Chapter 2 Terms

Question 1

IETF

Answer 1

An organization that sets standards for how systems communicate over the Internet.

Question 2

Frame

Answer 2

Generated at the Data Link Layer of the OSI Model and is issued to the network at the Physical layer.

Question 3

ISOC

Answer 3

Helps to establish technical standards for the Internet.

Question 4

ICANN

Answer 4

Maintains and assigns IP addresses.

Question 5

IANA

Answer 5

Manages IP address allocation and the Domain Name System.

Question 6

802.2

Answer 6

The IEEE standard for error and flow control in data frames.

Question 7

802.3

Answer 7

The IEEE standard for Ethernet networking devices and data handling (using the CSMA/CD access method)

Question 8

802.11

Answer 8

The IEEE standard for wireless networking.

Question 9

MAC

Answer 9

The lower sublayer of the Data Link layer. This sublayer appends the physical address of the destination computer onto the frame.

Question 10

Encapsulate

Answer 10

The process of wrapping one layer’s PDU with protocol information so that it can be interpreted by a lower layer.

Question 11

Data

Answer 11

The top 3 layers of the OSI Model transport this type of information.

Question 12

LLC

Answer 12

The upper sublayer in the Data Link layer. This sublayer provides a common interface and supplies reliability and flow control services.

Question 13

Bits and Signals

Answer 13

This is the type of information transported at Layer 1 of the OSI Model.

Question 14

Frames

Answer 14

This is the type of information transported at Layer 2 of the OSI Model.

Question 15

Packets and Datagrams

Answer 15

This is the type of information transported at Layer 3 of the OSI Model.

Question 16

Segments

Answer 16

This is the type of information transported at Layer 4 of the OSI Model.