Question 1

Wireless NICs can operate at speeds faster than 100 Mbps by using the ____ technology.

Accepted Answer

A) IEEE 802.11a 
B) IEEE 802.11g 
C) IEEE 802.11i 
D) IEEE 802.11n 
A) IEEE 802.11a 
B) IEEE 802.11g 
C) IEEE 802.11i 
D) IEEE 802.11n

Question 2

Bus mastering means a NIC includes additional memory to provide temporary storage for incoming and outgoing data that arrives at the NIC faster than it can be shipped out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the characteristics of PCI Express?

Accepted Answer

PCI Express, or PCIe (formerly named 3GI

Question 4

One of the most important jobs a NIC performs is to take outgoing transmissions from the CPU in serial form and recast them into their parallel equivalents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the main tasks performed by a NIC?

Accepted Answer

For any computer, a network interface ca

Question 6

____ permits a network adapter to take control of the computer's bus to initiate and manage data transfers to and from the computer's memory, independent of the CPU.

Accepted Answer

A) DMA 
B) Shared system memory 
C) Shared adapter memory 
D) Bus mastering 
A) DMA 
B) Shared system memory 
C) Shared adapter memory 
D) Bus mastering

Question 7

In a NIC, ____ are the fundamental unit of data for network transmission and reception.

Accepted Answer

A) bits 
B) segments 
C) packets 
D) frames 
A) bits 
B) segments 
C) packets 
D) frames

Question 8

ExpressCard uses PCI Express technology to provide data transfer rates up to 500 MBps, with future versions reaching 4 GBps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

PnP stands for ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of PnP stands for ____________________....

Question 10

Provide a summary of the characteristics of the Universal Serial Bus (USB).

Accepted Answer

USB comes in two versions: USB 1.0 and U

Question 11

With respect to wireless LANs, WPA stands for _________________________.

Accepted Answer

Wi-Fi Prot

Question 12

When purchasing a NIC, you should remember that shared memory outpaces I/O or DMA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Wireless NICs can operate at speeds faster than 100 Mbps by using the ____ technology.

Bus mastering means a NIC includes additional memory to provide temporary storage for incoming and outgoing data that arrives at the NIC faster than it can be shipped out.

What are the characteristics of PCI Express?

One of the most important jobs a NIC performs is to take outgoing transmissions from the CPU in serial form and recast them into their parallel equivalents.

What are the main tasks performed by a NIC?

____ permits a network adapter to take control of the computer's bus to initiate and manage data transfers to and from the computer's memory, independent of the CPU.

In a NIC, ____ are the fundamental unit of data for network transmission and reception.

ExpressCard uses PCI Express technology to provide data transfer rates up to 500 MBps, with future versions reaching 4 GBps.

PnP stands for ____________________.

Provide a summary of the characteristics of the Universal Serial Bus (USB).

With respect to wireless LANs, WPA stands for _________________________.

When purchasing a NIC, you should remember that shared memory outpaces I/O or DMA.

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Exam 4: Network Interface Cards

Wireless NICs can operate at speeds faster than 100 Mbps by using the ____ technology.

Bus mastering means a NIC includes additional memory to provide temporary storage for incoming and outgoing data that arrives at the NIC faster than it can be shipped out.

What are the characteristics of PCI Express?

One of the most important jobs a NIC performs is to take outgoing transmissions from the CPU in serial form and recast them into their parallel equivalents.

What are the main tasks performed by a NIC?

____ permits a network adapter to take control of the computer's bus to initiate and manage data transfers to and from the computer's memory, independent of the CPU.

In a NIC, ____ are the fundamental unit of data for network transmission and reception.

ExpressCard uses PCI Express technology to provide data transfer rates up to 500 MBps, with future versions reaching 4 GBps.

PnP stands for ____________________.

Provide a summary of the characteristics of the Universal Serial Bus (USB).

With respect to wireless LANs, WPA stands for _________________________.

When purchasing a NIC, you should remember that shared memory outpaces I/O or DMA.

Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts

Network Design Essentials

Networking Media

Making Networks Work

Network Communications and Protocols

Network Architectures

Simple Network Operations

Understanding Complex Networks

Introduction to Network Security

Supporting a Small Business Network

Network Administration and Support

Enterprise and Wide Area Networks

Solving Network Problems

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