Question 1

____ is the process of transmitting a data-carrying packet over radio waves through short bursts.

Accepted Answer

A) Bursting 
B) Packet radio 
C) Beaconing 
D) Broadcasting

Question 2

Token ring is defined through the IEEE 802.3 specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The P in PDU stands for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) protocol 
B) peer 
C) prototype 
D) primitive

Question 4

____ is a process used by routers that involves gathering information about how many nodes are on a network and where they are located.

Accepted Answer

A) Encryption 
B) Broadcasting 
C) Beaconing 
D) Discovery

Question 5

____ does not guarantee the most efficient use of the network medium, because transmission occurs on only one channel at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) TDMA 
B) FDMA 
C) Statistical multiple access 
D) Both A and B.

Question 6

When using FDDI, it is possible for several frames from several nodes to be on the network at a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Broadcast storms are more common on token ring networks than on Ethernet networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

____ are used least frequently on networks.

Accepted Answer

A) Gateways 
B) Bridges 
C) Routers 
D) Switches

Question 9

A device's MAC address is coded as a ____ number.

Accepted Answer

A) binary 
B) decimal 
C) hexadecimal 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

EMI is a source of ____ layer interference.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is a hub? With which network topology are hubs associated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a hub? With which network...

Question 12

Which is not true when comparing the ring and bus topologies?

Accepted Answer

A) The ring topology is less expensive to implement than the bus topology. 
B) The ring topology is easier to manage than the bus topology. 
C) The ring topology enables more reliable communications than the bus. 
D) None of the above.

Question 13

Regional telephone companies are also called ____________________ or regional bell operating companies (RBOCs).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regional telephone companies are also called ____________________...

Question 14

What is a redirector? What OSI layer is it used in?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a redirector? What OSI layer...

Question 15

Flow control software and capabilities are found in the ____ layer of the OSI model.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Throughput is the transmission capacity of a communications medium, which is typically measured in bits per second or hertz, and which is determined by the maximum minus the minimum transmission capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Modern networks combine the logical communications of a(n)____________________ with the physical layout of a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Modern networks combine the logical communications of...

Question 18

Two computers can communicate within a LAN or across a WAN even if they are not both operating under the same communication model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Each token ring network designates one node as the ____________________, which is responsible for packet timing on the network and for issuing new token frames if problems occur.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each token ring network designates one node...

Question 20

Discovery is the process of checking communication cable for a specific voltage level indicating the presence of a data-carrying signal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Lan/Wan Interconnectivity

____ is the process of transmitting a data-carrying packet over radio waves through short bursts.

Token ring is defined through the IEEE 802.3 specifications.

The P in PDU stands for ____.

____ is a process used by routers that involves gathering information about how many nodes are on a network and where they are located.

____ does not guarantee the most efficient use of the network medium, because transmission occurs on only one channel at a time.

When using FDDI, it is possible for several frames from several nodes to be on the network at a given time.

Broadcast storms are more common on token ring networks than on Ethernet networks.

____ are used least frequently on networks.

A device's MAC address is coded as a ____ number.

EMI is a source of ____ layer interference.

What is a hub? With which network topology are hubs associated?

Which is not true when comparing the ring and bus topologies?

Regional telephone companies are also called ____________________ or regional bell operating companies (RBOCs).

What is a redirector? What OSI layer is it used in?

Flow control software and capabilities are found in the ____ layer of the OSI model.

Throughput is the transmission capacity of a communications medium, which is typically measured in bits per second or hertz, and which is determined by the maximum minus the minimum transmission capacity.

Modern networks combine the logical communications of a(n) with the physical layout of a(n).

Two computers can communicate within a LAN or across a WAN even if they are not both operating under the same communication model.

Each token ring network designates one node as the ____________________, which is responsible for packet timing on the network and for issuing new token frames if problems occur.

Discovery is the process of checking communication cable for a specific voltage level indicating the presence of a data-carrying signal.