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Ethernet Concepts
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| Question | Answer |
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| What is the purpose of the OSI physical layer? A. controlling access to media B. transmitting bits across the local media C. performing error detection on received frames D. exchanging frames between nodes over physical network media | B. transmitting bits across the local media |
| Why are two strands of fiber used for a single fiber optic connection? A. The two strands allow the data to travel for longer distances without degrading. B. They prevent crosstalk from causing interference on the C. connection. C. They increase the | D. They allow for full-duplex connectivity. |
| Which characteristic describes crosstalk? A.the distortion of the network signal from fluorescent lighting B.the distortion of the transmitted messages from signals carried in adjacent wires C.the weakening of the network signal over long cable lengt | B. the distortion of the transmitted messages from signals carried in adjacent wires |
| Which procedure is used to reduce the effect of crosstalk in copper cables? A.requiring proper grounding connections B.twisting opposing circuit wire pairs together C.wrapping the bundle of wires with metallic shielding D.designing a cable infrastru | B. twisting opposing circuit wire pairs together |
| What are two characteristics of fiber-optic cable? (Choose two.) A.It is not affected by EMI or RFI. B.Each pair of cables is wrapped in metallic foil. C.It combines the technique of cancellation, shielding, and twisting to protect data. D.It typica | A. It is not affected by EMI or RFI. E. It is more expensive than UTP cabling is. |
| What is a primary role of the Physical layer in transmitting data on the network? A.create the signals that represent the bits in each frame on to the media B.provide physical addressing to the devices C.determine the path packets take through the ne | A. create the signals that represent the bits in each frame on to the media |
| A network administrator is measuring the transfer of bits across the company backbone for a mission critical financial application. The administrator notices that the network throughput appears lower than the bandwidth expected. Which three factors could | A. the amount of traffic that is currently crossing the network C. the type of traffic that is crossing the network D. the latency that is created by the number of network devices that the data is crossing |
| With the use of unshielded twisted-pair copper wire in a network, what causes crosstalk within the cable pairs? A. the magnetic field around the adjacent pairs of wire B.the use of braided wire to shield the adjacent wire pairs C.the reflection of th | A. the magnetic field around the adjacent pairs of wire |
| In addition to the cable length, what two factors could interfere with the communication carried over UTP cables? (Choose two.) A.crosstalk B.bandwidth C.size of the network D.signal modulation technique E.electromagnetic interference | A. crosstalk E.electromagnetic interference |
| Which two devices commonly affect wireless networks? (Choose two.) A.Blu-ray players B.home theaters C.cordless phones D.microwaves E.incandescent light bulbs F.external hard drives | C. cordless phones D. microwaves |
| Which two statements describe the services provided by the data link layer? (Choose two.) A.It defines the end-to-end delivery addressing scheme. B.It maintains the path between the source and destination devices during the data transmission. C.It ma | C. It manages the access of frames to the network media. F. It packages various Layer 3 PDUs into a frame format that is compatible with the network interface. |
| What is the function of the CRC value that is found in the FCS field of a frame? A.to verify the integrity of the received frame B.to verify the physical address in the frame C.to verify the logical address in the frame D.to compute the checksum hea | A. to verify the integrity of the received frame |
| What is contained in the trailer of a data-link frame? A.logical address B.physical address C.data D.error detection | D. error detection |
| Which statement describes a characteristic of the frame header fields of the data link layer? A.They all include the flow control and logical connection fields. B.Ethernet frame header fields contain Layer 3 source and destination addresses. C.They v | C. They vary depending on protocols. |
| A network team is comparing physical WAN topologies for connecting remote sites to a headquarters building. Which topology provides high availability and connects some, but not all, remote sites? A.mesh B.partial mesh C.hub and spoke D.point-to-poin | B. partial mesh |
| Which two fields or features does Ethernet examine to determine if a received frame is passed to the data link layer or discarded by the NIC? (Choose two.) A.auto-MDIX B.CEF C.Frame Check Sequence D.minimum frame size E.source MAC address | C. Frame Check Sequence D. minimum frame size |
| Which media communication type does not require media arbitration in the data link layer? A.deterministic B.half-duplex C.full-duplex D.controlled access | C. full-duplex |
| Which statement describes an extended star topology? A. End devices connect to a central intermediate device, which in turn connects to other central intermediate devices. B.End devices are connected together by a bus and each bus connects to a centra | A. End devices connect to a central intermediate device, which in turn connects to other central intermediate devices. |
| What is a characteristic of the LLC sublayer? A.It provides the logical addressing required that identifies the device. B.It provides delimitation of data according to the physical signaling requirements of the medium. C.It places information in the | C. It places information in the frame allowing multiple Layer 3 protocols to use the same network interface and media. |
| What are three ways that media access control is used in networking? (Choose three.) A.Ethernet utilizes CSMA/CD. B.Media access control provides placement of data frames onto the media. C.Contention-based access is also known as deterministic. D.80 | A. Ethernet utilizes CSMA/CD. B. Media access control provides placement of data frames onto the media. E. Data link layer protocols define the rules for access to different media. |
| During the encapsulation process, what occurs at the data link layer for a PC connected to an Ethernet network? A.An IP address is added. B.The logical address is added. C.The physical address is added. D.The process port number is added. | C. The physical address is added. |
