or ring) is the LEAST common form of
network topology
• Ring Topology. CORRECT ANSWER: All computers are connected to one
another in a circle
• Local Area Network (LAN). CORRECT ANSWER: Relatively small network
(typically within a single building); serves smaller parts of large businesses
