Deck 5: Visible Networks

Question 1

Which topology combines aspects of the other topologies?

A) Mesh
B) Ring
C) Hybrid
D) Star

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Regardless of the different cables or connectors,all sub-flavors of Ethernet use the same __________.

A) cabling
B) frame type
C) connectors
D) packet

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which device makes all computers share a given bandwidth?

A) Switch
B) Hub
C) Router
D) DNS server

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which topology connects each computer to every other computer via a dedicated line?

A) Bus
B) Mesh
C) Star
D) Ring

Question 5

Which organization established the UTP cable categories?

A) CompTIA
B) Microsoft
C) TIA/EIA
D) Cisco

Question 6

Which topology describes the actual layout of the computer network,with cables running diagonally through the ceiling space or snaking their way through walls?

A) Logical
B) Physical
C) Hybrid
D) Mesh

Question 7

Which of the following speeds is NOT typically employed by Ethernet?

A) 10BaseT
B) 100BaseT
C) 1,000BaseT
D) 10,000BaseT

Question 8

All network interfaces cards (NICs)made have what item "burned" into them?

A) Domain name
B) DNS name
C) IP address
D) MAC address

Question 9

Which topology has all of the computers on the network connecting to a central wiring point?

A) Bus
B) Ring
C) Star
D) Mesh

Question 10

What is a practical application of a topology and other critical standards?

A) A network technology
B) A logical topology
C) A physical topology
D) A domain

Question 11

Data is moved from one PC to another in discrete chunks called __________.

A) messages
B) bursts
C) packets
D) frames

Question 12

Which connector is typically used in Ethernet?

A) RJ-45
B) RJ-ll
C) RG-58
D) AWG 22-26

Question 13

How are MAC addresses represented?

A) 32 binary digits
B) 12 hexadecimal characters
C) IP address
D) DNS name

Question 14

In which topology do all computers on the network attach to a central ring of cable?

A) Bus
B) Mesh
C) Star
D) Ring

Question 15

A frame contains all of the following EXCEPT:

A) MAC address of the sending NIC
B) MAC address of the receiving NIC
C) IP address
D) A cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

Question 16

In which topology do all computers connect to the network via a main line?

A) Bus
B) Ring
C) Star
D) Mesh

Question 17

What is the general cable distance limit of an Ethernet segment?

A) 300 yards
B) 1000 meters
C) 1 mile
D) 100 meters

Question 18

Digital Equipment,Intel,and Xerox invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became __________.

A) Ethernet
B) NetBEUI
C) TCP/IP
D) NetBIOS

Question 19

Which topology describes how the network is laid out on paper,similar to an electronic schematic?

A) Logical
B) Physical
C) Hybrid
D) Mesh

Question 20

How long is a MAC address?

A) 64 bits
B) 32 bits
C) 48 bits
D) 16 bits

Question 21

What tells the computer what part of its IP address is the network ID?

A) IP address
B) MAC address
C) Domain name
D) Subnet mask

Question 22

Which of the following is a valid NetBIOS name?

A) BOBBY-PC
B) Mike-PC
C) Mike1
D) accounting1

Question 23

What type of address consists of four sets of eight binary numbers (octets)separated by a period?

A) IP address
B) MAC address
C) DNS address
D) DHCP address

Question 24

What is a method used to correlate IP addresses with more human-friendly designations?

A) TCP/IP
B) DHCP
C) DNS
D) NetBEUI

Question 25

Which protocol is not suited for larger networks because it is broadcast-based?

A) TCP/IP
B) DNS
C) NetBIOS/NetBEUI
D) Ethernet

Question 26

What device typically separates broadcast domains?

A) Domain controller
B) DNS server
C) Switch
D) Router

Question 27

Which protocol provides your computer with all the IP information it needs to get on the network?

A) DHCP
B) DNS
C) NetBIOS
D) TCP/IP

Question 28

Which of the following is an example of a domain name?

A) 192.168.24.1
B) www.totalsem.com
C) FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
D) BOBBY-PC

Question 29

Who receives a broadcast sent to the MAC address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF?

A) The router
B) Every computer on the segment
C) The sending computer
D) A specified destination computer

Question 30

What is useful for resolving MAC addresses,but eats up bandwidth?

A) Switches
B) Broadcasts
C) Routers
D) Unicasts

Question 31

What is the range of numbers for each octet of an IP address?

A) 0-1024
B) 00-FF
C) 0-255
D) 1-256

Question 32

Which device keeps databases of IP addresses and their corresponding names?

A) Switch
B) Domain controller
C) DNS server
D) Router

Question 33

A group of computers that is able to hear each other when one of them sends a broadcast is called a __________.