| What three items are contained in an Ethernet header and trailer? (Choose three.) A.source IP address B.source MAC address C.destination IP address D.destination MAC address E.error-checking information | B. source MAC address D. destination MAC address E. error-checking information |
| What type of communication rule would best describe CSMA/CD? A.access method B.flow control C.message encapsulation D.message encoding | A. access method |
| Which three basic parts are common to all frame types supported by the data link layer? (Choose three.) A.header B.type field C.MTU size D.data E.trailer F.CRC value | A. header D. data E. trailer |
| Which statement is true about the CSMA/CD access method that is used in Ethernet? A.When a device hears a carrier signal and transmits, a collision cannot occur. B.A jamming signal causes only devices that caused the collision to execute a backoff alg | C. All network devices must listen before transmitting. |
| What is the auto-MDIX feature on a switch? A.the automatic configuration of an interface for 10/100/1000 Mb/s operation B.the automatic configuration of an interface for a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable connection C.the automatic conf | B. the automatic configuration of an interface for a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable connection |
| A Layer 2 switch is used to switch incoming frames from a 1000BASE-T port to a port connected to a 100Base-T network. Which method of memory buffering would work best for this task? A.port-based buffering B.level 1 cache buffering C.shared memory buf | C. shared memory buffering |
| What are two examples of the cut-through switching method? (Choose two.) A.store-and-forward switching B.fast-forward switching C.CRC switching D.fragment-free switching E.QOS switching | B. fast-forward switching D. fragment-free switching |
| Which frame forwarding method receives the entire frame and performs a CRC check to detect errors before forwarding the frame? A.cut-through switching B.store-and-forward switching C.fragment-free switching D.fast-forward switching | B. store-and-forward switching |
| What is the purpose of the FCS field in a frame? A.to obtain the MAC address of the sending node B.to verify the logical address of the sending node C.to compute the CRC header for the data field D.to determine if errors occurred in the transmission | D. to determine if errors occurred in the transmission and reception |
| Which switching method has the lowest level of latency? A.cut-through B.store-and-forward C.fragment-free D.fast-forward | D. fast-forward |
| A network administrator is connecting two modern switches using a straight-through cable. The switches are new and have never been configured. Which three statements are correct about the final result of the connection? (Choose three.) A.The link betwe | A. The link between the switches will work at the fastest speed that is supported by both switches. B. The link between switches will work as full-duplex. D. The auto-MDIX feature will configure the interfaces eliminating the need for a crossover cable. |
| Which advantage does the store-and-forward switching method have compared with the cut-through switching method? A.collision detecting B.frame error checking C.faster frame forwarding D.frame forwarding using IPv4 Layer 3 and 4 information | B. frame error checking |
| When the store-and-forward method of switching is in use, what part of the Ethernet frame is used to perform an error check? A.CRC in the trailer B.source MAC address in the header C.destination MAC address in the header D.protocol type in the heade | A. CRC in the trailer |
| Which switching method uses the CRC value in a frame? A.cut-through B.fast-forward C.fragment-free D.store-and-forward | D. store-and-forward |
| What are two actions performed by a Cisco switch? (Choose two.) A.building a routing table that is based on the first IP address in the frame header B.using the source MAC addresses of frames to build and maintain a MAC address table C.forwarding fra | B. using the source MAC addresses of frames to build and maintain a MAC address table D. utilizing the MAC address table to forward frames via the destination MAC address |
| Which two statements describe features or functions of the logical link control sublayer in Ethernet standards? (Choose two.) A.Logical link control is implemented in software. B.Logical link control is specified in the IEEE 802.3 standard. C.The LLC | A. Logical link control is implemented in software. D. The data link layer uses LLC to communicate with the upper layers of the protocol suite. |
| What is the auto-MDIX feature? A.It enables a device to automatically configure an interface to use a straight-through or a crossover cable. B.It enables a device to automatically configure the duplex settings of a segment. C.It enables a device to a | A. It enables a device to automatically configure an interface to use a straight-through or a crossover cable. |
| What is one advantage of using the cut-through switching method instead of the store-and-forward switching method? A.has a positive impact on bandwidth by dropping most of the invalid frames B.makes a fast forwarding decision based on the source MAC a | C. has a lower latency appropriate for high-performance computing applications |
| Which is a multicast MAC address? A.FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF B.5C-26-0A-4B-19-3E C.01-00-5E-00-00-03 D.00-26-0F-4B-00-3E | C. 01-00-5E-00-00-03 |
| What does the term “attenuation” mean in data communication? A.loss of signal strength as distance increases B.time for a signal to reach its destination C.leakage of signals from one cable pair to another D.strengthening of a signal by a networking | A. loss of signal strength as distance increases |
| What makes fiber preferable to copper cabling for interconnecting buildings? (Choose three.) A.greater distances per cable run B.lower installation cost C.limited susceptibility to EMI/RFI D.durable connections E.greater bandwidth potential F.easi | A. greater distances per cable run C. limited susceptibility to EMI/RFI E. greater bandwidth potential |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the process by which one wave modifies another wave? A.modulation B.IEEE C.EIA/TIA D.air | A. modulation |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the capacity at which a medium can carry data? A.bandwidth B.IEEE C.EIA/TIA D.air | A. bandwidth |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the measure of the transfer of bits across a medium over a given period of time? A.throughput B.bandwidth C.latency D.goodput | A. throughput |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the amount of time, including delays, for data to travel from one point to another? A.latency B.bandwidth C.throughput D.goodput | A. latency |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the measure of usable data transferred over a given period of time? A.goodput B.fiber-optic cable C.air D.copper cable | A. goodput |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the physical medium which uses electrical pulses? A.copper cable B.fiber-optic cable C.air D.goodput | A. copper cable |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the physical medium that uses the propagation of light? A.fiber-optic cable B.goodput C.latency D.throughput | A. fiber-optic cable |
