Question 1

The ATM cell is a(n) ________-octet cell.

Accepted Answer

53, fifty-three

Question 2

The Ethernet prorocol was first developed by three entities

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisco, Lucent, Xerox 
B)  Xerox, Intel, Digital 
C)  Xerox, Cisco, Intel 
D)  Intel, Lucent, Cisco 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Cisco, Lucent, Xerox 
B)  Xerox, Intel, Digital 
C)  Xerox, Cisco, Intel 
D)  Intel, Lucent, Cisco 
E)  None of the above B

Question 3

Traffic flowing from the ATM switch to the access device is traveling into the ingress of the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) and switched virtual circuits (SVCs) are two types of logical circuits used in connectionless oriented protocols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The function of the ATM layer is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  handle the PVC and SVC logical circuit connections 
B) perform error checking on the header information to ensure that the layer 2 overhead has not been corrupted 
C)  be responsible for moving information between the adaptation layer and the physical layer 
D)  all of the above 
A)  handle the PVC and SVC logical circuit connections 
B) perform error checking on the header information to ensure that the layer 2 overhead has not been corrupted 
C)  be responsible for moving information between the adaptation layer and the physical layer 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Ethernet today is deployed under three interface speeds:

Accepted Answer

A)  DS1, 10Base T, 10Base F 
B)  10BaseT, 100BaseT, FDDI 
C)  10BaseT, FastE, GigE 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  DS1, 10Base T, 10Base F 
B)  10BaseT, 100BaseT, FDDI 
C)  10BaseT, FastE, GigE 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

802.3 refers to the ________ protocol and Ethernet refers to ________ protocol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 802.3 refers to the ________ protocol and...

Question 8

The X.25 protocol is unsuitable for today's communications because of its.

Accepted Answer

A)  low data transmission speed 
B)  high latency rate 
C)  extensive error checking and retransmission schemes necessary 
D)  high error rate 
E)  all of the above 
A)  low data transmission speed 
B)  high latency rate 
C)  extensive error checking and retransmission schemes necessary 
D)  high error rate 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Converting other signal types such as TDM, frame relay, and IP into an ATM cell and aggregating all of the cells together into one signal is the main purpose of the ATM:

Accepted Answer

A)  switch 
B)  concentrator 
C)  end device 
D)  none of the above 
A)  switch 
B)  concentrator 
C)  end device 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

The advantage of using the ATM protocol is:

Accepted Answer

A)  extensive quality-of-service features 
B)  its ubiquitous nature 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  extensive quality-of-service features 
B)  its ubiquitous nature 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 11

________ protocol defines the source and destination address of the originating and terminating devices in the overhead of the frame and then relies on each intermediate device to route the packet to the correct destination.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ protocol defines the source and destination...

Question 12

The media access layer (MAC) and the logical link layer (LLC) are both sublayers of the ________ link layer and are designed to handle addressing for the individual physical devices connected to the LAN.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The media access layer (MAC) and the...

Question 13

The frame structure of the Ethernet protocol has changed dramatically to accommodate the higher speed GigE services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The portion of the frame relay network that interfaces with the customer premises equipment and is also called the enterprise network is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual path identifier 
B)  backbone network 
C)  switching equipment 
D)  access piece 
A)  virtual path identifier 
B)  backbone network 
C)  switching equipment 
D)  access piece

Question 15

The ATM physical layer defines the:

Accepted Answer

A)  interface type 
B)  interconnection rate 
C)  electrical characteristics of the signal 
D)  type of handoff made between devices 
E)  all of the above 
A)  interface type 
B)  interconnection rate 
C)  electrical characteristics of the signal 
D)  type of handoff made between devices 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

A(n) ________ oriented protocol relies on predefined virtual paths configured at the time the circuit is turned up and depends on the paths to remain in place until the circuit is disconnected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ oriented protocol relies on predefined...

Question 17

The Ethernet frame is fixed not variable in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The cost of ATM switches is higher than ever due to the increasing popularity of the ATM protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Ether frame structure has the ability to prioritize packets by stamping them as high priority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Etherent was first used as a WAN application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Layer 2 Networking Protocols

The ATM cell is a(n) ________-octet cell.

The Ethernet prorocol was first developed by three entities

Traffic flowing from the ATM switch to the access device is traveling into the ingress of the network.

Permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) and switched virtual circuits (SVCs) are two types of logical circuits used in connectionless oriented protocols.

The function of the ATM layer is to:

Ethernet today is deployed under three interface speeds:

802.3 refers to the ________ protocol and Ethernet refers to ________ protocol.

The X.25 protocol is unsuitable for today's communications because of its.

Converting other signal types such as TDM, frame relay, and IP into an ATM cell and aggregating all of the cells together into one signal is the main purpose of the ATM:

The advantage of using the ATM protocol is:

________ protocol defines the source and destination address of the originating and terminating devices in the overhead of the frame and then relies on each intermediate device to route the packet to the correct destination.

The media access layer (MAC) and the logical link layer (LLC) are both sublayers of the ________ link layer and are designed to handle addressing for the individual physical devices connected to the LAN.

The frame structure of the Ethernet protocol has changed dramatically to accommodate the higher speed GigE services.

The portion of the frame relay network that interfaces with the customer premises equipment and is also called the enterprise network is the:

The ATM physical layer defines the:

A(n) ________ oriented protocol relies on predefined virtual paths configured at the time the circuit is turned up and depends on the paths to remain in place until the circuit is disconnected.

The Ethernet frame is fixed not variable in length.

The cost of ATM switches is higher than ever due to the increasing popularity of the ATM protocol.

The Ether frame structure has the ability to prioritize packets by stamping them as high priority.

Etherent was first used as a WAN application.

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