A) LAN
B) WAN
C) DOMAIN
D) WORKGROUP

Question 34

If the "Obtain an IP address automatically" option is selected,which protocol will be used?

A) DNS
B) DHCP
C) TCP/IP
D) NetBIOS

Question 35

All of the following items are typically entered when configuring IP information EXCEPT:

A) IP address
B) Subnet mask
C) Default gateway
D) MAC address

Question 36

What's the minimum number of IP addresses that a router must have?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 0
D) 3

Question 37

What does the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)regulate?

A) Ethernet standards
B) CAT ratings
C) Top-level domains
D) TIA/EIA 568 specifications

Question 38

What is needed to allow your computer to send data to anything outside your network ID?

A) MAC address
B) Default gateway
C) DNS server
D) DHCP server

Question 39

What type of cabling is rarely seen in networking implementations?

A) CAT 6
B) CAT 5
C) Unshielded twisted pair
D) Shielded twisted pair

Question 40

A wide-spread group of computers connected using long-distance technologies is called a __________.

A) LAN
B) WAN
C) DOMAIN
D) WORKGROUP

Question 41

Which network organization model offers centralized security and control?

A) Domain
B) Workgroup
C) LAN
D) WAN

Question 42

Most modern Ethernet networks employ one of three speeds,10BaseT,100BaseT,or __________.

Question 43

What are the systems called that run a server product and hold the domain's user accounts?

A) DNS servers
B) Homegroups
C) Domain controllers
D) Workgroup managers

Question 44

A __________ is a practical application of a topology and other critical standards to provide a method to get data from one computer to another on a network.

Question 45

A __________ topology connects each computer to every other computer via a dedicated line.

Question 46

A data check to verify that the data was received in good order is called a ____________________.

Question 47

__________ contain the MAC address of the network card to which the data is being sent.

Question 48

What are shared by default in a homegroup?

A) Folders
B) Libraries
C) Files
D) Hardware

Question 49

Data is moved from one PC to another in discrete chunks called __________.

Question 50

__________ is the physical and logical design for the network to connect all of the computers together.

Question 51

Which of the following do not use or require local user accounts?

A) Segments
B) Workgroups
C) Homegroups
D) Domains

Question 52

__________ invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became the Ethernet standard.

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT one of the three network organizations?

A) Workgroup
B) Domain
C) Homegroup
D) Broadcast domain

Question 54

The __________ topology is how the network is laid out on paper,similar to an electronic schematic.

Question 55

In which type of network organization are all systems connected to the network equal?

A) Domain
B) Workgroup
C) LAN
D) WAN

Question 56

Which of the following are NOT sharing options when configuring homegroups?

A) Specific people
B) Nobody
C) Homegroup (Read/Write)
D) Everyone

Question 57

All homegroup data is __________ between systems.

A) readable
B) compressed
C) encrypted
D) copied

Question 58

The __________ is 48 bits long,providing more than 281 trillion MAC addresses.

Question 59

Homegroups were introduced in which version of Windows?

A) Windows 7
B) Windows Vista
C) Windows XP
D) Windows 95

Question 60

How many homegroups can a computer be a member of at one time?

A) 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 2

Question 61

__________ protocol handled naming conventions,while __________ chopped up data for delivery via frames.

Question 62

UTP cables come in categories that define the maximum speed at which data can be transferred,called __________.

Question 63

__________ is a suite of network protocols invented in 1983 that quickly became the de facto protocol suite for any computer connecting to the Internet.

Question 64

UTP categories fall under the __________ specification.

Question 65

Modern Ethernet networks all use a __________ topology.

Question 66

__________ improve bandwidth drastically by putting the computer on its own separate network.

Question 67

__________ take care of addressing,security,and other functions.

Question 68

Ethernet segments are generally limited to __________.

Question 69

The connection between a computer and a switch is called a __________.

Question 70

__________ connects your telephone to the telephone jack in the wall of your house.

Question 71

__________ cabling consists of twisted pairs of wires surrounded by shielding to protect them from EMI,or electromagnetic interference.

Question 72

The __________ has two standards for connecting the RJ-45 connector to the UTP cable.

Question 73

Twisted pair cabling consists of __________ gauge wire twisted together into color-coded pairs.

Question 74

__________ use broadcasting to send frames to their computers on the network.

Question 75

__________ is the standard for UTP connectors.

Question 76

The larger the network is,the more bandwidth __________ eat up.

Question 77

__________ cabling is the specified cabling for 10/100/1,000BaseT and is the predominant cabling system used today.

Question 78

WANs are typically connected via one or more __________.

Question 79

Protocols are combined into groups,called __________.

Question 80

During the 1980s,IBM developed the __________,the default protocol for early versions of Windows.