URE 1 Flashcards
*What layer of the OSI model defines the electrical, mechanical, procedural, and functional specifications for links btwn communicating ntwk systems?
Physical or Layer 1
The IEEE divide the OSI Data Link Layers into what two sublayers?
Logical Link Control (LLC) & Media Access Control (MAC)
*At what OSI layer do network switches & bridges operate?
Data Link or Layer 2
*At what OSI layer do routers operate?
Network or Layer 3
*At what OSI layer are common data compression and encryption schemes used?
Presentation or Layer 6
What OSI layer is closest to the end user?
Application or Layer 7
What is a formal set of rules and conventions that govern how computers exchange information over a network medium?
Protocol
*What topology defines the layout of a network’s devices and media?
Physical
*What topology defines the way in which devices communicate and data is transmitted throughout the network?
Logical
What topology consists of devices connected to a common, shared cable?
Bus
What topology consists of cable segments from each computer connected to a centralized component?
Star
What topology combines two or more different physical topologies in a single network?
Hybrid
Which network protocol has the DoD chosen as its standard to govern the flow of information?
TCP/IP
*What TCP/IP network layer protocol provides the service of matching a known IP address for a destination device to a Media Access Control address?
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
*What TCP/IP network layer protocol provides the IP address for a device that knows its own MAC address?
Reverse Address resolution Protocol (RARP)