Exam 11: Data Network Connectivity

To determine the best path, routers communicate with each other through a(n) filtering database. _________________________

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

Which of the following is a communications protocol that enables a workstation to connect to a server using a serial connection?

Which of the following is a remote access method in which the remote user dials into a work-station that is directly attached to the network?

A bridge is a multiport connectivity device that can integrate LANs and WANs running at different transmission speeds and using a variety of protocols.

To determine the best path, routers communicate with each other through a forwarding table.

Does the term broadcast domain refer to a group of connected nodes that share broadcast traffic?

Is an adapter card also referred to as expansion board?

Which of the following enables a workstation to connect to the network and communicate with other computers?

Match each statement below with the correct item -A term used in networking to describe each trip data takes from one connectivity device to another.

What term is used to describe a device that repeats signals and connects multiple nodes in a star-ring hybrid physical topology?

A hub that simply accepts and retransmits signals over the network is referred to as:

Which of the following is a logically defined are of a computer's memory in which data is temporarily stored?

A method of bridging that can connect networks that use different logical topologies, is called transparent bridging.

Which of the following is a sophisticated type of access node that performs functions at all layers of the OSI model?

V.92 defines 56 Kbps, asymmetrical transmission in which one of the modems is assumed to be using a digital line. _________________________

What term is used to describe a method of routing that automatically calculates the best path between two nodes and accumulates this information in a routing table?

A method of switching in which in which a switch reads the entire data frame into its memory and checks it for accuracy before transmitting it, is referred to as:

Which of the following is also known as a forwarding table?

Match each statement below with the correct item -A standard external bus that can be used to connect multiple types of peripherals.