Question 1

A switch uses a_____________ that is very similar to a routing table used in a router.

Accepted Answer

A)  cable plan 
B)  forwarding table 
C)  network server 
D)  reversing table 
E)  switching mullion 
A)  cable plan 
B)  forwarding table 
C)  network server 
D)  reversing table 
E)  switching mullion

Question 2

Each of the circuits connected to a switch is a separate _______________ circuit connecting the switch to a device on the network.

Accepted Answer

A)  multipoint 
B)  point-to-point 
C)  shared 
D)  ring 
E)  star 
A)  multipoint 
B)  point-to-point 
C)  shared 
D)  ring 
E)  star

Question 3

The newest,most secure type of WLAN security is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  802.11a 
B)  802.11n 
C)  802.11i 
D)  802.11g 
E)  EAP 
A)  802.11a 
B)  802.11n 
C)  802.11i 
D)  802.11g 
E)  EAP

Question 4

Many network hubs incorporate repeaters or amplifiers to regenerate signals so that attenuation of the signal does not occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A logical bus topology:

Accepted Answer

A)  is always used by token ring protocol LANs 
B)  has all computers connected to each other in point-to-point connections 
C)  is limited to short distances since devices like a hub or repeater cannot be used with this type of topology 
D)  permits every message to be received by every computer on the bus, even when those messages are intended for other computers 
E)  has a central control device, such as a mainframe 
A)  is always used by token ring protocol LANs 
B)  has all computers connected to each other in point-to-point connections 
C)  is limited to short distances since devices like a hub or repeater cannot be used with this type of topology 
D)  permits every message to be received by every computer on the bus, even when those messages are intended for other computers 
E)  has a central control device, such as a mainframe

Question 6

Fiber optic cable is thicker and heavier than unshielded twisted pair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

CSMA/CA is an acronym for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Acknowledgment 
B)  Carrier Sense Mode Access with Carrier Avoidance 
C)  Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance 
D)  Carrier Sensory Multiple Access without Collision Acknowledgment 
E)  Carrier Sense Multiple Acknowledgment with Collision Avoidance 
A)  Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Acknowledgment 
B)  Carrier Sense Mode Access with Carrier Avoidance 
C)  Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance 
D)  Carrier Sensory Multiple Access without Collision Acknowledgment 
E)  Carrier Sense Multiple Acknowledgment with Collision Avoidance

Question 8

_________ is not a type of Ethernet specification.

Accepted Answer

A)  100Base-T 
B)  10GbE 
C)  1000Base-T (1Gb
E)  
D)  10Base-T 
E)  Securenet 
A)  100Base-T 
B)  10GbE 
C)  1000Base-T (1Gb
E)  
D)  10Base-T 
E)  Securenet

Question 9

The maximum data rate of an 802.11g WLAN is

Accepted Answer

A)  24 Mbps 
B)  36 Mbps 
C)  11 Mbps 
D)  54 Mbps 
E)  9 Mbps 
A)  24 Mbps 
B)  36 Mbps 
C)  11 Mbps 
D)  54 Mbps 
E)  9 Mbps

Question 10

When might you prefer to deploy 802.11a over 802.11b?Why?Where does 802.11g and 802.11n fit in between these technologies?What is the MAC for 802.11g?

Accepted Answer

802.11a might be preferred over 802.11b

Question 11

What does a NOS do? What are the major software parts of a NOS? What is the most important characteristic of a NOS? What are two NOS product names?

