Deck 2: Network Standards and the OSI Model

Question 1

____ oversees the IAB (Internet Architecture Board).

A) EIA
B) ISOC
C) ICANN
D) ISO

Answer 1

B

Question 2

For greater network efficiency, segmentation is preferred.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Each network node has ____ types of addresses.

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In which OSI model layer does TCP operate?

A) Physical
B) Transport
C) Network
D) Data Link

Question 5

The ____ is a specialized United Nations agency that provides developing countries with technical expertise and equipment to advance those nations' technological bases.

A) ANSI
B) ISO
C) ITU
D) ISOC

Question 6

Standards assist in network design.

Question 7

Transport layer protocols break large data units into ____.

A) PDUs
B) segments
C) frames
D) block IDs

Question 8

The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another is known as ____.

A) mapping
B) enhancing
C) reconfiguring
D) routing

Question 9

Which OSI model layer initiates the flow of information?

A) Physical
B) Session
C) Application
D) Presentation

Question 10

The goal of ____ is to establish international technological standards to facilitate the global exchange of information and barrier free trade.

A) ANSI
B) ISO
C) ITU
D) ISOC

Question 11

Standards define the ____ performance of a product or service.

A) ideal
B) most acceptable
C) minimum acceptable
D) maximum acceptable

Question 12

Which type of protocol is useful when data must be transferred quickly?

A) connection-oriented
B) connectionless
C) TCP
D) IP

Question 13

____ is the process of reconstructing segmented data.

A) Reassembly
B) Reengineering
C) Resegmenting
D) Realigning

Question 14

Not all Transport layer protocols are concerned with reliability.

Question 15

Which OSI model layer manages data encryption?

A) Physical
B) Session
C) Application
D) Presentation

Question 16

Which statement accurately describes the OSI model?

A) It describes how software programs interact with humans.
B) It prescribes the type of hardware or software that should support each layer.
C) It describes how software programs interact with other software programs.
D) It describes a theoretical representation of what happens between two nodes communicating on a network.

Question 17

Which Data Link sublayer manages flow control?

A) LLC
B) MAC
C) Management layer
D) Addressing layer

Question 18

In which OSI model layer does IP operate?

A) Physical
B) Transport
C) Network
D) Data Link

Question 19

Network functions are associated with only one layer of the OSI model.

Question 20

The Application layer includes software applications.

Question 21

Which IEEE standard describes Ethernet?

A) 802.1
B) 802.3
C) 802.5
D) 802.11

Question 22

____________________ are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria that stipulate how a particular product or service should be designed or performed.

Question 23

Define and describe sequencing.

Question 24

In which OSI model layer do hubs operate?

A) Physical
B) Network
C) Data Link
D) Physical and Data Link

Question 25

The Application layer separates data into ____________________, or discrete amounts of data.

Question 26

Define a checksum and describe how Transport layer protocols implement them to ensure data integrity.

Question 27

____________________ protocols establish a connection with another node before they begin transmitting data.

Question 28

Describe how error checking is handled in the Data Link layer.

Question 29

A network's ____________________ represents the largest data unit the network will carry.

Question 30

Describe the role of Network layer protocols including the formation of packets, routing and factors considered in routing decisions.

Question 31

Which IEEE standard describes specifications for wireless transmissions?

A) 802.1
B) 802.3
C) 802.5
D) 802.11

Question 32

Define and describe the two parts of a physical address.

Question 33

Describe the OSI model Session layer's functions.

Question 34

____________________ is the process of gauging the appropriate rate of transmission based on how fast the recipient can accept data.

Question 35

In which OSI model layer(s) do NICs operate?

A) Physical
B) Network and Physical
C) Data Link
D) Physical and Data Link

Question 36

The ____ is a fixed number associated with a device's NIC.

A) LLC address
B) frame address
C) logical address
D) physical address

Question 37

Describe Physical layer protocol functions when receiving data.

Question 38

Which Data Link sublayer manages access to the physical medium?

A) LLC
B) MAC
C) Management layer
D) Addressing layer

Question 39

Describe a network address including its addressing scheme, formats and alternate names.

Question 40

Compare Ethernet and Token Ring frames in terms of their operation on a network.

Question 41

Briefly describe IEEE's Project 802.