1. Review
A+ Exam questions
2. Networking
Concepts from A+ in Depth, Ch. 18
Overview: linking computers into a network provides
a number of advantages:
________________ _______________
________________ _______________
________________ _______________
a)
Define common terms:
LAN ________________________
Host _____________________
Peer-to-Peer ______________________
Client-Server ______________
Workgroup ____________________ Domain
___________________
b) Essential hardware/software requirements to connect
PCs in a network:
Hardware requirements:
__________ _____________ ____________
Software
requirements: __________ _____________ ____________
c)
Four popular physical network architectures are:
____________ _____________
____________ _____________
d)
A network adapter can connect to a PC in the following ways:
__________ ___________ ____________
___________ ___________
e)
Network communication takes place through a layered interface.
Information
is transmitted in pieces called __________, __________,
or ____________.
Packet
information includes a ___________ at the beginning of the packet
that
identifies ________________________________.
Note: for more
information on the Layered Network Model, see:
http://www.mcmcse.com/comptia/network/networkplus.shtml
Ethernet
Networking
a)
Ethernet networking, the most widely-used physical architecture, has
three types
distinguished
by speed:
1)
____________,
uses
__________, __________, or __________ cables.
2)
______________
with two
variations: _____________ and ____________
3) ___________
b) Two
common topologies (cable/hub layouts) for an Ethernet network are
_________ and _______ (See Andrews, p. 756-757)
c) Ethernet
uses a frametype called: _________
Describe how these two other common network
architectures work (include frame type):
Wireless:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Token
ring: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
FDDI:
_____________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. Lab
Work
Network
File Sharing Exercises
1.
Open My Network Places
browse computers, identify icons
(workgroup, entire network).
2.
Read Access Sharing: Connect to the shared My Documents
Folder on instructor computer.
a) Open a file.
b) Copy file from the shared My Documents
folder to your local hard disk.
c) Open the file in the sharedMy
Documents folder through an application.
Attempt to save the file to the
network folder (this will fail)
Write access sharing: Students create document with their own name
on their desktops and copy it to shared folder on Instructor computer.
3.
Students examine My Network Places and verify that File
and Printer Sharing is installed on their local computers. (If already installed, may remove and reboot.)
4.
Students partner up.
Each student creates a shared folder on the desktop. with password
protected full access.
a) each student creates a document within their own folder with their
own name and signs it.
b) each student accesses the document on their partner's computer and
signs in, resaving the document.
5. Connecting
to a shared printer: each student connects to the shared Printer
on the Instructor's workstation. Attempt
to print document.
6.
Creating a shared printer: each student creates a shared printer on their own workstation.
See
http://www.techtutorials.com/tutorials/2000/win2kpro.shtml#permissions
for information about NTFS File permissions.
Suggested
Homework
Take this Windows XP Practice Test, compiled
from A+ in Depth, Ch. 14 and Ch. 15.
Read
A+ in Depth Chapters 17 (Supporting Modems), 18 (PCs on a Network), and
19 (PCs on the Internet)
Answer review questions for each chapter and study the vocabulary
terms.
If you have time, also look at Chapter 21 (Supporting Printers)
and 22 (All About SCSI).
Continue working with A+ practice tests.