Question 1

Match each item with a statement below:
-device that uses MAC addresses to determine the destination of frame

Accepted Answer

A)  switch
B)  hub
C)  half-duplex mode
D)  router
E)  bandwidth sharingF) repeaterG) dedicated bandwidthH) network interface cardI) access pointJ) network bandwidthK) C) and I)
L) I) and J)

Question 2

When a NIC is in "promiscuous" mode,it will process only the frames in which the destination MAC address matches its own MAC address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What does a switch do if it doesn't find the destination MAC address in its switching table?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sends and error to the sending device
B)   Discards the frame
C)   Sends an ARP to learn the MAC address
D)   It forwards the frame to all portsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Match each item with a statement below:
-device that connects wireless computers

Accepted Answer

A)  switch
B)  hub
C)  half-duplex mode
D)  router
E)  bandwidth sharingF) repeaterG) dedicated bandwidthH) network interface cardI) access pointJ) network bandwidthK) A) and E)
L) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following are features of a router? (Choose all that apply)

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A)   connects computers to the LAN
B)   connects LANs to one another
C)   works with MAC addresses
D)   forwards broadcast packets
E)   works with packets instead of framesF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

What is the purpose of the default route?

Accepted Answer

A)   It serves as a guideline for how to configure routes.
B)   It's a route set by Microsoft so that all information comes to their servers first.
C)   It's where the router sends all packets with destinations of which it has no knowledge.
D)   It's a route that all routers use to get to the InternetE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What is a broadcast frame?

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A broadcast frame is a frame that has a ...

Question 8

How does a switch "learn" MAC addresses?

Accepted Answer

A)   All the MAC addresses must be entered manually.
B)   The switch comes loaded with the most frequently used addresses.
C)   It reads the source address and keeps a record of which port the sending computer is on
D)   The switch uses a mathematical formula to determine what the MAC address would be for each computer connected to it.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What component of the computer provides it with a MAC address?

Accepted Answer

A)   motherboard
B)   NIC
C)   CPU
D)   BIOSE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What type of indicator lights would you find on a hub?

Accepted Answer

A)   network activity
B)   link status
C)   signal strength
D)   uplink
E)   collisionF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

When referring to network bandwidth,what is the basic unit of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)   bytes per second
B)   bits per second
C)   bandwidth per second
D)   bytes per minuteE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Match each item with a statement below:
-communication in which a device can send and receive signals but not at the same time

Accepted Answer

A)  switch
B)  hub
C)  half-duplex mode
D)  router
E)  bandwidth sharingF) repeaterG) dedicated bandwidthH) network interface cardI) access pointJ) network bandwidthK) A) and B)
L) H) and J)

Question 13

What does a switch store in its switching table?

Accepted Answer

A)   the source MAC address of a frame and the port it was received on
B)   the destination MAC address of a frame and the port it was received on
C)   the source IP address of a frame and the port it was received on
D)   the destination IP address of a frame and the port it was received onE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Match each item with a statement below:
-how devices connected to a hub use network bandwidth

Accepted Answer

A)  switch
B)  hub
C)  half-duplex mode
D)  router
E)  bandwidth sharingF) repeaterG) dedicated bandwidthH) network interface cardI) access pointJ) network bandwidthK) G) and J)
L) B) and F)

Question 15

Routers do not forward broadcast packets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of a hub?

Accepted Answer

A)   cleans up the signal
B)   transmits the signal to the correct port
C)   receives the signal from a connected computer on one of its ports
D)   regenerates the signalE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Before a computer can transmit data on a wireless network in some cases,it must send What type of signal to the AP?

Accepted Answer

A)   RTS
B)   ARP
C)   CTS
D)   DNSE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What are the major tasks that a NIC performs?

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The following list summarizes the tasks ...

Question 19

What are the key differences between a switch and a router?

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The following points summarize the key p...

Question 20

You cannot connect a hub to another hub unless it has an uplink port.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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