| What OSI physical layer term describes the physical medium for microwave transmissions? A.air B.goodput C.latency D.throughput | A. air |
| Which two functions are performed at the MAC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) CASE 1 A.Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. B.Places information in the frame that identifies which network layer protocol is being | C. Controls the NIC responsible for sending and receiving data on the physical medium. D. Implements a trailer to detect transmission errors. |
| Which two functions are performed at the MAC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) CASE2 A.Provides synchronization between source and target nodes. B.Integrates various physical technologies. C.Communicates between the networking softwa | A. Provides synchronization between source and target nodes. B. Integrates various physical technologies. |
| Which two functions are performed at the MAC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) CASE 3 A.Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. B.Provides synchronization between source and target nodes. C.Implements a | B. Provides synchronization between source and target nodes. C. Implements a trailer to detect transmission errors. |
| Which two functions are performed at the MAC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) CASE 4 A.Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. B.Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. C.Integrates | C. Integrates various physical technologies. D. Provides synchronization between source and target nodes. |
| Which two functions are performed at the MAC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) CASE 5 A.Places information in the frame that identifies which network layer protocol is being used for the frame. B.Integrates various physical technologi | B. Integrates various physical technologies. D. Controls the NIC responsible for sending and receiving data on the physical medium. |
| Which two functions are performed at the MAC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) CASE 6 A.Controls the NIC responsible for sending and receiving data on the physical medium B.Provides a mechanism to allow multiple devices to communicate | A. Controls the NIC responsible for sending and receiving data on the physical medium B. Provides a mechanism to allow multiple devices to communicate over a shared medium. |
| Which two functions are performed at the LLC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) A.Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. B.Places information in the frame that identifies which network layer protocol is | A. Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. B. Places information in the frame that identifies which network layer protocol is being used for the frame. |
| Which two functions are performed at the LLC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) A.Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. B.Places information in the frame that identifies which network layer protocol is being used f | A. Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. B. Places information in the frame that identifies which network |
| Which two functions are performed at the LLC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) A.Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. B.Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. C.Provides data link | A. Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. B. Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. |
| Which two functions are performed at the LLC sublayer of the OSI data link layer? (Choose two.) Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. Integrates various physi | Enables IPv4 and IPv6 to utilize the same network interface and media. Adds Layer 2 control information to network protocol data. |
| What action will occur if a switch receives a frame with the destination MAC address FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF? A.The switch forwards it out all ports except the ingress port. B.The switch shares the MAC address table entry with any connected switches. C.The | A. The switch forwards it out all ports except the ingress port. |
| What action will occur if a switch receives a frame with the destination MAC address 01:00:5E:00:00:D9? A.The switch forwards it out all ports except the ingress port. B.The switch does not forward the frame. C.The switch sends the frame to a connect | A. The switch forwards it out all ports except the ingress port. |
| What action will occur if a host receives a frame with a destination MAC address of FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF? A.The host will process the frame. B.The host forwards the frame to the router. C.The host sends the frame to the switch to update the MAC address | A. The host will process the frame. |
| What action will occur if a switch receives a frame and does have the source MAC address in the MAC table? A.The switch refreshes the timer on that entry. B.The switch adds it to its MAC address table associated with the port number. C.The switch fo | A. The switch refreshes the timer on that entry. |
| What action will occur if a host receives a frame with a destination MAC address of FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF? A.The host will process the frame. B.The host returns the frame to the switch. C.The host replies to the switch with its own IP address. D.The hos | A. The host will process the frame. |
| What action will occur if a host receives a frame with a destination MAC address it does not recognize? A.The host will discard the frame. B.The host replies to the switch with its own IP address. C.The host forwards the frame to all other hosts. D. | A. The host will discard the frame. |
| Which type of UTP cable is used to connect a PC to a switch port? A.console B.rollover C.crossover D.straight-through straight-through | D. straight-through |
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