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IT Chief Exam 2018 > NAVEDTRA 14224, INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES MODULE 3 NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS > Flashcards

NAVEDTRA 14224, INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES MODULE 3 NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS Flashcards

1
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Which type of network are the workstations in close proximity to each other, usually within the same
building?

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Local Area Network

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Which type of network are the workstations basewide as in one command connected to another command or one base connected to another base?

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Metropolitan Area Network

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How many primary modes of system operation are there?

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2

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How many common situations for rebooting the system are there?

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4

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Which term refers to the process of recording events and using that information to detect usage violations or to confirm that network procedures are operating correctly?

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Auditing

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What is defined as a mechanism by which one computing element can get the attention of another element?

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Interrupt

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How many Interrupt Request Lines (IRQs) for hardware interrupts are there in a PC environment?

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16

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What is defined as a connection on the back of a computer where you connect peripherals, switches, networks,
or other devices?

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Port

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Which type of hardware connection is used to send data one bit at a time and is very good for sending information over a long distance?

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Serial

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Which names are reserved by DOS to reserve the first serial and parallel ports, respectively?

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COM1 and LPT1

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During the pinging process what is the ping that is sent out called?

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Echo message

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12
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What prevents files from being updated by more than one user at a time?

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Data Integrity

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13
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Which term refers to duplicate hardware and network facility segments that are available at all times?

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Redundancy

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What is the physical arrangement of a LANs components called?

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Topology

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What are the three major types of LAN configurations or topologies?

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Star, Bus, and Ring

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Which type of network is each component connected directly to the central computer or network server?

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Star

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Bus topology, also known as line topology, is a type of network topology in which all devices in the network are connected by one central RJ-45 network cable or coaxial cable. The single cable, where all data is transmitted between devices, is referred to as the bus, backbone, or trunk.

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Bus

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Of all the topologies which is the least reliable because it has a single point of failure?

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Ring

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What is the wiring concentrator which allows workstations to be either inserted or bypassed on the ring?

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Multistation Access Unit (MAU)

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20
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What define how networks establish communications between elements, exchange information, and
terminate communications?

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Protocols

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21
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How many major functions do protocols have?

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2

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Which control procedures ends multiple blocks of data and returns a single acknowledgement for many blocks, thereby increasing the amount of time spent transmitting data?

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SDLC

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23
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What are the two principal network access methods?

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Contention and Token passing

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24
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How many layers does the OSI model consist of?

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7

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25
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What provides a basis for coordinating the development of standards that relate to the flexible interconnection of incompatible systems using data communications facilities?

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Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model

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Which layer of the OSI model is the physical layer?

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1

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Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer?

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2

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Which layer of the OSI model is the network layer?

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3

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Which layer of the OSI model is the transport layer?

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4

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30
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Which layer of the OSI model is the session layer?

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5

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Which layer of the OSI model is the presentation layer?

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6

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32
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Which layer of the OSI model is the application layer?

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7

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33
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Which layer of the OSI model addresses the electrical, mechanical, and functional interface to the carrier?

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Physical

34
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Which layer of the OSI model provides error free transmission of information over the physical medium?

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Data link

35
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Which layer of the OSI model decides which physical pathway the data should take?

A

Network

36
Q

Which layer of the OSI model ensures data units are delivered error free, in sequence, with no losses or
duplications?

A

Transport

37
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Which layer of the OSI model performs the functions that enable two applications to communicate across the
network, performing security, name recognition, logging, administration, and other similar functions?

A

Session

38
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Which layer of the OSI model provides a common representation of data that can be used between the application processes?

A

Presentation

39
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Which layer of the OSI model provides data encryption for privacy and authentication?

A

Presentation

40
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Which layer of the OSI model represents the services that directly support users and application tasks?

A

Application

41
Q

What is by far the cheapest type of transmission media?

A

Twisted wire pairs

42
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What are the two most common types of twisted pair media?

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22 and 24 gauge

43
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What is the transmission rate of a T1 line?

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1.5 Mbps

44
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What is the transmission rate of a T2 line?

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6.3 Mbps

45
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What is the transmission rate of a T3 line?

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46 Mbps

46
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What is the transmission rate of a T4 line?

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281 Mbps

47
Q

What is defined as a software package that makes it possible to implement and control a network and enables
users to use the resources and services on that network?

A

Network Operating System (NOS)

48
Q

What are used to secure a Local Area Network from a public network?

A

Firewalls

49
Q

What can be used to amplify electrical signals?

A

Repeaters

50
Q

What make it possible to interconnect like LANs?

A

Bridges

51
Q

What enable networks to communicate using the most efficient path?

A

Routers

52
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What make it possible to interconnect unlike LANs?

A

Gateways

53
Q

Which layer of the OSI model do repeaters work at?

A

1

54
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Which layers of the OSI model do bridges work on?

A

1 and 2

55
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Which layer of the OSI model do routers work on?

A

3

56
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Which layers of the OSI model can a brouter work on?

A

2 or 3

57
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Which layer of the OSI model do gateways work on?

A

7

58
Q

What serves as a termination point for cable running from individual nodes in a network?

A

Concentrator

59
Q

Which device serves as a common termination point that can relay signals along the appropriate paths?

A

Hub

60
Q

Which type of transmission media is immune to interference caused by electrical or electronic devices?

A

Fiber

61
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Which type of cable refers to the cable that forms the main trunk of a network?

A

Backbone

62
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How many different types of backbone cable are recognized by ElA/TlA 568?

A

4

63
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What is the central computer in a network that is responsible for managing the network?

A

server

64
Q

Which type of servers can be used as both a server and a workstation?

A

Non-dedicated

65
Q

What are the majority of all network related problems caused by?

A

Operator error

66
Q

How many primary culprits to network malfunctions are there?

A

3

67
Q

How many categories are component failures categorized into?

A

2

68
Q

What are the simple set of system checks called that are stored in ROM that are run when the computer is
turned on?

A

Power On Self Test (POST)

69
Q

Which device can be used to monitor the activity of a network and the stations on it and provides daily summaries or long term trends of network usage and performance?

A

Network analyzer

70
Q

What is the simultaneous presence of signals from two nodes on the network referred to as?

A

Data collision

71
Q

What is the hardware signal that is sent from a potential transmitter to a destination to indicate that the
transmitter wishes to begin a transmission?

A

Request To Send (RTS)

72
Q

What is the hardware signal that is sent from a receiver to a transmitter to indicate that the transmitter can
begin sending?

A

Clear To Send (CTS)

73
Q

Which term is used to describe the random electrical signals that become part of a transmission, that serve to
make the signal component of the transmission more difficult to identify?

A

Noise

74
Q

How is the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) usually expressed?

A

dB

75
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What can be used to determine how long a cable segment can be before the signal loss is unacceptably high?

A

Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)

76
Q

What is defined as the decrease in signal strength, measured in decibels (dB) per 100 feet?

A

Attenuation

77
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What is defined as interference in the form of a signal from a neighboring cable or circuit?

A

Crosstalk

78
Q

What is used to try to eliminate the effects of certain types of distortions on the signal?

A

Line conditioning

79
Q

Which device is used to test the integrity of a section of cable before the cable is even unwound?

A

Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

80
Q

Which type of connector uses two prongs to pierce the cable to make its connection?

A

Vampire tap

81
Q

Coaxial cable is used extensively in local area networks whenever the distance involved is relatively short,
generally less than 2 miles for baseband LANs and how many miles for broadband LANs?

A

10

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