Question 1

List the chores that the control logic must perform.

Accepted Answer

Updating and searching the MAC address table
Configuring the switching fabric
Maintaining proper flow control through the switch fabric

Question 2

The ____ is an ATM Forum specification for the protocols between switches in a private ATM network.

Accepted Answer

A) Private Network-Network Interface 
B) Private Network-Node Interface 
C) Private Node-Network Interface 
D) Private Node-Node Interface 
A) Private Network-Network Interface 
B) Private Network-Node Interface 
C) Private Node-Network Interface 
D) Private Node-Node Interface A

Question 3

NetBEIU and ARP are examples of ____________________ protocols because they will pass through a switch but not a router.

Accepted Answer

nonroutable

Question 4

____________________ switching reduces the latency of a switch tremendously.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ switching reduces the latency of a...

Question 5

____________________ routing refers to any type of routing that is based on factors other than the selection of the "shortest path."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ routing refers to any type of...

Question 6

The MAC address and port number are stored in a special high-speed memory called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) content accessible memory 
B) content addressable memory 
C) common addressable memory 
D) content attainable memory 
A) content accessible memory 
B) content addressable memory 
C) common addressable memory 
D) content attainable memory

Question 7

Integrated IS-IS is a routing protocol based on the TCP routing protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Initially,switches handled frames using a technique called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) store-and-forward switching 
B) crossbar switching 
C) store-and-relay switching 
D) broadcast switching 
A) store-and-forward switching 
B) crossbar switching 
C) store-and-relay switching 
D) broadcast switching

Question 9

The ____ is an OSI protocol that specifies how routers communicate with routers in different domains.

Accepted Answer

A) Internet Routing Protocol 
B) Inter-Domain Running Protocol 
C) Inter-Domain Routing Protocol 
D) Inter-Division Routing Protocol 
A) Internet Routing Protocol 
B) Inter-Domain Running Protocol 
C) Inter-Domain Routing Protocol 
D) Inter-Division Routing Protocol

Question 10

Match each item with a statement below.
-A two-dimensional set of data buses

Accepted Answer

A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus 
A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus

Question 11

Match each item with a statement below.
-Responsible for directing the received frames from each input port to the appropriate output port

Accepted Answer

A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus 
A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus

Question 12

Match each item with a statement below.
-Effectively makes one input-output connection at a time,with each input port getting its turn at using the bus

Accepted Answer

A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus 
A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus

Question 13

A(n)____ variable is used to control the lifetime of each entry in the routing table.

Accepted Answer

A) invalid timer 
B) update timer 
C) hold-time timer 
D) flush timer 
A) invalid timer 
B) update timer 
C) hold-time timer 
D) flush timer

Question 14

____ are designed to prevent loops in a bridged (switched)LAN.

Accepted Answer

A) Spinning trees 
B) Branching trees 
C) Spanning trees 
D) Binary trees 
A) Spinning trees 
B) Branching trees 
C) Spanning trees 
D) Binary trees

Question 15

List five characteristics of a link-state router.

Accepted Answer

Automatically discover neighboring route

Question 16

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)allows for faster,cheaper IP routers based on Ethernet technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each item with a statement below.
-Lowers the rate of collisions

Accepted Answer

A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus 
A) Crossbar switch 
B) Buffer 
C) Switching fabric 
D) Input port logic 
E) Multiplexed bus

Question 18

Describe the Exterior Gateway Protocol.

Accepted Answer

The Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)is a

Question 19

The ____ algorithm is a type of routing algorithm that is based on the number of hops in a route between a source and destination computer.

Accepted Answer

A) distance-vector routing 
B) distance-volume routing 
C) distance-domain routing 
D) domain-vector routing 
A) distance-vector routing 
B) distance-volume routing 
C) distance-domain routing 
D) domain-vector routing

Question 20

Each switched port operating in a separate collision domain may contain a maximum size Ethernet network of ____ nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) 256 
B) 512 
C) 768 
D) 1024 
A) 256 
B) 512 
C) 768 
D) 1024

Exam 10: Switching and Routing

List the chores that the control logic must perform.

The ____ is an ATM Forum specification for the protocols between switches in a private ATM network.

NetBEIU and ARP are examples of ____________________ protocols because they will pass through a switch but not a router.

____________________ switching reduces the latency of a switch tremendously.

____________________ routing refers to any type of routing that is based on factors other than the selection of the "shortest path."

The MAC address and port number are stored in a special high-speed memory called ____.

Integrated IS-IS is a routing protocol based on the TCP routing protocol.

Initially,switches handled frames using a technique called ____.

The ____ is an OSI protocol that specifies how routers communicate with routers in different domains.

Match each item with a statement below. -A two-dimensional set of data buses

Match each item with a statement below. -Responsible for directing the received frames from each input port to the appropriate output port

Match each item with a statement below. -Effectively makes one input-output connection at a time,with each input port getting its turn at using the bus

A(n)____ variable is used to control the lifetime of each entry in the routing table.

____ are designed to prevent loops in a bridged (switched)LAN.

List five characteristics of a link-state router.

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)allows for faster,cheaper IP routers based on Ethernet technology.

Match each item with a statement below. -Lowers the rate of collisions

Describe the Exterior Gateway Protocol.

The ____ algorithm is a type of routing algorithm that is based on the number of hops in a route between a source and destination computer.

Each switched port operating in a separate collision domain may contain a maximum size Ethernet network of ____ nodes.

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