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Chapter 6 Networking Fundamentals Flashcards

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  1. What type of cable is immune to electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference.
    A. Twisted-pair cabling
    B. CSMA/CD
    C. Broadband coaxial cabling
    D. Fiber-optic cabling
A

D. Fiber-optic cabling

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  1. Which of the following is a type of connector used with coaxial cable?
    A. RG-6
    B. RG-59
    C. BNC
    D. SC
A

C. BNC

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  1. You need to put a connector on the end of an Ethernet crossover cable. The existing end has a
    white and green colored wire at pin 1. What color do you need to make pin 1 on the new end?
    A. White/green
    B. Green
    C. White/orange
    D. Orange
A

C. White/orange

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  1. What is the type of media access method used by NICs that listen to or sense the cable to check for traffic and send only when they hear that non one else is transmitting?
    A. Token passing
    B. CSMA/CD
    C. CSMA/CA
    D. Demand priority
A

B. CSMA/CD

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  1. What is the lowest grade of UTP that is rated for 100 Mbps transmission?
    A. CAT-5
    B. CAT-5e
    C. CAT-6
    D. CAT-6a
A

A. CAT-5

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  1. A physical star topology consists of several workstations that branch off a central device
    called a .
    A. NIC
    B. Bridge
    C. Router
    D. Hub
A

D. Hub

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  1. Of all the network cabling options, offers the longest possible
    segment length.
    A. Unshielded twisted-pair
    B. Coaxial
    C. Fiber-optic
    D. Shielded twisted-pair
A

C. Fiber-optic

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  1. What devices transfer packets across multiple networks and use tables to store network
    addresses to determine the best destination?
    A. Routers
    B. Bridges
    C. Hubs
    D. Switches
A

A. Routers

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  1. Which of the following networking hardware devices is capable of creating VLANs?
    A. Firewall
    B. Repeater
    C. Unmanaged switch
    D. Managed switch
A

D. Managed switch

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  1. Which of the following wireless communication standards is often described in terms of a
    wireless personal area network?
    A. Bluetooth
    B. Infrared
    C. Cellular
    D. Ethernet
A

A. Bluetooth

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  1. Which of the following statements are not associated with a star network? (Choose all that
    apply.)
    A. A single cable break can cause complete network disruption.
    B. All devices connect to a central device.
    C. It uses a single backbone computer to connect all network devices.
    D. It uses a dual-ring configuration.
A

A. A single cable break can cause complete network disruption.
C. It uses a single backbone computer to connect all network devices.
D. It uses a dual-ring configuration.

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  1. If you are going to run a network cable in the space above the drop ceiling in your office,
    which type of cable should you use?
    A. Plenum
    B. PVC
    C. Coaxial
    D. Fiber-optic
A

A. Plenum

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  1. Which of the following connector types is an MFF connector?
    A. BNC
    B. ST
    C. SC
    D. LC
A

D. LC

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  1. Which Ethernet specification would you be running if you needed to make a connection of
    10 Gbps over a distance of 5 kilometers?
    A. 10GBaseER
    B. 10GBaseT
    C. 10GBaseSR
    D. 10GBaseLR
A

A. 10GBaseER

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  1. You have been asked to configure a full mesh network with seven computers. How many
    connections will this require?
    A. 6
    B. 7
    C. 21
    D. 42
A

C. 21

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  1. You are installing a network at a friend’s house, and it’s impossible to run a network cable
    from one point in the house to another. He does not want to use wireless networking.
    Which of the following is the best option to get network connectivity between the two
    points?
    A. Power over Ethernet injector
    B. Power over Ethernet switch
    C. Ethernet over Power
    D. Bridge
A

C. Ethernet over Power

17
Q
  1. What type of device will block unwanted traffic from your network using a set of rules
    called an ACL?
    A. Router
    B. Firewall
    C. Bridge
    D. NAS
A

B. Firewall

18
Q
  1. Which type of coaxial cable is recommended for digital television cable signals?
    A. RG-6
    B. RG-8
    C. RG-58
    D. RG-59
19
Q
  1. Which of the following devices work with MAC addresses to determine what to do with
    network traffic? (Choose two.)
    A. Hub
    B. Router
    C. Bridge
    D. Switch
A

C. Bridge
D. Switch

20
Q
  1. Transmitting at 10 Gbps, how far can signals on an MMF cable travel?
    A. 100 meters
    B. 550 meters
    C. 1 kilometer
    D. 40 kilometers
A

B. 550 meters

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