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Lesson 4
Locating Network Resources
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Lesson Review
The following questions are intended to reinforce key information presented
in this
lesson. If you are unable to answer a question, review the lesson materials
and try the
question again. You can find answers to the questions in the “Questions and
Answers”
section at the end of this chapter.
1. List one piece of information that a diagram of an external cable
installation needs
that an internal installation diagram does not need.
2. Which of the following is the term for a LAN that connects all the
computers on a
single floor of a building?
a. Backbone network
b. Horizontal network
c. Internetwork
d. Patch panel
3. What negative result can occur when you connect an enterprise server to a
hori-
zontal network?
Lesson Summary
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Creating a blueprint containing the locations of all network components is a
criti-
cal part of the network infrastructure planning process.
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The network blueprint should contain the exact locations of all network
worksta-
tions and peripherals and their types.
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Planning the cable layout for a network requires understanding the
limitations
imposed by the protocols you’ve selected and a familiarity with the network
site.
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Many internetworks consist of multiple horizontal networks connected by a
back-
bone network.
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Server locations depend on who must access the server, where the server
traffic
originates, and who will be responsible for maintaining the server.
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