Exam 6: Network Reference Models and Standards

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What does the Data Link layer do with a frame after it receives it?

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first, it checks the destination MAC address to make sure that it is intended for itself. then it calculates the CRC and compares it to the incoming frame's CRC to make sure that the values are the same. Next, it strips off the header and trailer information. then the resulting packet is sent up to the Network layer.

What is encoding, and where does it take place?

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Encoding is a process performed by the Physical layer that takes the frame from the Data Link layer and changes it into 1s and 0s to be transmitted onto the medium. the type of signal that it is changed into is dependent on the type of media.

One job that a router performs is that of gatekeeper, which means that it can be configured to only allow certain packets access into the network based on a list of rules. What is that process called?

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Which layer is responsible for determining the best path a packet should travel across an internetwork?

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Which is the IEEE standard that sets the standards for wireless networking?

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In regards to the OSI Reference Model, what is peer communication?

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What are the benefits to using a layered approach?

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The maximum transmission unit for Ethernet is 1518 bytes.

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The Transport layer segments data into smaller chunks, the size of which is determined by which of the following?

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At what layer do NICs operate?

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The Network layer communicates with the Data Link layer and the Session layer.

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What are the sublayers of the Data Link layer, and what do they do?

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What information would you find in the header of a Transport layer PDU?

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The PDU at the Data Link layer is called a ____________.

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At each layer of the OSI model, data is appended to the original message and then sent on to the next lower layer. What is this process called?

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At which layer would you find errors that were caused by EMI?

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How does window size provide flow control?

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Name the PDU at each layer of the OSI model.

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How can you find out what your MAC address is? (Choose all that apply.)

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