Deck 2: Network Standards and the OSI Model

Question 1

The Application layer includes software applications.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

All Transport layer protocols are concerned with reliability.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Each network node has ____ types of addresses.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which OSI model layer initiates the flow of information?

A) Physical
B) Session
C) Application
D) Presentation

Question 5

The goal of ____ is to establish international technological standards to facilitate the global exchange of information and barrier free trade.

A) ANSI
B) ISO
C) ITU
D) ISOC

Question 6

Standards define the ____ performance of a product or service.

A) ideal
B) most acceptable
C) minimum acceptable
D) maximum acceptable

Question 7

Transport layer protocols break large data units into ____.

A) PDUs
B) segments
C) frames
D) block IDs

Question 8

Which Data Link sublayer manages flow control?

A) LLC
B) MAC
C) Management layer
D) Addressing layer

Question 9

In which OSI model layer does IP operate?

A) Physical
B) Transport
C) Network
D) Data Link

Question 10

Which type of protocol is useful when data must be transferred quickly?

A) connection-oriented
B) connectionless
C) TCP
D) IP

Question 11

Which OSI model layer manages data encryption?

A) Physical
B) Session
C) Application
D) Presentation

Question 12

____ oversees the IAB (Internet Architecture Board).

A) EIA
B) ISOC
C) ICANN
D) ISO

Question 13

IEEE has divided the Transport layer into two sublayers.

Question 14

Which statement accurately describes the OSI model?

A) It describes how software programs interact with humans.
B) It prescribes the type of hardware or software that should support each layer.
C) It describes how software programs interact with other software programs.
D) It describes a theoretical representation of what happens between two nodes communicating on a network.

Question 15

____ is the process of reconstructing segmented data.

A) Reassembly
B) Reengineering
C) Resegmenting
D) Realigning

Question 16

The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another is known as ____.

A) mapping
B) enhancing
C) reconfiguring
D) routing

Question 17

The ____ is a specialized United Nations agency that provides developing countries with technical expertise and equipment to advance those nations' technological bases.

A) ANSI
B) ISO
C) ITU
D) ISOC

Question 18

In which OSI model layer does TCP operate?

A) Physical
B) Transport
C) Network
D) Data Link

Question 19

Network functions are associated with only one layer of the OSI model.

Question 20

Standards assist in network design.

Question 21

In which OSI model layer(s)do NICs operate?

A) Physical
B) Network and Physical
C) Data Link
D) Physical and Data Link

Question 22

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Translates network addresses into their physical counterparts.

Question 23

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Generates signals as changes in voltage at the NIC.

Question 24

A network's ______________________________ represents the largest data unit the network will carry.

Question 25

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Manages end-to-end delivery of data.

Question 26

The ____ is a fixed number associated with a device's NIC.

A) LLC address
B) frame address
C) logical address
D) physical address

Question 27

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Produces guidelines for how network cable should be installed in commercial buildings.

Question 28

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Coordinates and maintains communications between two nodes on the network.

Question 29

In which OSI model layer do hubs operate?

A) Physical
B) Network
C) Data Link
D) Physical and Data Link

Question 30

Which IEEE standard describes Ethernet?

A) 802.1
B) 802.3
C) 802.5
D) 802.11

Question 31

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Serves as a translator.

Question 32

Which IEEE standard describes specifications for wireless transmissions?

A) 802.1
B) 802.3
C) 802.5
D) 802.11

Question 33

The Application layer separates data into ______________________________,or discrete amounts of data.

Question 34

____________________ are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria that stipulate how a particular product or service should be designed or performed.

Question 35

Which Data Link sublayer manages access to the physical medium?

A) LLC
B) MAC
C) Management layer
D) Addressing layer

Question 36

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
A professional membership society that helps to establish technical standards for the Internet.

Question 37

____________________ protocols establish a connection with another node before they begin transmitting data.

Question 38

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
Determines standards for the electronics industry and other fields,such as chemical and nuclear engineering,health and safety,and construction.

Question 39

____________________ is the process of gauging the appropriate rate of transmission based on how fast the recipient can accept data.

Question 40

MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below:
a.ANSI
f.Session layer
b.EIA/TIA
g.Transport layer
c.IEEE
h.Network layer
d.ISOC
i.Physical layer
e.Presentation layer
An international society composed of engineering professionals with goals of promoting development and education in the electrical engineering and computer science fields.

Question 41

Describe a network address including its addressing scheme,formats and alternate names.

Question 42

Define and describe sequencing.

Question 43

Describe the role of Network layer protocols including the formation of packets,routing and factors considered in routing decisions.

Question 44

Describe Physical layer protocol functions when receiving data.

Question 45

Describe the OSI model Session layer's functions.

Question 46

Compare Ethernet and Token Ring frames in terms of their operation on a network.

Question 47

Define and describe the two parts of a MAC address.

Question 48

Describe how error checking is handled in the Data Link layer.

Question 49

Define a checksum and describe how Transport layer protocols implement them to ensure data integrity.

Question 50

Briefly describe IEEE's Project 802.