n.w Flashcards

(22 cards)

1
Q

why is a client server so expensive?

A

because of its expensive hardware and high maintenance

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2
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what’s an advantage of a client network?

A

good security

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3
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how do you measure latency?

A

milliseconds

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4
Q

what addressing is 16 digits long?

A

MAC addressing

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5
Q

which addressing is 4 digits long?

A

IP addresses

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6
Q

what is the difference between static and dynamic IP

A

one stays the same whilst one changes

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7
Q

what protocol controls how messages are formatted?

A

IMAP

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8
Q

what is HTTPs full name?

A

hypertext transfer protocol

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9
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what is FTPs full name?

A

file transfer protocol

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10
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what is POPs full name?

A

post office protocol

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11
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what is SMTPs full name?

A

simple mail transport protocol

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12
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what is TCPs full name?

A

transmission control protocol

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13
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what should a good communication protocol include?

A

-how to set up a connection
-how to end a conversation
-how to start a message
- how to end a message
-how to deal with corrupt data
-how to format the data being sent

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14
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what is the four network layer?

A

application layer, network layer, transport layer, link layer

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15
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what does the link layer do?

A

enables the physical transfer of packets/ nodes

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16
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what does the application layer do?

A

translates the message into a form of understanding

17
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what does the network layer do?

A

adds the senders IP address

18
Q

what are the 2 primary recources the OS is managing so we can multitask?

A

RAM, CPU time

19
Q

A user has many large programs open and the computer has become very slow.

What is the OS doing to manage memory in this situation?

A

The OS is using Virtual Memory by swapping data between the full RAM and secondary storage.

20
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A computer has a single-core CPU with a clock speed of 3.0 GHz. How many instructions can it actually execute at any one exact moment?

21
Q

What is Memory Management?

A

The process of controlling and coordinating a computer’s main memory to be shared between processes.

22
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What is the keyword used to group files with regards to File Management?