Exam 2: Introduction to Networking

Match each item with a statement below. a.Application f.Data Link b.Presentation g.Physical c.Session h.Internet d.Transport i.Subnet e.Network -An OSI network model layer responsible for providing users with a number of services they can use to exchange information.

In ____ networks, the individual users or clients directly interact with one another, sharing resources without the benefit of a central repository or server.

What is the purpose of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) standards organization?

____ uses analog frequencies to encode one or more bits, by measuring the height of the signal.

The TCP/IP network model was developed after the OSI Reference Model.

Match each item with a statement below. a.Application f.Data Link b.Presentation g.Physical c.Session h.Internet d.Transport i.Subnet e.Network -An OSI network model layer responsible for establishing, maintaining, and terminating communications sessions between two systems.

Which standards organization is the global leader in developing and publishing international standards?

The TCP/IP network model Transport layer connects applications through the use of ____.

Which type of multiplexing is found exclusively in fiber-optic communications?

Explain how the Stream Control Transmissions Protocol (SCTP) is used within the TCP/IP network data model.

Which protocol is considered to be a dominant protocol for local area networking?

Describe three disadvantages of WLANs.

The combination of Network layer address and port is referred to as a(n) ____________________.

UDP is a connection-oriented datagram protocol.

Which OSI model layer has the largest number of risks and attacks?

A(n) ____________________ is the pattern of associations among network components.

Which term refers to the loss of signal strength as the signal moves across media?

On the server site, what is the de facto standard for transfer-ring e-mail between post office servers across the Internet?

In the TCP/IP network model, data from the end user's utilities (the message) is passed down to the ____ layer for processing.

Match each item with a statement below. a.Application f.Data Link b.Presentation g.Physical c.Session h.Internet d.Transport i.Subnet e.Network -A TCP/IP network model layer that serves to move packets across one or more networks.