Which term is a naming convention for identifying network resources or servers, for example, \\servername\path?

• A. Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
• B. Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
• C. Uniform Naming Convention (UNC)
• D. Universal Resource Identifier (URI)

Answer: (B)

The concept here is identifying network resources or servers with a specific naming format. What you’re looking for is the Universal Naming Convention, abbreviated UNC. A UNC path starts with two backslashes and then the server name and shared resource, like \servername\path\to\resource. This convention is what Windows uses to access network shares and printers directly on the local network, independent of the resource’s location on the internet.

Why this fits best: a UNC path specifically targets network resources within a network, using the server and share structure shown in the example. This is different from a URL, which locates resources on the web with a web scheme (such as http or https), and from a URI, which is a broader term that covers many kinds of identifiers, not just network shares. The term Uniform Naming Convention is encountered occasionally, but the standard Windows terminology is Universal Naming Convention.

Example to solidify the idea: \FileServer\Finance\AnnualReport.xlsx. Here you’re directly addressing a file on a network share, not a web resource.