Most computer networks consist of many computers and are usually connected by a networking device, such as a hub, switch, or access point.

To access any network, computers must attach to the network medium by using some kind of physical interface; for PCs, this interface is usually an RS-232 port.

Most peer-to-peer networks consist of collections of typical end-user PCs linked by a common network medium.

An advantage of server-based networking is that server failure never renders a network unusable.

The Microsoft .NET computing model uses the Web to deliver applications as well as information and to enable applications on different devices running different operating environments to communicate and share data.

A LAN is not recommended if the number of computers is greater than 50.

Peripheral ____ sharing enables groups of users to take advantage of peripherals and other devices attached directly to a network or to a generally available computer attached to a network.

A(n) ____ is a network of networks or a networked collection of LANs tied together by devices such as routers.

____ use WAN technologies to interconnect LANs in a specific geographic region.

In ____ networking environments, certain computers take specialized roles and function mainly as servers, and ordinary users’ machines tend to function mainly as clients.

Computers that participate on a network run a ____ that determines what services that computer can offer or request.

Networks fall into two major types: peer-to-peer and client/server (also called ____).

In a(n) ____, every user must also act as a network administrator, controlling access to the resources on their machines.

Chaos is the norm for ____, and security can be a major concern.

Most ____ consist of collections of typical end-user PCs linked by a common network medium.

In the domain model, before users can access resources on the network, they must identify themselves to a(n) ____, which is a server that checks account names and passwords against a database of information it maintains.

In the Novell world, one or more NetWare servers provide similar controls over users and the resources they can access by using Novell ____ to store and manage the same kind of security information that Windows domain controllers handle.

The rules that govern which resources can be accessed by which accounts are referred to as ____.

The ____ is a short-range networking technology designed to connect personal devices to exchange information.

The emerging standard for WPANs is the IEEE ____ standard.

Windows Server 2003 was designed to handle up to ____ CPUs in a single system.

Windows Server 2003 was designed to handle as much as ____ GB of RAM in a single system.

____ servers supply the server side of client/server applications, and often the data that goes along with them, to network clients.

____ servers manage fax traffic for a network.

____ servers handle e-mail messages for network users; this function might involve simply acting as a clearinghouse for local exchange of messages.

Windows Server 2000/2003 includes a complete Web server called ____.

____ is the most widely used Web server in the world.

A(n) ____ is recommended if the network use and security factors don’t require using a router.

A server-based network makes sense when more than ____ users must share network access.

LAN stands for ____________________.

The ____________________, the best example of the largest internetwork in the world, is a vast public wide area internetwork that makes it possible for any computer in the world to communicate with any other computer in the world using standard technologies and protocols.

NIC stands for _________________________.

All nonserver versions of Windows, from Windows 3.11 to Windows Vista, support a special networking model, called the ____________________ model, that permits groups of machines to work together as peers in the absence of a special-purpose server.

WPAN stands for ______________________________.

File and ____________________ servers are the mainstay of the server world because they provide basic network file storage, retrieval services, and access to networked printers—functions that define the fundamental uses of most business networks.

In a(n) ____________________ network, elements of both a server-based network and a peer-to-peer network are used.