Deck 5: Token-Ring, fddi, and Other LAN Technologies

Question 1

____ is known as a self-healing baseband network technology similar to token-ring.

A)FDDI
B)Ethernet
C)ATM
D)SONET

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Currently,Ethernet is the second most popular networking technology after token-ring.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An advantage of differential Manchester encoding is that the polarity of the signal is independent of the bitstream.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In a token-ring network,data are transmitted using a ____.

A)Differential Equation Encoded Signal
B)Differential Manchester Encoded Signal
C)Differential Turing Encoded Signal
D)Differential Manheim Encoded Signal

Question 5

All aspects of Bluetooth are controlled by the ____,which issues specifications and licenses for Bluetooth technology.

A)Bluetooth Special Consortium
B)Bluetooth Advocacy Forum
C)Bluetooth Internet Forum
D)Bluetooth Special Interest Group

Question 6

____ use multiple carriers to exchange information.

A)Baseband WANs
B)Baseband LANs
C)Broadband LANs
D)Broadband WANs

Question 7

The IEEE 802.4 ____ standard describes the mechanism by which multiple stations share access to a common bus.

A)token-bus
B)token-ring
C)Ethernet
D)FDDI

Question 8

The ____________________ bits indicate the current priority of the token and any associated information frames.

Question 9

____ can be used to determine the distance to a fault in a cable.

A)TDRs
B)RDRs
C)TPRs
D)TLRs

Question 10

The ____________________ bits are used to reserve the next token at a specific priority.

Question 11

In a token-ring network,one station on the ring acts as the ____ and is responsible for ensuring that valid tokens circulate on the ring.

A)passive monitor
B)active relay
C)active monitor
D)passive relay

Question 12

Though the logical topology of a token-ring network is a ring,the physical topology is a combination of star and ring.

Question 13

The topology of a Bluetooth network is called a ____.

A)micronet
B)piconet
C)mininet
D)petanet

Question 14

In Manchester encoding,a(n)'____' is encoded as a falling edge in the middle of the bit time.

Question 15

In a fiber-based LAN,an ____,fiber optic power meter,and even a fusion splicer may be needed to reconnect damaged fibers.

A)Originating Time Domain Reflectometer
B)Optical Time Diffraction Reflector
C)Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
D)Optical Time Distortion Repeater

Question 16

Broadband LANs pose their own special troubleshooting scenarios,since multiple channels are operating simultaneously.

Question 17

Bluetooth is supported by only a few of the major operating systems.

Question 18

IEEE 802.5 limits the number of stations on any ring to ____.

A)33
B)78
C)125
D)250

Question 19

____________________ is where an unwanted message,picture,or sound is sent to a Bluetooth device.

Question 20

The IEEE ____________________ Standard describes broadband LAN operation.

Question 21

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.ARCnet
d.Scatternet
b.Token
e.FDDI-II
c.Bluetooth
A low-cost baseband network developed by the Datapoint Corporation in the late 1970s

Question 22

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.ARCnet
d.Scatternet
b.Token
e.FDDI-II
c.Bluetooth
Where two or more piconets can be connected

Question 23

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.ARCnet
d.Scatternet
b.Token
e.FDDI-II
c.Bluetooth
A special group of symbols contained in a packet

Question 24

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.ARCnet
d.Scatternet
b.Token
e.FDDI-II
c.Bluetooth
A wireless networking technology that operates over a short range in the 2.4 GHz Industrial,Scientific,and Medical band

Question 25

Describe broadband LANs.

Question 26

Describe Bluetooth.

Question 27

List the two types of FDDI nodes and describe how they attach to the dual fiber rings.

Question 28

Describe bluetooth pairing.

Question 29

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.ARCnet
d.Scatternet
b.Token
e.FDDI-II
c.Bluetooth
Contains support for voice,video,and other multimedia applications

Question 30

List three things that diagnosing problems with LAN technologies requires.