Deck 9: Network Connectivity

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a typical function of a client operating system?

A) enables a workstation to run applications
B) processes information locally
C) authenticates clients to access the network
D) communicates with other computers over the network

Answer 1

C

Question 2

You have been hired to design a small office network that will have 10 workstations and two servers. You want to use a network topology that is flexible for future growth and performance enhancements. Which topology should you choose?

A) ring
B) star
C) bus
D) mesh

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is a task typically performed by TCP?

A) packet addressing
B) closes communication session
C) handles packet routing
D) fragments packets as needed

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A colleague has asked you where the media access control address of his computer is located? What do you tell him?

A) NIC
B) switch
C) BIOS
D) hub

Question 5

The transmission control method used by Ethernet is called collision sense multiple access with carrier detection (CSMA/CD)..

Question 6

LANs often connect WANs over a long distance such as between cities,states,or countries.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of Ethernet?

A) uses CSMA/CA
B) usually implemented in a ring topology
C) defined by the 802.11 standard
D) Fast Ethernet is 100 Mbps

Question 8

TCP establishes communication sessions among applications on two communicating computers.

Question 9

You are designing a new network that will use TCP/IP. You are trying to decide which class of IP address you should use. There will be several thousand nodes on the network and you want to use an address class suitable for medium-sized networks. What address class should you use?

A) class A
B) class B
C) class C
D) class D

Question 10

You have been told by a colleague that the type of network in use at a new client site uses fixed-length payloads and has information in the header that allows the data unit to be routed according to the type of data carried within the unit. What type of data unit is in use?

A) packet
B) frame
C) segment
D) cell

Question 11

A large file is broken into hundreds of small data units called packets and each data unit is transmitted across the network.

Question 12

You are troubleshooting a problem with a network that is composed of several subnets connected by routers. You have determined that the problem lies with the packet routing function. Which of the following is most responsible for this function?

A) TCP
B) FTP
C) IP
D) SMTP

Question 13

You are called in to a business that just expanded its network onto another floor of the building. There are 30 stations on each floor. You have been told that the two groups of computers must be able to communicate but for security reasons,there must be a way to filter communication between the two networks. What device do you recommend?

A) hub
B) router
C) wireless access point
D) bridge

Question 14

You are trying to decide which media you should use to connect the computers in a small business network that will have 15 computers. You want media that works well with LANs,is reasonably priced and is fairly flexible to aid installation.After reading about the various media available,what should you use?

A) coax
B) HFC
C) UTP
D) STP

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a common function of a network protocol?

A) schedule network applications to run
B) enable communications over the Internet
C) coordinate transport of packets
D) enable remote access to networks

Question 16

A client OS coordinates network activities,authenticates users to access the network and enables workstations to access shared network resources.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a likely consideration when purchasing a NIC?

A) the cable interface matches the cabling used on the network
B) there is a driver available for the OS
C) the MAC address of the NIC
D) the NIC bus interface matches an available expansion slot

Question 18

You are setting up a wireless network. The environment in which this network will run has several other devices such as cordless phones that run in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. You want to avoid conflicts with other devices. Which wireless standard should you consider?

A) 802.11a
B) 802.11b
C) 802.11g
D) 802.11i

Question 19

Which of the following accurately describes a function of a LAN?

A) offers networking services over a long distance
B) connects office networks in two different cities
C) uses a modem to connect to an ISP
D) uses switches to connect computers

Question 20

You need to connect two groups of about 20 computer each that are located on different floors of a building. Which media type will work best for this scenario?

A) coax
B) UTP
C) fiber-optic
D) HFC

Question 21

A _____________ is the physical design of the network,or the path data takes when it goes from one computer to another.

Question 22

You have a server on your network that your users frequently access. You don't want the server's address to change. What type of addressing method should you use?

A) APIPA
B) static
C) DHCP
D) unicast

Question 23

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
that portion of a frame,packet,or cell that contains the actual data

Question 24

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a network device that connects two or more segments into one,or extends an existing segment

Question 25

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a process that enables the NIC to format data for a protocol,and identify the
most efficient methods for transporting it

Question 26

The _________ address is used for diagnostics and uses the IPv6 address of 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1.

Question 27

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a way to ignore IPv4 address class designation by using addressing that puts a slash (/)after the dotted decimal notation

Question 28

The __________ is the software logic on a NIC that consists of one or more programs residing in a programmable chip on the card.

Question 29

A _____________ OS enables a workstation to run applications and access shared resources,but is usually not involved in authentication or sharing resources.

Question 30

Which of the following enables the NIC to format data for a protocol and identify the most efficient methods for transporting it?

A) installing
B) configuring
C) binding
D) subnetting

Question 31

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a device that has a keyboard and monitor but no CPU or storage

Question 32

Which protocol enables routers to build tables of routing information?

A) SMTP
B) RIP
C) TCP
D) PPP

Question 33

_________ runs on Windows Server 2008 and is used to install client OSs on a mass scale.

Question 34

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
an IP address in the range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 that is automatically assigned.

Question 35

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a main connecting link or highway between networks,such as between floors in a building or between buildings

Question 36

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a data unit sent over a network that contains source and destination,control,and error-detection information,as well as the data

Question 37

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a transmission method in which a server divides recipients of an application,
such as a multimedia application,into groups

Question 38

MATCHING
a.binding
b.bridge
c.terminal
d.backbone
e.payload
f.frame
g.CIDR
h.multicast
i.APIPA
j.Ethernet
a network transport protocol that uses CSMA/CD communications

Question 39

Which of the following is true of IPv6 addresses?

A) they are 128 bits in length
B) Windows Server 2008 does not support them
C) IPv6 follows IPv5 which used 48-bit addresses
D) they cannot be used for voice and video applications

Question 40

You are diagnosing a network communication problem on a computer that uses the TCP/IP protocol. What address can you use to test network services without actually accessing the network?

A) 10.0.0.1
B) 1.0.0.0
C) 127.0.0.1
D) 0.0.0.0

Question 41

Describe the difference between a hub and a switch.

Question 42

Describe the difference between a LAN and a WAN.

Question 43

Aside from TCP and IP,list three protocols used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols and a brief explanation of their purpose.

Question 44

Why do you need to configure a default gateway in a computer's IP configuration?

Question 45

List three networking services typically provided by a Windows server OS that is not provided by a Windows client OS.

Question 46

List three functions performed by TCP.

Question 47

What is the purpose of protocol binding?

Question 48

Describe the function of a router.

Question 49

Briefly describe a network.

Question 50

List three types of network communications for which network protocols are used.