Deck 3: Network Design

Question 1

Because a ring has no ending points, it must use terminators.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In a point-to-point topology, each computer on the network has just one connection.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A mesh topology is also called a point-to-point topology.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A mesh topology is also called a point-to-point topology.

Question 5

In a ring topology, the hub is responsible for receiving and forwarding packets to the other devices on the network.

Question 6

Topology refers to the physical layout of the network devices and cabling and how all of those components communicate with each other.

Question 7

A multipoint ring topology is the opposite of the bus.

Question 8

A mesh topology is sometimes used in a local area network (LAN) setting in order to ensure that all the sites can continue to transmit in the event of a cable failure or similar problem.

Question 9

With a ring topology, adding more devices to the network slows it down.

Question 10

In a star ring topology, the ring is actually in the hub itself.

Question 11

A bus topology is not responsible for moving data from one device to the next.

Question 12

Packet-sniffing software provides a valuable benefit by allowing network administrators to monitor network traffic and identify problems.

Question 13

Instead of using a point-to-point topology, local area networks typically use a _____ topology.

A) mesh
B) remote
C) distant
D) multipoint

Question 14

An advantage of a ring topology is that it is good for networks with many devices.

Question 15

A _____ topology is also called a point-to-point topology.

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

Question 16

In a mesh topology network with 3 computers, each device would need _____ cables to connect to each of the other computers.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 17

Mesh topologies are found in _____ networks.

A) local area
B) wide area
C) wireless
D) large

Question 18

The most common type of multipoint topology is a _____ topology.

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

Question 19

A multipoint ring topology is the opposite of a bus.

Question 20

A star bus topology is typically used to connect multiple hubs in star topologies with a bus topology.

Question 21

In a bus topology, a single cable called a _____ runs the length of the computer network.

A) splice
B) RCI
C) segment
D) circuit

Question 22

The _____ in a star topology is responsible for receiving and forwarding the packets to the other devices on the network.

A) hub
B) NIC
C) resource indicator capacitor (RIC)
D) resister

Question 23

If two devices send packets simultaneously a(n) _____ occurs.

A) collision
B) contention
C) channel access
D) token

Question 24

A multipoint _____ topology is a circle with no ends.

A) ring
B) round
C) ball
D) mesh

Question 25

____________________ refers to the physical layout of the network devices and cabling and how all of those components communicate with each other.

Question 26

Each is an advantage of a bus topology except _____.

A) it is simple and reliable
B) it becomes slower as more devices are added
C) it requires a small amount of cable
D) it is easy to add more devices to the network

Question 27

With the channel access method, each computer on the network is asked, or ____________________, in sequence to see whether they want to transmit.

Question 28

Each of the following is an advantage of a star topology except

A) Easy to manage and troubleshoot
B) Easy to add additional devices
C) One malfunctioning computer or cable doesn't stop entire network
D) Cheapest type of network

Question 29

With _____ the two computers that caused the collision each wait a different amount of time before listening again to the medium and starting the process over again.

A) CSMA/CD
B) CSMA/CA
C) polling
D) mesh

Question 30

The _____ topology describes a network in which all of the devices are connected to a central device.

A) point-to-point
B) mesh
C) ring
D) star

Question 31

The channel access method _____ requires that each device competes or "fights" for the ability to send a message.

A) token-passing
B) demand priority
C) ring
D) contention

Question 32

A _____ topology works well for a computer network with many devices attached to it.

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

Question 33

Because a ring has no ending points it does not use any

A) devices
B) cables
C) NICs
D) terminators

Question 34

______________________________ software allows packets to be intercepted and viewed.

Question 35

With Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA), the amount of time that a station must wait is measured in ____________________ times.

Question 36

A(n) _____ topology is typically used to connect multiple hubs in star topologies together with a bus topology.

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

Question 37

At each end of the cable on a bus is a device known as a _____ that absorbs packets.

A) capacitor
B) terminator
C) cap
D) NIC

Question 38

There are ____ different types of channel access methods used with multipoint topologies.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 39

____________________ tolerance refers to the ability to overcome a failure.

Question 40

Each of the following is a disadvantage of a ring topology except

A) Can require more cable and special equipment
B) Easy to manage
C) Not as widely used as a bus topology
D) One malfunctioning computer can shut down entire network

Question 41

One channel access method that is similar to having a microphone passes a special packet, called a(n) ____________________, from one computer to the next on a network.

Question 42

Explain how a ring topology functions.

Question 43

In the channel access method of token passing, all computers have ____________________ access.

Question 44

Explain how packet-sniffing software can be used.

Question 45

What does a hub do in a star topology?

Question 46

List and describe the four types of channel access methods.

Question 47

A(n) ____________________ topology is wired like a star, but functions like a ring.

Question 48

The channel access methods of demand priority and ____________________ allow for higher levels of access for specific users or devices.

Question 49

A disadvantage of the channel access method of demand priority is that it has a(n) ____________________ point of failure.

Question 50

Explain the functions of a terminator in a bus topology.