CIS 246 Midterm Exam

1. (TCO 1) Which of the following enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network?

2. (TCO 4) A complex combination of pure topologies is known as a _____ topology

3. (TCP 7) TCP is a(n) _____ subprotocol.

4. (TCO 2) _____ is the process of gauging the appropriate rate of transmission based on how fast the recipient can accept data.

5. (TCO 3) A form of transmission that allows multiple signals to travel simultaneously over one medium is known as _____.

6. (TCO 8) _____ ports are in the range of 1024 to 49151

7. (TCO 1) _____ are standard methods or formats for communication between networked devices

8. (TCO 10) The primary function of the UNIX _____ is to coordinate access to all your computer’s hardware, such as the disks, memory, keyboard, and monitor.

9. (TCO 9) The term _____ memory refers to the RAM chips that are installed on the computer’s system board and whose sole function is to provide memory to that machine

10. (TCO 8) The _____ utility allows you to view a host’s routing table

11. (TCO 2) Addresses used to identify computers on the Internet and other TCP/IP-based networks are known as _____ addresses.

12. (TCO 3) _____ is a technology used with fiber-optic cable, which enables one fiber-optic connection to carry multiple light signals simultaneously

13. (TCO 8) Who are Class B IPv4 IP addresses distributed to?

14. (TCO 6) Briefly describe active topology.