Question 1

High-speed capability is especially important when images, graphics, and other large files need to be transported over long distance or onto WANs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____ is an error condition on a token ring network that indicates one or more nodes is not functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Broadcasting 
B) Switching 
C) Redirecting 
D) Beaconing

Question 3

The ____ field uses a cyclic redundancy check in a token ring frame.

Accepted Answer

A) frame check sequence 
B) PAD 
C) start delimiter 
D) end delimiter

Question 4

____ uses a store-and-forward communication method to transmit data from sending to receiving node.

Accepted Answer

A) Packet switching 
B) Primitive switching 
C) Message switching 
D) Circuit switching

Question 5

The token ring transport method uses a physical star topology along with the logic of a(n)ring topology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ____ topology is the oldest communications design method, with roots in telephone switching systems.

Accepted Answer

A) bus 
B) ring 
C) star 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

The ____ layer offers a way to set up half- and full-duplex communications.

Accepted Answer

A) Communications 
B) Network 
C) Session 
D) Transport

Question 8

When data is transmitted in Ethernet communications, it is encapsulated in frames.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A primitive is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a command used to transfer information from one layer in an OSI stack to another layer 
B) the smallest unit of data allowed in the Physical layer 
C) a command used to transfer information from an OSI layer on the sending node to the same layer on the receiving node 
D) Both A and B.

Question 10

The figure above shows a ____ network.

Accepted Answer

A) bus 
B) ring 
C) star 
D) None of the above.

Question 11

SSL is a data encryption technique employed between a server and a client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The number, size, and frequency of packets transmitted on a network in a given amount of time is referred to as network usage .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The figure above is a representation of a(n)digital signal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a MAU? With which type of access method are MAUs associated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a MAU? With which type...

Question 15

The ____ part in a frame synchronizes frame transmission and consists of an alternating pattern of zeros and ones.

Accepted Answer

A) preamble 
B) SFD 
C) FCS 
D) destination address

Question 16

A(n)backbone is a high-capacity communications medium that joins networks and central network devices on the same floor in a building, on different floors, and across long distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____ establishes a dedicated logical circuit between the two transmitting nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) Packet switching 
B) Primitive switching 
C) Message switching 
D) Circuit switching

Question 18

____ encoding assigns a binary value to the presence of a particular signal state.

Accepted Answer

A) Binary 
B) Current-state 
C) State-transition 
D) Basic

Question 19

The ____ field is not a field in a token.

Accepted Answer

A) access control 
B) starting delimiter 
C) ending delimiter 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

Network interface cards, intelligent hubs, and bridges are found in the ____ layer of the OSI model.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 2: Lan/Wan Interconnectivity

High-speed capability is especially important when images, graphics, and other large files need to be transported over long distance or onto WANs.

____ is an error condition on a token ring network that indicates one or more nodes is not functioning.

The ____ field uses a cyclic redundancy check in a token ring frame.

____ uses a store-and-forward communication method to transmit data from sending to receiving node.

The token ring transport method uses a physical star topology along with the logic of a(n)ring topology.

The ____ topology is the oldest communications design method, with roots in telephone switching systems.

The ____ layer offers a way to set up half- and full-duplex communications.

When data is transmitted in Ethernet communications, it is encapsulated in frames.

A primitive is ____.

The figure above shows a ____ network.

SSL is a data encryption technique employed between a server and a client.

The number, size, and frequency of packets transmitted on a network in a given amount of time is referred to as network usage .

The figure above is a representation of a(n)digital signal.

What is a MAU? With which type of access method are MAUs associated?

The ____ part in a frame synchronizes frame transmission and consists of an alternating pattern of zeros and ones.

A(n)backbone is a high-capacity communications medium that joins networks and central network devices on the same floor in a building, on different floors, and across long distances.

____ establishes a dedicated logical circuit between the two transmitting nodes.

____ encoding assigns a binary value to the presence of a particular signal state.

The ____ field is not a field in a token.

Network interface cards, intelligent hubs, and bridges are found in the ____ layer of the OSI model.