Session 2 Flashcards
Transmission speed is known by which other name?
Choices:
A - Bandwidth
B - Fiberoptic
C - Network speed
D - Transmission rate
A - Bandwidth
Data straight-through cables are used to connect which items to the OSI?
Choices:
A - Fans
B - Posts
C - Nodes
D - Messages
C - Nodes
Which type of cable can connect a PC directly to another PC?
Choices:
A - Flip
B - Flavor
C - Crossfire
D - Crossover
D - Crossover
How many bytes long is a MAC address?
Choices:
A - 3
B - 4
C - 6
D - 8
C - 6
What is a MAC address?
Choices:
A - A memory method
B - A feature which automatically saves a file
C - A utility which automatically replies to e-mails
D - A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces
D - A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces
A hub is used to connect __________.
Choices:
A - network ports
B - network routers
C - network segments
D - network MAC addresses
C - network segments
At what layer is a hub in the OSI layer?
Choices:
A - 1
B - 4
C - 6
D - 7
A - 1
Students passing notes in a classroom are similar to which network devices?
Choices:
A - Hubs
B - Nodes
C - Sessions
D - Applications
B - Nodes
Switches and bridges are found at which layer in the OSI model?
Choices:
A - 2
B - 3
C - 4
D - 7
A - 2
An unmanaged switch allows data to go through __________.
Choices:
A - an open port
B - a closed port
C - with administrative control
D - without administrative control
D - without administrative control
An unmanaged switch will have an IP address.
A - True
B - False
B - False
Which option is a cause of collision domains?
Choices:
A - Data is being sent on a shared medium
B - Data packets being sent are too complex
C - Two domains are connected by one router
D - Too many networks are running on a single backbone cable
A - Data is being sent on a shared medium
Which are uses of the layer 2 switches? Choose all that apply.
Choices:
A - ATM
B - Ethernet
C - Physical layer
D - Fiberoptic cables
A - ATM
B - Ethernet
D - Fiberoptic cables
__________ is/are multiple switches within an environment to make a redundant link, so if a switch fails, they are still able to connect with the destination.
Choices:
A - Ethernet
B - Physical layer
C - Layer 3 switches
D - Switch link redundancy
D - Switch link redundancy
What is the purpose of MAC tables?
Choices:
A - Stores programs
B - Deletes all old files
C - Decides if information should be returned to sender
D - Make the decision where data frames will be forwarded
D - Make the decision where data frames will be forwarded
__________ establishes a dedicated circuit for the duration of the transmission.
Choices:
A - MAC table
B - Cell switching
C - Circuit switching
D - Packet switching
C - Circuit switching
Which are functions of packet switching? Choose all that apply.
Choices:
A - Most common form of data exchange
B - Makes the decision where data frames will be forwarded
C - Establishes a dedicated circuit for the duration of the transmission
D - Transmissions are broken into smaller non-fixed length pieces and individually transmitted
A - Most common form of data exchange
D - Transmissions are broken into smaller non-fixed length pieces and individually transmitted
__________ are hardware or software devices that interchange data packets between computer networks.
Choices:
A - Routers
B - MAC tables
C - Packet switches
D - Circuit switches
A - Routers
Routers are not used for wireless networks.
A - True
B - False
B - False
Which action does tracert perform?
Choices:
A - History of computer’s previous owners
B - Locations of where computer was repaired
C - Trace how many routers from one location to another
D - Interchanges data packets between computer networks
C - Trace how many routers from one location to another
Routing __________ are used to determine the path the data packets will take.
Choices:
A - protocols
B - packages
C - premiers
D - percentages
A - protocols
Which are options of different routers? Choose all that apply.
Choices:
A - Static
B - Dynamic
C - Protocol
D - Packet switches
A - Static
B - Dynamic
Which type of routing learns routes automatically from other routes in a network?
Choices:
A - Static
B - Dynamic
C - Reversible
D - Unidirectional
B - Dynamic
By which method are metrics derived in dynamic routing?
Choices:
A - Public key encryption determines path
B - Known paths are retrieved from a cache
C - Algorithms are used against the routing table
D - Sensors travel available connections to detect blocks
C - Algorithms are used against the routing table
