Exam 3: Networking Hardware

A ____ is a special-purpose device designed to interconnect networks.

A valuable tool to have at your disposal when preparing or checking cables is a cable ____________________.

The ____ is the interface between the PC (or other networked device)and the physical network connection.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -RG-11 coaxial cable,used for 10base5 operation

RG-58 coax is thicker and more sturdy than RG-11.

The maximum length of a thinwire Ethernet segment is ____________________ meters.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A hardware device or a software program designed to inspect network traffic and either allow or deny the traffic according to a set of rules

A ____ is similar to a repeater,except it broadcasts data received by any port to all other ports on the device.

____ cable relies on pulses of light to carry information.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A high-speed network device connected to a local cable television provider

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A signaling method that uses a single carrier for data

Match each item with the correct statement below. -RG-58 coaxial cable,used for 10base2 operation

A ____ may have multiple ports,thus directing packets to several different segments,further partitioning and isolating network traffic in a way similar to a router.

Routers operate at layer 2 of the OSI model.

The connection from the cable system ISP to the Internet uses traditional telecommunications devices,such as T1 or T3 lines.

____________________ maintain routing tables in their memories to store information about the physical connections on the network.

Describe a satellite network system.

____________________,also called concentrators,expand one Ethernet connection into many.

RG-11 coaxial cable is used as a ____,distributing Ethernet signals throughout a building,an office complex,or other large installation.

A ____ connects two network segments and broadcasts packets between them.