Exam #1 possible questions:
Ch1
1. True or False: A client/server network is the simplest network model.
Answer: False
2. A network that is larger than a LAN and connects clients and servers from multiple buildings is known as a(n) ____.
Answer: MAN (metropolitan area network)
3. A(n) ____ server may also be known as simply an access server.
Answer: remote access
4. True or False: The oldest and still most frequently used network communications services are print services.
Answer: False
5. True or False: Configuration and optimization of routers and switches is a skill currently in high demand.
Answer: True
Ch2
- True or False: Standards define maximum acceptable performance.
Answer: False
- True or False: Standards help to ensure interoperability between software and hardware from different manufacturers.
Answer: True
3. Which standards organization is responsible for providing the OSI model?
a) ISOC
b) ANSI
c) IEEE
d) ISO
Answer: D
- The first layer of the OSI model is the ____ layer.
Answer: Physical
- The Application layer separates data into ____, or discrete amounts of data.
Answer: PDUs (protocol data units)
- Protocols in the ____layer accept data from the Session layer and manage end-to-end delivery of data.
Answer: Transport
- True or False: The IP (Internet Protocol) operates in the Transport layer.
Answer: False
Short Answer: List two items that happen on the network layer.
______
Ch3
- Which term means to issue signals along a network medium such as a cable?
a. Transmission
b. Transmit
c. Transceiver
d. Transistor
Answer: B
2. Which term represents an analog wave’s strength?
a. Phase
b. Wavelength
c. Frequency
d. Amplitude
Answer: D
3. A(n) ____ contains eight bits.
Answer: byte
4. A(n) ____ point-to-multipoint transmission issues signals to multiple, defined recipients.
Answer: Nonbroadcast
5. True or False: Broadband technology encodes information as digital pulses.
Answer: True
6. True or False: EMI (electromagnetic interference) is a latency issue.
Answer: False
Ch4
- TCP/IP is a ____ of protocols.
- series
- set
- selection
- suite
Answer: D
- TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) operates in the ___ layer of the OSI model.
Answer: Transport
- ____ is a Network layer protocol that reports on the success or failure of data delivery.
Answer: ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
4. With DHCP, a device borrows, or ____ an IP address while it is attached to the network.
Answer: leases
- IPv6 addresses are composed of ____ bits.
- 32
- 64
- 128
- 256
Answer: C
- Which IPv6 address type represents a single interface on a device?
- Unicast
- Multicast
- Anycast
- Singlecast
Answer: A
- Every process on a machine is assigned a(n) ____ number.
Answer: port
8. A domain name is represented by a series of character strings, called labels, separated by ____.
Answer: dots
Ch9
- True or False: DHCP may be used to assign IP addresses and host names dynamically.
Answer: True
- A node’s network ____ provides information about the segment or network to which the node belongs.
- frame
- location
- class
- routing table
Answer: C
- Subnetting separates a network into multiple logically defined segments, or ______.
Answer: subnets
- True or False: Subnet masks are only used in IPv4 classful addressing.
Answer: False
- A broadcast address is known as a(n) ____ address for a network or segment.
- reserved
- default
- open
- informative
Answer: A
- True or False: In CIDR, conventional network class distinctions exist.
Answer: False
- ______is a mail retrieval protocol that was developed as a more sophisticated alternative to POP3.
Answer: Internet Message Access Protocol, IMAP
- True or False: The ipconfig utility is the TCP/IP configuration and management utility used on UNIX and Linux systems.
Answer: False
- ____ combines the functions of the ping and traceroute utilities
- Tracert
- Mtr
- Whois
- Route
Answer: B