Ch2 Keyterm Quiz

Question 1

The ______ is an example of software that creates packets for moving data across networks

Answer 1

Internet protocol

Question 2

Most often the ______providea the physical connection between PC and the network.

Answer 2

NIC

Question 3

Using the _____enables a computer to send a packet that every other PC on the network will process.

Answer 3

Broadcast address

Question 4

You can connect two very different networks by using a(n) ____

Answer 4

Router

Question 5

Every NIC has a hard -coded identifier called a(n)

Answer 5

MAC address

Question 6

The ____provides an excellent tool for conceptualizing how a TCP/IP network works

Answer 6

TCP/IP

Question 7

On a sending machine, data gets broken up at the ____ layer of the OSI seven layer model.

Answer 7

Transport level

Question 8

NICs encapsulate data into a(n)____ for sending that data over a network

Answer 8

Frame

Question 9

A(n)____enables multiple machines to connect over a network.

Answer 9

Hub

Question 10

The_____provides the key interface between the physical and network layers.

Answer 10

Data link layer