Exam 9: Ipxspx, Appletalk, and Other Network Protocols

A(n)____ is any entity on the network that can be assigned a network address.

The ____ is a broadcast protocol that is used to maintain a database of servers and routers connected to the NetWare network.

List the services that IBM developed to connect the logical units of SNA.

The OSL provides the interface between the network hardware and the network software.

Match each item with a statement below. -Provides connectionless,unreliable network communication

List the four fields of the domain-specific part of the DECnet address.

Describe NCP.

Match each item with a statement below. -Developed by Novell for its NetWare network operating system

In IPX,the ____ field indicates the number of bytes in the IPX packet,including the 30-byte header.

CICS,IMS,and TSO are application programs that provide interactive support,transaction processing,and hierarchical database access.

A(n)____________________ unit is used to access the programs run by the end user.

Describe the SNA protocol.

____ was added to reduce the amount of control traffic necessary when using NCP.

The ____ protocol was designed by IBM to allow communication between IBM mainframe computers and any other types of computers that support SNA.

A logical unit is designed to manage many physical units.

In IPX,the ____________________ field is normally set to FFFF hexadecimal and is typically not used for error detection.

Each protocol family including IPX/SPX was developed by a computer manufacturer in order to network their own brand of computers together.

The ____ services are used to manage all (or part)of the sessions on the physical and logical units within a network,which collectively make up a domain.

Match each item with a statement below. -Responsible for the majority of traffic on a NetWare network

The IPX network addressing space is flat,meaning there is no subnetting allowed.