Exam 11: Data Network Connectivity

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Static routing is a technique in which a network administrator programs a router to use specific paths between nodes.

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A(n) ____________________ is a device that enables a workstation to connect to the network and communicate with other computers.

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network interface card , NIC

What term is used to describe the time it takes for a router to recognize a best path in the event of a change or outage?

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Convergence time

Which of the following is a connectivity device that operates at the Data Link layer of the OSI model and reads header information to forward packets according to their MAC addresses?

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Which of the following is a standard external bus that can be used to connect multiple types of peripherals, including modems?

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Hardware flow control separates flow control information from the data being sent. _________________________

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A method of gauging the rate at which two modems can exchange data, is known as:

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The circuit that is used by the system board to transmit data to the computer's components is the computer's bus.

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The term best path refers to the most efficient route from one node on a network to another. _________________________

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Match each statement below with the correct item -Connects networks that use different logical topologies.

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A switch running in cut-through mode reads a frame's header and decides where to forward the data, before it receives the entire packet.

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Match each statement below with the correct item -A technique in which a network administrator manually programs a router to use specific paths between nodes.

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Match each statement below with the correct item -The type of circuit used by a computer's system board to transmit data to components.

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A(n) firewall is a specialized computer that selectively filters or blocks traffic between networks. _________________________

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A connectivity device on data networks that logically subdivides a network into smaller, individual collision domains, is referred to as:

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USB is a standard external bus that can be used to connect multiple types of peripherals.

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Which of the following describes the time it takes for a router to recognize a best path, in the event of a change or outage?

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Which of the following is a group of connected nodes that share broadcast traffic?

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A(n) buffer is a logically defined area of a computer's memory where data is temporarily stored until it is requested by software, or until it is cleared. _________________________

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The point at the central office where multiplexed signals from several subscriber lines are separated, is known as:

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