Deck 5: Lan Protocols

Question 1

A LAN can transport up to ____ protocols individually.

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)None of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Token ring communications are facilitated in AppleTalk Phase II though the use of ELAP .

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which is not true?

A)LAN protocols enable effortless interchange among connected devices.
B)LAN protocols give meaning to simple electrical signals that are carried on network communications cable.
C)For two computers to fully communicate, they must use the same protocol.
D)None of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

ODI is made by Microsoft .

Question 5

AppleTalk Phase I enables internetworking.

Question 6

NDIS can bind only one protocol to a single NIC.

Question 7

NetBIOS provides naming services that are used on Microsoft networks.

Question 8

Most implementations of Windows NT/2000/.NET Server use NetBEUI .

Question 9

NetBIOS is a protocol.

Question 10

The most effective way to increase network performance is to minimize the number of LAN protocols that must cross each router.

Question 11

The X in IPX stands for Xerox .

Question 12

AARP resolves computer and domain names to IP addresses when IP is used with AppleTalk.

Question 13

IPX/SPX cannot be used with NetWare 6.

Question 14

ARCnet is an early proprietary network alternative that uses specialized packets with tokens and that employs a bus-star network design.

Question 15

A NetWare or a Windows 2000 server can be configured as a server for Macintosh computers, as long as AppleTalk Phase II is used.

Question 16

IMS is a software system that provides basic tools for programmers to interface with SNA.

Question 17

When you configure NWLink IPX/SPX on most Windows-based operating systems, the default is to have the operating system automatically detect the Ethernet frame type already in use on the network.

Question 18

Addressing in AppleTalk Phase I is accomplished by providing a node identification (ID).

Question 19

SPX uses connection-oriented services.

Question 20

With the advent of Windows 2000 and .NET server, TCP/IP is required over NetBEUI for Active Directory and Internet compatibility.

Question 21

SPX operates at the ____ OSI layer.

A)Network
B)Transport
C)Data Link
D)Both A and B.

Question 22

IPX operates at the ____ OSI layer.

A)Network
B)Transport
C)Data Link
D)Both A and B.

Question 23

A computer operating system is software that interacts on a computer at ____ levels.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 24

The ____ operating system was originally developed for Ethernet bus, token ring, and ARCnet networks that employed one file server.

A)UNIX
B)IBM mainframe
C)NetWare
D)Both A and C.

Question 25

____ is most closely associated with client systems that communicate with SNA-based IBM mainframe systems.

A)DLC
B)DNA
C)NetBEUI
D)TCP/IP

Question 26

In Windows 95 and above, which would you not use to connect to a NetWare server using IPX/SPX?

A)ODI
B)NWLink
C)NDIS
D)Either B or C.

Question 27

____ is a NetWare server protocol used for constructing IPX packets with routing information.

A)RIP
B)NLSP
C)SAP
D)NCP

Question 28

A network operating system is software that interacts on a computer at ____ levels.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 29

The S in NDIS stands for ____.

A)System
B)Specification
C)Software
D)Sequenced

Question 30

IPX was modeled after the ____ protocol.

A)DLC
B)DNA
C)NetBEUI
D)XNS

Question 31

____ is not a protocol associated with NetWare.

A)LSL
B)LLAP
C)MLID
D)SAP

Question 32

This type of Ethernet frame type is used on networks with servers running NetWare 3.21 to 4.x.

A)Ethernet II
B)Ethernet SNAP
C)802.2
D)802.3

Question 33

NDIS and ODI operate at the ____.

A)MAC sublayer of the Data Link layer
B)Physical layer
C)Network layer
D)LLC sublayer of the Data Link layer

Question 34

____ supports communications with NetWare file servers, mainframes and minicomputers, and the Internet and can be used with network clients running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows-based clients.

A)ODI
B)NWLink
C)NDIS
D)None of the above.

Question 35

IPX/SPX operates at the ____.

A)MAC sublayer of the Data Link layer
B)Physical layer
C)Network layer
D)LLC sublayer of the Data Link layer

Question 36

The S in SPX stands for ____.

A)Single
B)System
C)Simple
D)Sequenced

Question 37

Which is not true about IPX?

A)It can transport data over multiple networks in an enterprise.
B)It is faster than SPX.
C)Using multiple IPX-configured NetWare servers with several hundred clients will reduce network traffic.
D)None of the above.

Question 38

Windows NT Server was developed from ____.

A)UNIX
B)LAN Manager
C)NetWare
D)Windows 98

Question 39

TCP/IP is most closely associated with ____ operating systems.

