Routing Fundamentals

Question 1

is the basic element of data communication networks, which is the process of selecting paths on a network along which packets are sent from a source to a destination.

Answer 1

routing

Question 2

enables a router to compare the destination address to the available routes in its routing table and to select the best path.

Answer 2

path determination

Question 3

are the path information used to guide packet forwarding

Answer 3

routes

Question 4

is a network device that forward packets to a destination subnet based on routes. It maintains an IP routing table that stores routing information.

Answer 4

routing device (Router)

Question 5

is the overall network-wide process of finding the most efficient path for forwarding the IP packet from source to destination through the use of network routing tables, protocols, and algorithms.

Answer 5

Packet routing

Question 6

A route contains the following information:

Answer 6

• Destination
• Mask
• Outbound interface
• Next hop

Question 7

Identifies a destination subnet

Answer 7

Destination

Question 8

identifies a subnet together with a destination IP address

Answer 8

Mask

Question 9

indicates the interface through which a data packet is sent out of the local router

Answer 9

Outbound interface

Question 10

indicates the next-hop address used by the router to forward the data packet to the destination subnet

Answer 10

Next hop