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Lesson 15 Study Guide, Intro to Windows - XP, Richard Goldman



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

1. 

Networking enables you to connect your computer to other computers.
 

2. 

One common arrangement of networked computers is the variable area network (VAN).
 

3. 

A peer-to-peer network is also called a workgroup.
 

4. 

In a peer-to-peer network, all the computers communicate directly with one another and share their files and resources without requiring the services of any single computer to manage the process.
 

5. 

Domain network is another name for a peer-to-peer network.
 

6. 

You can use My Network Places to identify the computers attached to your network.
 

7. 

There is no way to search for computers on your network; you must know the exact name of another computer to access it or its resources.
 

8. 

Shared folders on other computers look different from the folders on your own computer.
 

9. 

Different users on the network all see different folder information.
 

10. 

The Synchronization Manager enables you to designate the shared files you wish to have synchronized.
 

11. 

There is no way to share an entire drive in Windows XP; you must designate individual folders to share on a one-by-one basis.
 

12. 

You can have a shared folder on another network computer appear as an available folder at all times on your computer by mapping the shared drive or folder to your computer.
 

13. 

It is more difficult to disconnect from a network drive than it is to map to it.
 

14. 

You can use the Tools menu in Windows Explorer or My Network Places to disconnect from a mapped drive.
 

15. 

A single networked printer can be shared among multiple users on the network.
 

16. 

To share a printer as a shared resource, you must designate it as such at the time you install the printer.
 

17. 

With Internet Connection Sharing, several computers on a network can share one Internet connection.
 

18. 

Windows Messenger is a tool that enables the user to quickly prepare shipping labels for major services such as the United States Postal Service, Federal Express, and United Parcel Service.
 

19. 

A hub is another name for the entire network, including all computers and associated resources.
 

20. 

An Ethernet network is a type of network technology in which the computers are linked together by cables to a network hub.
 

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

21. 

A name for a group of computers, printers, and related devices connected to each other and located in a relatively limited area is:
a.
Network team
c.
Wide area network
b.
Network link
d.
Local area network
 

22. 

A network in which all the computers communicate directly with each other and share their files and resources without requiring the services of any single computer to manage the process is a:
a.
Domain network
c.
Peerless network
b.
Peer-to-peer network
d.
Dominant network
 

23. 

The network type in which the connected computers function under the control of one or more servers is a:
a.
Domain network
c.
Peerless network
b.
Peer-to-peer network
d.
Dominant network
 

24. 

You can identify the computers attached to your network by using:
a.
My Network Places
c.
My Network Neighbors
b.
My Network Documents
d.
NetFinder
 

25. 

To search for a computer on your network from the Start menu, you choose Search and, in the left pane, click Computers or People and then click:
a.
A computer on the network
c.
Find computer
b.
All computers
d.
Where is
 

26. 

The Windows utility that enables you to designate the shared files you wish to have synchronized is:
a.
Synchronizer
c.
Synchronization Manager
b.
Synchronize All
d.
SynchAll
 

27. 

You can have a shared folder on another network computer appear as an available folder at all times on your computer by:
a.
Mapping the shared drive or folder to your computer
b.
Opening Control Panel
c.
Closing all open windows
d.
Accessing the Network Share dialog box
 

28. 

Before other users on the network can see the contents of a folder on your computer, you must designate it as a shared folder and:
a.
Clear all other tasks
c.
Press Enter
b.
Specify its share name
d.
Defragment the hard disk drive
 

29. 

Because Windows maintains an open connection to shared drives and folders, access to a mapped drive is:
a.
Possible only when few users are on the network
b.
Slower
c.
Faster
d.
None of the above
 

30. 

Rather than attach a printer to every computer on your network, you could give all users on the network access to a single printer by designating that printer as a:
a.
Byte
c.
Permission
b.
Shared resource
d.
Administrator
 

31. 

When can you designate a printer as a shared resource?
a.
Before installing it
c.
Only when network traffic is low
b.
After it has already been installed
d.
None of the above
 

32. 

The easiest way to add the icon for a networked printer to your Printers and Faxes folder is to use the:
a.
Network administrator
c.
Search Companion
b.
Control Panel
d.
Add Printer Wizard
 

33. 

The Windows program that enables you to use just one connection to the Internet for all the computers on the network is:
a.
Allocation Wizard
c.
Internet Connection Sharing
b.
Share Wizard
d.
All of the above
 

34. 

The Windows feature that enables you to access a Windows session running on a computer different from your computer is:
a.
Remote Desktop Connection
c.
Remote Hookup
b.
Remote Access
d.
Remote Link
 

35. 

The Windows program that enables you to move data files and personal settings from one computer to another is called:
a.
Microsoft Word
c.
Microsoft Mover
b.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection
d.
Files and Settings Transfer
 

36. 

The Windows instant messaging program you can use to send instant messages to another person is named:
a.
Instant Messenger
c.
ChatLink
b.
Personal Pal
d.
Windows Messenger
 

37. 

The Windows program that enables you to ask anyone on the network for help is named:
a.
Windows Help
c.
Windows Personal Helper
b.
Windows HelpLink
d.
Remote Assistance
 

38. 

The Windows security program that sets restrictions on what information is communicated between a network and the Internet is:
a.
Firelink
c.
Internet Connection Firewall
b.
Internet Blocker
d.
None of the above
 

39. 

A type of network technology in which the computers are linked together by cables to a network hub is:
a.
Wireless network
c.
Ethernet network
b.
Cable network
d.
Phone service network
 

40. 

The name for a network hardware connection-sharing device is:
a.
Linker
c.
Network
b.
Router
d.
Browser
 



 
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