MIS420/520 Final Exam Study Guide
Test Format
You may bring in one 8.5 x 11" sheet of your personal notes
15 Multiple Choice (2 pts each)
15 Matching (2 pts each)
Short Answer Questions
Study Material
- Chapter 1 - Network Basics
- Network Analysis
- Network Applications
- Types of LANs and LAN-Look
- Zero-Slot LANs
- Peer-To-Peer LANs
- Client/Server LANs
- Chapter 2 - Life on the Network
- Chapter 3 - Using a Network Printer
- Printer Sharing Networks
- File Transfer Software
- Chapter 4 - Mr. McFeeley's Guide to E-Mail
- Chapter 5 - Help! The Network's Down!
- Chapter 6 - Planning Ahead - BNDs
- Chapter 7 - Which Network Should I Use?
- Types of Servers
- Software Choices
- Chapter 8 - Planning Your Servers
- Chapter 9 - Cables, Adapters, and Other Stuff
- Network Cards
- Wiring Centers
- Chapter 11 - Network Manager's Job Description
- Chapter 12 - Network Security
- Chapter 13 - Network Performance
- Chapter 14 - Protecting Network Data
- Chapter 15 - Network Maintenance
PART IV: Cool Things You Can Do with Your Network
- Chapter 16 - Connecting to the Internet
- Chapter 17 - Creating an Intranet
- Chapter 18 - More Cool Stuff
PART V: The Parts of Tens
- Chapter 19 - Ten Big Network Mistakes
- Chapter 20 - Ten Networking Commandments
- Chapter 21 - Ten Things You Should Keep in the Closet
- Chapter 22 - Ten Network Gizmos Only Big Networks Need
- Chapter 23 - OSI Model
- Chapter 24 - Networking Windows 3.1 & Windows 95
- Chapter 25 - Networking Macintoshes
- Chapter 25 - Utility Programs
- Chapter 25 - Network Buzzwords
- Chapter 28 - Netware
| Installing a Windows for Workgroups Network | Windows '95 Networking | TCP/IP Networking |
| Designing a Network | Netdays | Internet Servers |
| Troubleshooting a Network Problem | Installing Novell Netware Client | Bank's Token Ring Network |
Terms and Concepts
| network | LAN | modem | telecommunications |
| client | server | workstation | CNE |
| protocol | NETBeui | INTERLINK(Laplink) | e-mail |
| NIC | CSMA/CD | token ring | WAN |
| network drive(share drive) | TCP/IP | ports | spooling/queues |
| twisted-pair (10BaseT) | Thinnet(10Base2) | Thicknet(10Base5) | STP |
| UTP | fiber optic(10BaseF) | Ethernet | protocol |
| Hub | Repeaters | Routers | Gateways |
| Bridges | Switches | Internet | UPS |
| Passwords | Privileges | Access rights | intranet |
| mailing lists | newsgroups | IRC | FTP |
| telnet | gopher | WWW | Internet Addresses |
| CSU/DSU | IRQ/I/O port/DMA channel | BNC | RJ45 |
| backup | patch panel | punchdown | web server |
| web browser | HTML | RAID | firewalls |
| fast Ethernet | AppleTalk | LocalTalk | PhoneNET |
| OSI Model!!! | ATM | Frame relay | ISDN |
| Enterprise computing | Interoperability | SNA |
| groupware | EDI | Online Banking |
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