Network Communication Study Guide

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What does LAN stand for in network communication?

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Local Area Network

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Example of a WAN: Home network, Small office network, Verizon’s network, School network

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Verizon’s network

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What type of area does a LAN cover?

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A small area

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Which network type would be used to connect multiple schools?

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WAN

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What is a MAC address?

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A physical address of a machine

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How many sets of characters and digits does a typical MAC address have?

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6

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Which of the following is an example of an IPv4 address? Options: 86:75:30:9J:EN:NY, 127.0.0.1, 2011:0db7:85a3:0000:0000:8b2e:1370:7234, 192.168.1.1:8080

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127.0.0.1

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What is the main difference between a MAC address and an IP address?

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MAC addresses are physical and permanent, IP addresses vary from network to network

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What does the POP3 protocol do?

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Receives email messages and stores them on a user’s machine

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Which protocol allows email messages to be accessed by multiple devices?

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IMAP