A)UNIX
B)Novell NetWare
C)IBM mainframe operating systems
D)All of the above.

Question 40

In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, when you choose the manual configuration process and override the automatic detection, the system defaults to the ____ frame type, if you do not make a different selection.

A)Ethernet II
B)Ethernet SNAP
C)802.2
D)802.3

Question 41

LAN protocols should adhere to the IEEE 802 standards.

Question 42

Modern AppleTalk Phase II networks use the ____ access method.

A)Ethernet
B)bus
C)token ring
D)Either A or C.

Question 43

Ethernet communications are facilitated in AppleTalk Phase II though the use of ____.

A)TLAP
B)ELAP
C)AARP
D)LLAP

Question 44

The maximum number of stations on an AppleTalk Phase I network is ____.

A)100
B)255
C)254
D)There is no maximum.

Question 45

Which TCP/IP protocol is used to upload and download files?

A)FTP
B)IP
C)RIP
D)NFS

Question 46

____ does not support AppleTalk connectivity.

A)Windows NT
B)Windows 2000
C)Windows .NET
D)None of the above.

Question 47

LAN protocols are typically associated with the network server operating system used on individual LANs.

Question 48

On an enterprise network, if frames need to be routed, your best protocol choice is likely to be ____.

A)TCP/IP
B)NetBEUI
C)IPX/SPX
D)DNA

Question 49

Which is not true about NetBEUI?

A)It is simple to install.
B)It requires a lot of memory.
C)It can handle a large number of communication sessions on one network.
D)None of the above.

Question 50

SNA uses the ____ access method.

A)Ethernet
B)bus
C)token ring
D)Either A or C.

Question 51

AppleTalk Phase I was the first version of AppleTalk and was released in 1989.

Question 52

The user can configure the hierarchy used by the NIC.

Question 53

ODI stands for Outside Datalink Interface.

Question 54

____ did not grow out of Windows NT Server.

A)Windows 2000 Server
B)Windows .NET Server
C)Windows XP Server
D)None of the above.

Question 55

____ is the first choice for connecting to modern mainframe and UNIX computers because Telnet terminal emulation might be needed to connect to the mainframe or to an application on a UNIX computer.

A)TCP/IP
B)DLC
C)SNA
D)DNA

Question 56

Which TCP/IP protocol is used as a remote communications protocol in connection with WANs?

A)FTP
B)PPP
C)RIP
D)OSPF

Question 57

Which layer in SNA is roughly equivalent to the Session layer in the OSI model?

A)Transaction Services
B)Data Flow Control
C)Path Control
D)Presentation Services

Question 58

____ enables physical device addressing and a separate logical addressing method, enables routing and is used in SNA gateway communications and management.

A)DDM
B)NCP
C)SDLC
D)SSCP

Question 59

NetBEUI is not supported in ____.

A)Windows NT
B)Windows XP
C)Windows 2000
D)None of the above.

Question 60

ELAP functions at the ____ OSI layer.

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

Question 61

What are the three basic services included in AppleTalk?

Question 62

TCP/IP was originally used on UNIX systems.

Question 63

Discuss how the NetBEUI protocol corresponds with various layers of the OSI model.

Question 64

The ____________________ protocol suite was developed to network Macintosh computers running the Mac OS operating system.

Question 65

The figure above shows the NIC ____________________, or hierarchy, in Windows XP Professional.

Question 66

Discuss two disadvantages of NetBEUI.

Question 67

A(n)____________________ is a grouping of Macintosh computers in multiple networks to improve organizational access and network management.

Question 68

LLAP stands for _____________________________.

Question 69

LAN Manager began as a joint venture between Microsoft and ____________________.

Question 70

AppleTalk Phase II functions only on a network in which it is the sole protocol.

Question 71

____________________ is the driver specification used by NWLink that enables it and other network protocols to communicate with the NIC in the computer.

Question 72

What does the term binding mean? How does it relate to protocols?

Question 73

The Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server operating systems are built on DOS.

Question 74

The native server that is used for Macintosh computers is the ____________________.

Question 75

DLC is routable.

Question 76

In general, LAN protocols must provide what four functions?

Question 77

____________________ is mainly used as an alternative to TCP/IP when a host is using SNA communications.

Question 78

If a network protocol can be ____________________ it can transport data over multiple networks in an enterprise.

Question 79

What does it mean to say that AppleTalk is a peer-to-peer network protocol?

Question 80

What is an advantage and a disadvantage of having multiple LAN protocols on a network?