Deck 3: Networking Hardware

Question 1

A ____ keeps segment A traffic on the A side and segment B traffic on the B side.

A) repeater
B) hub
C) bridge
D) router

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The connection from the cable system ISP to the Internet uses traditional telecommunications devices, such as T1 or T3 lines.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

RG-58 coax is thicker and more sturdy than RG-11.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The ____ is the interface between the PC (or other networked device) and the physical network connection.

A) device interface card
B) network connection card
C) network interface card
D) network attachment card

Question 5

____________________, also called concentrators, expand one Ethernet connection into many.

Question 6

An ____ cable is typically orange, with black rings around the cable every 2.5 meters.

A) RG-10
B) RG-11
C) RG-12
D) RG-13

Question 7

RG-11 coaxial cable is used as a ____, distributing Ethernet signals throughout a building, an office complex, or other large installation.

A) primary cable
B) distribution cable
C) spine cable
D) backbone cable

Question 8

A ____ connects two network segments and broadcasts packets between them.

A) repeater
B) bridge
C) bouncer
D) mirror

Question 9

UTP cables are wired as either straight-through or crossover cables.

Question 10

A ____ may have multiple ports, thus directing packets to several different segments, further partitioning and isolating network traffic in a way similar to a router.

A) hub
B) repeater
C) bridge
D) switch

Question 11

____ cable relies on pulses of light to carry information.

A) Copper
B) Light
C) Fiber network
D) Fiber optic

Question 12

A ____ converts from one media type to another.

A) transcoder
B) transfer interface
C) transceiver
D) translator

Question 13

The ___________________ address (also called a hardware address) is assigned by the manufacturer and is unique.

Question 14

The 10 in 10base2 stands for 10 Mbps, the bit rate of the system.

Question 15

A ____ is similar to a repeater, except it broadcasts data received by any port to all other ports on the device.

A) hub
B) switch
C) router
D) flipper

Question 16

The maximum length of a thinwire Ethernet segment is ____________________ meters.

Question 17

____________________ maintain routing tables in their memories to store information about the physical connections on the network.

Question 18

A valuable tool to have at your disposal when preparing or checking cables is a cable ____________________.

Question 19

Routers operate at layer 2 of the OSI model.

Question 20

A ____ is a special-purpose device designed to interconnect networks.

A) switch
B) router
C) hub
D) bridge

Question 21

Describe a hub.

Question 23

Describe UTP cable.

Question 24

Describe a satellite network system.

Question 25

List the three varieties of Ethernet cables.

Question 26

Describe a router.