Chapter 6

Question 1

a type of wearable that includes a microprocessor, a special operating systems, and apps.

Answer 1

Smartwatches

Question 2

Fitness trackers are similar to smartwatches but are limited to monitoring the body such as physical activity, sleep, and exercise.

Answer 2

Fitness Trackers

Question 3

computer graphics are integrated with what is seen in the real world, usually through the device camera

Answer 3

Augmented Reality

Question 4

In VR a user wears a special headset which displays graphics from a separate computer

Answer 4

Virtual Reality

Question 5

Tablets are similar to smartphones in that they use special mobile operating systems like Android or iOS. However, most tablets do not have the ability to access cellular networks. Some higher-end models do allow access to cellular services.

Answer 5

Tablets

Question 6

E-readers, such as the Amazon Kindle, are special purpose devices with black and white displays that have been optimized for reading text

Answer 6

E readers

Question 7

Laptops are portable computers. They usually run full versions of operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, MacOS or Linux.

Answer 7

Laptops

Question 8

Smartphones are very compact and quite powerful. They have small touch screens with no physical keyboard. The keyboard is displayed on the screen.

Answer 8

Smartphone

Question 9

The compact nature of laptops requires a number of internal components to fit in a small amount of space. The size restrictions result in a variety of form factors for a number of laptop components, such as the motherboard, RAM, CPU, and storage devices.

Answer 9

Motherboards

Question 10

physical addresses of the computer system. They do not change and are integrated into the NIC.
MAC stands for Media Access Control.

Answer 10

MAC address

Question 11

They are the OUI.
The Organizationally Unique Identifier.
These are the organisations digits.

Answer 11

What are the first 6 digits of the MAC address?

Question 12

They are the OUI.
The Organizationally Unique Identifier.
These are the organisations digits.

Answer 12

What are the first 6 digits of the MAC address?

Question 13

They are vendor assigned.
They are assigned by the NIC or other such interfaces.
They are unique to this device.

Answer 13

What are the last 6 digits of the MAC address?

Question 14

They are vendor assigned.
They are assigned by the NIC or other such interfaces.
They are unique to this device.

Answer 14

What are the last 6 digits of the MAC address?

Question 15

24 bits.

They are 48 bits as a whole.

Answer 15

What are each 6 digits of the \MAC address made up of?

Question 16

How are MAC addresses typically represented ?

Answer 16

In Hexadecimal

Question 17

How do you physically install a NIC?

Answer 17

You install it into the IPCE slot and configure the antenna.
The antenna may be attached or must be manually attached with a cable.
It must be connected and positioned correctly.

Question 18

How do you update an NIC?

Answer 18

New drivers may be published, this is what the update will entail.
Disable anti-virus software so that the driver updates correctly.
Update only one driver at a time, otherwise the updates may conflict.
Close all applications that are running so they are not using files associated with the update

Question 19

How do you configure an NIC?

Answer 19

Windows is automatically dynamic, so this is not a concern. They automatically send for an IPv4 address from a DHCP server
This is also typical for smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and other end-user devices.
Static Config is usually the job of a network admin.
Static can still be done however and you should be familiar with how to manually configure the IP address of a device you are being asked to manage.

Question 20

What is ICMP?

Answer 20

Internet Control Message Protocol

Question 21

What are the six steps of configuring a wired network?

Answer 21

1. Connect a network cable to the device.
2. Connect the device to a switch port.
3. Connect a network cable to the wireless outlet internet port.
4. Connect the wireless router to the modem.
5. Connect to the service provider’s network.
6. Power all devices and verify physical connections.