1. What distinguishes a multitasking operating system from a non-multitasking operating system?
2. What are the basic functions of a network operating system?
3. What is an organizational unit?
4. What are the differences between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2000?
5. What is the function of Windows' Active Directory?
6. What are the strengths of Unix?
7. How does a metropolitan area network differ from a wide area network? How are they similar?
8. What is meant by failover time?
9. What are the two types of technology that support metropolitan area networks?
10. What is Metro Ethernet, and how does it relate to metropolitan area networks?
11. What is a sub-network, or network cloud, and how does it differ from a wide area network?
12. What is the difference between a station and a node?
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