Exam 2: Network Standards and the OSI Model

Which statement accurately describes the OSI model?

Which OSI model layer manages data encryption?

Which OSI model layer initiates the flow of information?

The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another is known as ____.

Which Data Link sublayer manages access to the physical medium?

Standards define the ____ performance of a product or service.

____________________ is the process of gauging the appropriate rate of transmission based on how fast the recipient can accept data.

The Application layer includes software applications.

Describe how error checking is handled in the Data Link layer.

Transport layer protocols break large data units into ____.

Standards assist in network design.

Define and describe the two parts of a physical address.

Describe Physical layer protocol functions when receiving data.

Define and describe sequencing.

Which type of protocol is useful when data must be transferred quickly?

Briefly describe IEEE's Project 802.

____ oversees the IAB (Internet Architecture Board).

____ is the process of reconstructing segmented data.

____________________ are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria that stipulate how a particular product or service should be designed or performed.