Exam 12: Basic Switching and Switch Configuration

When a segment has too much broadcast traffic, utilization increases and network performance in general benefits.

A ____ operates at layer 3 of the OSI reference model. It interprets the Network layer protocol and makes forwarding decisions based on the layer 3 address.

A(n) ____ occurs when two stations transmit more than 64 bytes of data frames before detecting a collision.

To enter enable mode, type ____ at the command-line prompt and then press Enter.

To view the configuration of a port, use the ____ command.

Some switches can interconnect network interfaces of different speeds. These switches use ____ switching and, typically, a shared memory buffer.

A ____ error indicates that bits of a frame were corrupted during transmission,

The main difference between a switch and a bridge is that the switch typically connects multiple stations individually, thereby segmenting a LAN into multiple collision domains.

You cannot actually configure a router until you get to enable mode.

____________________ is a network access method (or media access method) originated by the University of Hawaii, later adopted by Xerox Corporation, and standardized as IEEE 802.3 in the early 1980s.

Two types of operating systems are in use on Cisco switches: IOS-based and ____.

What are the benefits of using full-duplex?

How can you set the host name on a Cisco Catalyst switch?

With ____ memory buffering, any port can store frames in the shared memory buffer.

What are the three defined implementations of Fast Ethernet?

____ specifies that all collisions should be detected from anywhere in a network in less time than is required to place a 64-byte frame on the network.

IEEE 802.3u specifies two types of repeaters: Class I and Class II. Class II repeaters have higher latency than Class I repeaters.

The amount of time it takes for a packet to be sent from one device to another is called the ____________________.

Stations on a network ____ packets to other stations to make their presence known on the network and to carry out normal network tasks such as IP address-to-MAC address resolution.

____ refers to the amount of time required to transmit one data bit on a network.