Exam 6: Network Hardware

MATCHING Match each item with a statement below: a.PCIe f.switch b.FireWire g.cut-through mode c.CardBus h.store-and-forward mode d.repeater i.loopback adapter e.bridge -Plugs into a port and crosses over the transmit line to the receive line so that outgoing signals can be redirected into the computer for testing.

MATCHING Match each item with a statement below: a.PCIe f.switch b.FireWire g.cut-through mode c.CardBus h.store-and-forward mode d.repeater i.loopback adapter e.bridge -Have no means to interpret the data they retransmit.

Describe how a computer's bus can be expanded to include devices other than those found on the motherboard.

MATCHING Match each item with a statement below: a.PCIe f.switch b.FireWire g.cut-through mode c.CardBus h.store-and-forward mode d.repeater i.loopback adapter e.bridge -A switch running in this mode reads a frame's header and decides where to forward the data before it receives the entire packet.

Explain hybrid routing protocols.Describe an example.

Bridges are protocol independent.

It is best to perform connectivity tests on a computer connected to a live network.

____ routing is a technique in which a network administrator programs a router to use specific paths between nodes.

MATCHING Match each item with a statement below: a.PCIe f.switch b.FireWire g.cut-through mode c.CardBus h.store-and-forward mode d.repeater i.loopback adapter e.bridge -A switch running in this mode reads the entire data frame into its memory and checks it for accuracy before transmitting the information.

To eliminate the possibility of a broadcast storm,switches and bridges implement the ____.

A ____ is a multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network.

MATCHING Match each item with a statement below: a.PCIe f.switch b.FireWire g.cut-through mode c.CardBus h.store-and-forward mode d.repeater i.loopback adapter e.bridge -Uses the IEEE 1394 standard.

____ is a set of data or instructions that has been saved to a ROM (read-only memory)chip (which is on the NIC).

A(n)____________________ is software that enables an attached device to communicate with the computer's operating system.

Cut-through switches can detect corrupt packets.

Describe advantages of VLAN trunking.

A NIC's transmission characteristics are held in the adapter's ____.

____ hubs possess internal processing capabilities.

A(n)____________________ NIC is integrated into the motherboard.

Explain why network engineers value VLANs.Include a discussion on reasons for using VLANs.