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Chap 2-6 Networking Class Review Questions

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What is an example of software that creates packes for moving data across networks?   show
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What most often provides the physical connection between the PC and the network?   show
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What enables a computer to send a packet that every other PC on the network will process?   show
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What can you use to connect two very different networks?   show
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show MAC Address  
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show OSI 7 layer model  
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show Transport layer or layer 4  
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NIC's encapsulate data into a _________ for sending that data over a network.   show
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show Hub  
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The ________ provides the key interface between the physical and network layers.   show
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show Physical layer  
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show Cable  
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What best describes the contents of a typical network frame?   show
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show MAC Address  
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Which layer of the OSI model involves routing?   show
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How much data can a typical frame contain?   show
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show a dotted decimal notation assigned to a NIC by software  
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Which layer of the OSI model makes sure the data is in a readable format for the Application layer?   show
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What enables you to connect a PC via modem to an IP network?   show
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show Session software  
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What is layer 3 of the osi 7 layer model?   show
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What component of Layer 2 of the OSI 7 layer model is responsible for the ordered delivery of frames, including retransmission of missing or corrupt packets?   show
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Which components work at layer 1 of the osi 7 layer model?   show
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If a sending system does not know the MAC address of the intended recipient system, it sends a broadcast frame with what MAC address?   show
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show Bus  
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show category rating  
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A ____________ provides more fault tolerance than any other basic network topology.   show
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show Star  
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___________ Networks use more than one type of basic network topology.   show
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CAT 5e cable is a type of _____________ wiring.   show
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Coaxial cable uses a braided metal shield to protect data from ________________.   show
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show Fiber Optic  
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show Plenom, PVC  
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The twisting of the cables in UTP an STP reduces ________________.   show
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show IEEE or Institute of Electrical and electronics engineers.  
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show frame size, speed, and cable types  
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show RG8, RG45, RG58  
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What applications are best suited for fiber-optic cabling?   show
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What are the main components of fiber optic cabling?   show
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show 62.5/125um  
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show multimode  
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Why must the main cable in a bus topology be terminated at both ends?   show
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show On wireless networks  
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show IEEE 802.11  
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The _________________ is unique to each individual NIC.   show
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When extra "filler" data is needed in a packet, a _____________ is added.   show
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show frame  
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A NIC that is listening for all packets sent along the wire is said to be in _____________ mode.   show
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show Preamble  
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show repeater  
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Connecting switches incorrectly can create a __________________, which can make the whole network stop working.   show
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Hubs can be daisy-chained through their ____________, or the use of a _________________.   show
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show 10BaseT, 10BaseFL  
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A ___________________ can be used to interconnect different Ethernet types.   show
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show packet  
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How are the connectors wired on a crossover cable?   show
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What items make up the CSMA/CD system used in Ethernet networks? (3)   show
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show A collision occurs  
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What is a group of nodes that hear each other's traffic?   show
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show IEEE 802.3  
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What type of cabling do modern Ethernet networks use?   show
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What is the purpose of a preamble in an Ethernet frame?   show
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show Sniffer  
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For what purpose is a crimping tool used?   show
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What are the limitations of a 10BaseT cable?   show
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show STP  
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show full duplex  
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________________ has a maximum cable length of 2 km and uses multimode fiber with ST or SC connectors.   show
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show 100 Base T4, 100 Base TX  
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show Gigabit Ethernet  
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___________________ supports the longest maximum distance for Gigabit Ethernet.   show
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The __________ and ___________ IEEE standards support the longest maximum distance for 10-Gigabit Ethernet.   show
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Many fiber experts consider the _____________ to be the predominent fiber connector.   show
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show 10 GBLR  
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Routers with __________ can accept a variety of 10-GbE media types.   show
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show 1024  
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show half duplex  
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What important backbone technology is also known as gigabit ethernet?   show
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show 100BaseTX and 100BaseT4  
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What are 3 limitations of fast ethernet over UTP?   show
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Which standard defines fast ethernet using fiber cabling?   show
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show LC, MT-RJ, AND ST  
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What do you need to connect varying 10-GbE cable types to the same router?   show
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Which standard defines gagabit ethernet over UTP copper wire?   show
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show You cannot tell difference. They look exactly the same.  
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show The 10BaseT NIC will operate at 10 megabits while connected 100-megabit devices will operate at their full speed of 100 megabits.  
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show It allows all NIC's on a hub to send signals at the same time without collisions, and it doubles the bandwidth of the network.  
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What is the difference between the R and W designations in 10GBase standards? For example, 10GBaseLR and 10GBaseLW, or 10GBaseER and 10GBase3EW.   show
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show Horizonal cabling  
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The central location that all cabling runs to is called the ______________________.   show
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show Run  
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The set of standards established by the EIA/TIA regarding network cabling is called _____.   show
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You use a ________________to connect a strand of UTP to a 110 blocki or 66 block.   show
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A short UTP cable that uses stranded, rather than solid, cable is called a ___________ and can tolerate much more handling near a patch panel.   show
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The type of network interface unit (NUI)that enables an ISP or telephone company to determine if a home DSL box or calbe router has been disconnected is called a __________.   show
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The spot there a cable comes out of the wall at the workstation is called a _______________.   show
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THe height measurement known a U is used for devices that fit into a ____________________.   show
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show attentuation  
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show Cable drop  
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What is the tem used to describe where the network hardware and patch panels are kept?   show
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Aside from outright breakage, what's the primary worry with bending a fiber optic cable to much?   show
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when connecting a cable run onto a patch panel, which tool should be used?   show
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What NIC type offers the most versatility?   show
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show Work area  
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show Solid core plenum  
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Why would network techs use stranded core cabling from a patch panel's ports to a switch?   show
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show Request a floor plan  
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What component would best allow more servers to be installed in the limited space of a telecommunications room?   show
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How tall is a network router that is 8U?   show
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show crosstalk  
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The following statement is true about what type of cabling? "The term "demarc" refers to a physical location while the phrase "network interface unit" refers to a piece of equipment provided by an ISP.   show
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