Exam 6: Network Communications and Protocols

____ is a Network layer protocol used to resolve a logical (IP)address to a physical (MAC)address.

What is a connection-oriented protocol?

____ is a remote terminal emulation protocol that operates at all three upper layers and is used mostly to provide connectivity between dissimilar systems.

Class A addresses are intended for use by large corporations and governments.

Class ____ networks are limited to 254 hosts per network.

What are the advantages of subnetting?

____ is Novell's protocol for packet routing and forwarding.

How does DHCP work?

AppleTalk divides computers into ____.

The act of supernetting "borrows" bits from the network portion of an IP address to "lend" those bits to the host portion.

A(n)____________________ is a grouping of eight binary digits or bits usually expressed as a decimal number.

The network beginning with 127 is called the ____________________ address.

In an APIPA-enabled operating system, the computer assigns itself an address from the special range of addresses that begin with ____.

A subnet mask is a ____-bit number that's always assigned to a host when the IP address is assigned.

TCP is a(n)____ protocol.

What is UDP? Mention some of its characteristics.

What is ICMP?

____________________ (QoS)is a term that describes a network's capability to prioritize data packets, based on the type of information they contain (for example, voice, video, or file data)or the urgency of the information.

What are IP's reserved addresses that cannot be routed across the Internet?

____ is Apple's remote file-management protocol.