Exam 7: Local Area Networks: Part I

In a bus/tree topology, connecting to the cable requires a simple device called a(n) ____.

Depending on user requirements, a switch can interconnect two different types of CSMA/CD network segments: ____ segments and dedicated segments.

A local area network performs file serving when it's connected to a workstation with a large storage disk drive that acts as a central storage repository, or ____ server.

A(n) ____________________ is the physical (hardware) layout used to interconnect the workstations within a local area network.

The most popular configuration for a local area network is the ____ topology.

Baseband signaling typically uses multiple digital signals to transmit data over the bus.

____ cabling has become the preferred medium for star-wired bus topologies.

____________________ was designed to support 100-Mbps baseband signals using two pairs of Category 5 unshielded twisted pair.

The ____ topology consists of a simple cable, or bus, to which all devices attach.

Designed for LANs, the ____________________ observes network traffic flow and uses this information to make future decisions regarding frame forwarding.

One of the biggest advantages of local area networks is their ability to share resources in an economical and efficient manner.

The main hardware of the switch is called the ____________________.

The ____ design of a network determines how the data moves around the network from workstation to workstation.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when two or more workstations listen to the medium at the same moment, hear nothing, and then transmit their data at the same moment.

____ was the first commercially available local area network system and remains, without a doubt, the most popular local area network system today.

____ was a system designed for twisted pair wiring, but with only a 1-Mbps data transfer rate for 500 meters.

With the CSMA/CD protocol, only one workstation at a time can transmit.

The most popular contention-based protocol is ____.

Perhaps the strongest advantage of a local area network is its capability of allowing users to share hardware and software resources.