Chapter 5 Flashcards

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  1. How many bits are in a MAC address?

A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 64

A

C. MAC addresses are 48-bit

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  1. Which protocol enables the use of names such as http://www.totalsem.com/ rather than IP addresses?

A. DNS
B. MAC
C. IP
D. TCP

A

A. The domain name service (DNS) protocolenables using names instead of IP addresses.

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  1. What is the minimum CAT level cable required for a 100BaseT network?

A. CAT 1
B. CAT 5
C. CAT 5e
D. CAT 6

A
  1. B. 100BaseT networks need CAT 5 or better UTP.
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  1. Which OS enables you to implement HomeGroup?

A. Mac OS X
B. Windows XP
C. Windows 7
D. Windows Server

A
  1. C. Microsoft released HomeGroup with Windows 7.
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5
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  1. Which of the following is an example of a hybrid topology?

A. Bus
B. Ring
C. Star
D. Star bus

A
  1. D. A star bus topology, like the one used with Ethernet networks, is a hybrid topology
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  1. Which of the following is an advantage of a domain-based network over a workgroup-based network?

A. Ease of administration
B. Cheaper
C. Single sign-on
D. Faster to implement

A

C. Domain-based networks enable single sign-on.

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  1. A typical CAT 6 cable uses which connector?

A. RJ-11
B. RJ-45
C. Plenum
D. PVC

A

B. CAT 6 cables use an RJ-45 connector.

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  1. Why would you use STP over UTP cabling?

A. Cheaper
B. Easier to install
C. Better to avoid interference
D. They’re interchangeable terms

A

C. Shielded twisted pair cabling handles interference from other electronics much better than
unshielded twisted pair

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  1. What kind of frame gets received by all NICs in a LAN?

A. Ethernet
B. Broadcast
C. WAN
D. DNS

A

B. All NICs in a LAN will receive broadcast frames

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  1. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome are all examples of what?

A. Web servers
B. DNS
C. Web browsers
D. IP addresses

A

C. All these programs are Web browsers

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