Accepted Answer

A Network Operating System (NOS) is a sp

Question 12

The Ethernet standard was developed first by the IEEE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

__________ antennas transmit the signal in all directions.

Accepted Answer

A)  directional 
B)  microware 
C)  omnidirectional 
D)  radio 
E)  vertical 
A)  directional 
B)  microware 
C)  omnidirectional 
D)  radio 
E)  vertical

Question 14

Which of the following is not a potential bottleneck for LAN performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  number and speed of hard disks in the server 
B)  amount of memory in the server 
C)  speed of server's CPU 
D)  network interface card 
E)  all of the above are potential bottlenecks for LAN performance 
A)  number and speed of hard disks in the server 
B)  amount of memory in the server 
C)  speed of server's CPU 
D)  network interface card 
E)  all of the above are potential bottlenecks for LAN performance

Question 15

An access point (AP)is required to connect a WLAN to a wired network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

By offloading printing tasks from the main LAN server,a print server increases network efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Store and forward switching cannot be used unless incoming and outgoing data circuit has the same data rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Resource sharing refers to having users access the same data files,exchange information via e-mail,or use the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A Network Operating System (NOS),such as Linux or Windows Server 2008,must be used in addition to the 'normal' operating system,such as Windows,on a server in a dedicated server LAN.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

___________ is how the network works conceptually.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical topology 
B)  Logical topology 
C)  Network topology 
D)  Ethernet 
E)  Media access control 
A)  Physical topology 
B)  Logical topology 
C)  Network topology 
D)  Ethernet 
E)  Media access control

A switch uses a_____________ that is very similar to a routing table used in a router.

Each of the circuits connected to a switch is a separate _______________ circuit connecting the switch to a device on the network.

The newest,most secure type of WLAN security is ____________.

Many network hubs incorporate repeaters or amplifiers to regenerate signals so that attenuation of the signal does not occur.

A logical bus topology:

Fiber optic cable is thicker and heavier than unshielded twisted pair.

CSMA/CA is an acronym for:

_________ is not a type of Ethernet specification.

The maximum data rate of an 802.11g WLAN is

When might you prefer to deploy 802.11a over 802.11b?Why?Where does 802.11g and 802.11n fit in between these technologies?What is the MAC for 802.11g?

What does a NOS do? What are the major software parts of a NOS? What is the most important characteristic of a NOS? What are two NOS product names?

The Ethernet standard was developed first by the IEEE.

__________ antennas transmit the signal in all directions.

Which of the following is not a potential bottleneck for LAN performance?

An access point (AP)is required to connect a WLAN to a wired network.

By offloading printing tasks from the main LAN server,a print server increases network efficiency.

Store and forward switching cannot be used unless incoming and outgoing data circuit has the same data rate.

Resource sharing refers to having users access the same data files,exchange information via e-mail,or use the Internet.

A Network Operating System (NOS),such as Linux or Windows Server 2008,must be used in addition to the 'normal' operating system,such as Windows,on a server in a dedicated server LAN.

___________ is how the network works conceptually.

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Network Management

Filters

Exam 6: Wired and Wireless LANs

A switch uses a_____________ that is very similar to a routing table used in a router.

Each of the circuits connected to a switch is a separate _______________ circuit connecting the switch to a device on the network.

The newest,most secure type of WLAN security is ____________.

Many network hubs incorporate repeaters or amplifiers to regenerate signals so that attenuation of the signal does not occur.

A logical bus topology:

Fiber optic cable is thicker and heavier than unshielded twisted pair.

CSMA/CA is an acronym for:

_________ is not a type of Ethernet specification.

The maximum data rate of an 802.11g WLAN is

When might you prefer to deploy 802.11a over 802.11b?Why?Where does 802.11g and 802.11n fit in between these technologies?What is the MAC for 802.11g?

What does a NOS do? What are the major software parts of a NOS? What is the most important characteristic of a NOS? What are two NOS product names?

The Ethernet standard was developed first by the IEEE.

__________ antennas transmit the signal in all directions.

Which of the following is not a potential bottleneck for LAN performance?

An access point (AP)is required to connect a WLAN to a wired network.

By offloading printing tasks from the main LAN server,a print server increases network efficiency.

Store and forward switching cannot be used unless incoming and outgoing data circuit has the same data rate.

Resource sharing refers to having users access the same data files,exchange information via e-mail,or use the Internet.

A Network Operating System (NOS),such as Linux or Windows Server 2008,must be used in addition to the 'normal' operating system,such as Windows,on a server in a dedicated server LAN.

___________ is how the network works conceptually.

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Network Management

Filters