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COSC 3315 Chap 9

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The Microsoft redirector is designed to access CIFS or NFS-based file systems across a network.
 

 2. 

The directory into which an NFS volume is mounted is referred to as the share point.
 

 3. 

Enabling PC clients to access NFS requires adding software to those clients.
 

 4. 

A benefit of the client/server environment is centralized location.
 

 5. 

NFS allows a Web browser to carry out traditional file system tasks, including file reads, file writes, file locking, and version control.
 

 6. 

Prioritizing client software speeds access to network resources.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

When multiple client redirectors are installed on a single OS, adjusting the ____ of those redirectors might be necessary to ensure that the network protocols used with each redirector are appropriate and arranged in priority order.
a.
bindings
c.
orderings
b.
settings
d.
designators
 

 8. 

All Windows OSs, starting with Windows for Workgroups, include the Microsoft redirector, ____.
a.
Network Neighborhood
b.
Client for Microsoft Networks
c.
CIFS
d.
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
 

 9. 

In an Apple Macintosh network, MS-DOS clients must have ____ PC software to use file and print services offered by Apple servers.
a.
Services for Macintosh
c.
AppleShare
b.
LocalTalk
d.
AppleTalk
 

 10. 

In a Linux-based network, MS-DOS clients typically use some kind of UNIX-derived client software, such as ____PC-NFS, to use file and print services offered by UNIX/Linux servers.
a.
RedHat’s
c.
Macintosh’s
b.
SCO’s
d.
Sun Microsystem’s
 

 11. 

____ makes Linux servers look and act like Windows servers.
a.
NFS
c.
CIFS
b.
NIS
d.
Samba
 

 12. 

Novell ____ provides access to a NetWare network’s resources through any Web browser, so users can log on and access their files and printers, regardless of the client OS they’re running and without the need for a NetWare redirector.
a.
NWLink
c.
NetStorage
b.
NIS
d.
NFAP
 

 13. 

After an exported NFS portion, known as an NFS ____, is published on the network, authorized users with NFS client capability can install, or mount, the volume in their local file systems into a local directory on their hard disk.
a.
mount point
c.
share
b.
volume
d.
partition
 

 14. 

Mac OS X negates the need for Windows servers to install special services for Macintosh computers or AppleTalk protocols because it provides support for native Windows file sharing through ____ services.
a.
SMB
c.
NIS
b.
CIFS
d.
NFS
 

 15. 

Mac OS X is built on a(n) ____ core.
a.
Windows
c.
NetWare
b.
UNIX
d.
Apple
 

 16. 

In ____, mainframes perform all processing, and “dumb” terminals connect directly to the mainframe.
a.
peer-to-peer systems
c.
centralized computing
b.
grid computing
d.
client/server computing
 

 17. 

PCs and so-called “____ clients” attached to a terminal server of some kind can access a mainframe.
a.
dumb
c.
remote
b.
mobile
d.
thin
 

 18. 

Microsoft’s ____ makes it possible for older, less capable PCs, thin clients, or narrow-bandwidth remote users to run large or complex Windows applications by transferring the burden of client processing to the server.
a.
Remote Desktop
c.
Grid Computing
b.
NetMeeting
d.
Terminal Services
 

 19. 

A ____ is a bare-bones PC that includes little more than a local keyboard, display device, network interface, and enough memory and processing power to access the network to connect to a server running Terminal Services.
a.
thin client
c.
tablet PC
b.
terminal
d.
user agent
 

 20. 

For each user, the server running Terminal Services runs a software-based “____” that actually runs services or applications on the user’s behalf.
a.
redirector
c.
agent
b.
shell
d.
virtual PC
 

 21. 

Linux includes support for Telnet services and ____, so any TCP/IP-based computer can obtain the same services that Terminal Services provides, except access to Windows-based applications.
a.
CYGWIN
c.
X-Window System graphical clients
b.
SSH
d.
Citrix
 

 22. 

The client in a DBMS environment uses ____ to translate what the user sees into a request that the database can understand.
a.
PHP
c.
Java
b.
SQL
d.
4GL
 

 23. 

The application in a client/server SQL environment is often referred to as the ____ or client.
a.
service
c.
front end
b.
agent
d.
back end
 

 24. 

The database server in a client/server SQL environment is often referred to as the ____ or server.
a.
service
c.
front end
b.
agent
d.
back end
 

 25. 

WebDAV is an extension to ____.
a.
HTTP
c.
FTP
b.
TCP
d.
SMTP
 

 26. 

____ offer businesses access to their tools and applications through a Web browser.
a.
CGIs
c.
Javascripts
b.
XMLs
d.
ASPs
 

 27. 

When securing a wireless network, the older ____ standard might suffice for a small network that’s not as security conscious.
a.
SSL
c.
WPA
b.
WEP
d.
802.11i
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 28. 

One of the biggest trials of a network administrator’s job involves connecting systems that use different vendors’ _________________________ (NOSs).
 

 

 29. 

CIFS stands for ______________________________.
 

 

 30. 

When connecting a Windows Server 2003 system to a NetWare network, NWLink as well as ______________________________ (GSNW) must be loaded on the Windows server.
 

 

 31. 

Because Samba is a(n) ____________________ software product, you can download it free from the Internet and install and use it without charge.
 

 

 32. 

____________________ computing generally refers to a network structure in which the client computer and server computer share processing requirements.
 

 

 33. 

______________________________ (DBMSs) are another example of efficient use of the client/server model.
 

 

 34. 

When securing a wireless network, _________________________ (WPA) or the newer 802.11i standard should be used.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.
NFAP
f.
Samba
b.
CIFS
g.
NCP
c.
GSNW
h.
NFS
d.
NWLink
i.
CSNW
e.
AFP
 

 35. 

newer version of the SMB protocol
 

 36. 

native to Linux and UNIX; used to access files across a network
 

 37. 

native Macintosh protocol for accessing network files
 

 38. 

used by Novel NetWare to access network files
 

 39. 

client software that allows Linux computers to access Windows file and printer shares
 

 40. 

Microsoft version of the NetWare requester
 

 41. 

Microsoft’s implementation of the IPX/SPX protocol suite
 

 42. 

allows Windows clients running Client for Microsoft Networks to access NetWare resources by using the Windows server as an intermediary
 

 43. 

allows Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Mac OS clients to operate seamlessly in a Novell NetWare environment without having to install any additional client software on computers running those client OSs
 



 
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