IS 3120 CHAPTER 3 QUESTIONS

Question 1

1. A network can consist of at least two connected computers.
   TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

2. Which IEEE standard specifies the 10BaseT specifications?
3. IEEE 802.1q
4. IEEE 802.3i
5. IEEE 802.5
6. IEEE 802.3af

Answer 2

EEE 802.3i

Question 3

3. Which of the following is not an example of a real-time application?
4. Voice communications
5. File transfer
6. Video communications
7. Instant message/IM chat

Answer 3

File transfer

Question 4

4. Which of the following is an example of a store-andforward application?
5. Instant message/IM chat
6. Voice over IP
7. Email
8. Collaboration

Answer 4

Email

Question 5

5. Which network provides the highest level of fault tolerance and redundancy for failed connections?
6. Ring
7. Mesh
8. Point-to-point
9. Hybrid

Answer 5

Mesh

Question 6

6. A MAC layer bridge examines the ___ MAC layer address to make a filtering or forwarding decision.

Answer 6

Destination

Question 7

7. A router makes a path determination decision by examining the ___ network number within an IP packet.

Answer 7

Destination IP

Question 8

8. ___ switching starts forwarding packets as soon as the device reads the destination address.

Answer 8

Cut-through

Question 9

9. Which term describes how to interconnect LANs and networks regardless of the technique?
10. Bridging
11. Routing
12. Switching
13. Internetworking

Answer 9

Internetworking

Question 10

10. Why is an IP-based communications infrastructure the best solution for many organizations?
11. It can support voice, video, and data using the same protocol.
12. It is easy to implement
13. It has inherent security
14. It can support real-time applications

Answer 10

It can support voice, video, and data using the same protocol.