Deck 20: Essentials of Networking

Question 1

The 10BaseT and 100BaseT standards require _______________ pairs of wires.

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What cable type do Ethernet networks typically use?

A)Unlocked twisted pair (UTP)
B)Solid twisted pair (STP)
C)Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
D)Shielded twisted pair (STP)

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What type of cabling is rarely seen in networking implementations?

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What hexadecimal value is represented by the binary value 1101?

A)B
B)C
C)D
D)E

Question 5

Which organization established the UTP cable categories?

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

Question 6

Which CAT level supports 10-Gbps networks at 100-meter segments and provides shielding for individual wire pairs reducing crosstalk and noise problems?

A)CAT 5e
B)CAT 6a
C)CAT 6e
D)CAT 7

Question 7

The _______________ format is shorthand for representing strings of ones and zeros.

A)alphanumeric
B)hexadecimal
C)exponential
D)matrix

Question 8

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 9

How many binary characters are represented by one hexadecimal character?

A)Two
B)Four
C)Eight
D)Ten

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

_______________ are a part of the frame.

A)Hosts
B)Packets
C)Datagrams
D)Protocols

Question 12

How long is a MAC address?

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

Question 13

What topology does Ethernet use?

A)Loop
B)Star bus
C)Bus
D)Star-Ring

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

What term refers to the maximum speed at which data can be transferred?

A)Bandwidth
B)Redundancy
C)Amplitude
D)Velocity

Question 16

Which device makes all computers share a given bandwidth?

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

Question 17

How are MAC addresses represented?

A)Using 32 binary digits
B)Using 12 hexadecimal characters
C)As an IP address
D)As a DNS name

Question 18

All network interfaces cards (NICs) have a(n) _______________ "burned" into them.

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

Question 19

Network people call anything that one computer might share with another a _______________.

A)segment
B)datagram
C)resource
D)frame

Question 20

How do you represent the hexadecimal value A in binary?

A)1110
B)1011
C)1100
D)1010

Question 21

RJ-45 is visibly much _______________ than RJ-11.

A)thinner
B)wider
C)longer
D)shorter

Question 22

What tool is used to verify that all the individual wires are properly connected and in the correct location in a cable?

A)RJ-45 crimper
B)Volt meter
C)Wire snips
D)Cable tester

Question 23

How wide are all equipment racks?

A)16 inches
B)19 inches
C)20 inches
D)24 inches

Question 24

A LAN is almost always a _______________.

A)homegroup
B)broadcast domain
C)workgroup
D)bridge

Question 25

What is used to make a patch cable?

A)Solid cables
B)Stranded cables
C)Loose cables
D)Half-duplex cables

Question 26

What term describes a group of networked computers that are typically located no more than a few hundred meters apart at most?

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

Question 27

What device typically connects broadcast domains?

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

Question 28

Which connector is typically used in Ethernet?

A)RJ-45
B)RJ-11
C)RG-58
D)AWG 22-26

Question 29

Most fiber Ethernet networks use _______________ multimode fiber optic cable.

A)RJ-11
B)RG-58
C)AWG 22-26
D)62.5/125

Question 30

A device that goes into a 7-inch space is called a _______________.

A)crimper
B)boot
C)punchdown block
D)4U

Question 31

You connect a workstation to the wall outlet with a _______________.

A)repeater
B)hub
C)patch cable
D)router

Question 32

Network technologies that use _______________ light use single-mode fiber optic cabling.

A)blue
B)fluorescent
C)laser
D)incandescent

Question 33

What component connects LANs into a WAN?

A)Hub
B)Router
C)Modem
D)Repeater

Question 34

A(n) _______________ is any computing device connected to a network.

Question 35

1000BaseT needs all _______________ pairs of wires in CAT 5e and higher cables.

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

Question 36

What incoming frame type do routers automatically destroy by design?

A)Unicast
B)Broadcast
C)Multicast
D)Semicast

Question 37

Typically, how long are patch cables?

A)One to two feet
B)Two to three feet
C)Two to five feet
D)Four to six-feet

Question 38

There are close to _______________ different Ethernet fiber optic cabling standards.

A)20
B)50
C)100
D)250

Question 39

Which connector connects your telephone to the telephone jack in the wall of your house?

A)RJ-45
B)RJ-11
C)RG-58
D)AWG 22-26

Question 40

A good patch cable should include a _______________.

A)boot
B)clip
C)buckle
D)clasp

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

You can hook two computers directly together using a special UTP cable called a(n) _______________ cable.

Question 45

A networked host that enables you to access multiple files and folders is called a(n) _______________ server.

Question 46

100BaseT requires at least _______________ cable to run.

Question 47

Data is moved from one device to another in discrete chunks called _______________.

Question 48

The connection between a computer and a switch is called a(n) _______________.

Question 49

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

Question 50

A remote computer called a(n) _______________ stores the files that make up a Web site.

Question 51

In a binary number, each one or zero is called a(n) _______________.

Question 52

_______________ cabling is the specified cabling for 10/100/1000BaseT and is the predominant cabling system used today.

Question 53

The space in the ceiling, under the floors, and in the walls through which cable runs is called the _______________ space.

Question 54

Any computer that's running a sharing program is by definition a(n) _______________.

Question 55

Both clients and servers need _______________ that define or label the machine on the?network.

Question 56

Ethernet networks all use a(n) _______________ topology.

Question 57

_______________ cable uses light instead of electricity.

Question 58

In Ethernet networks, a central box, called the _______________, provides a common point of connection for network devices.

Question 59

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

Question 60

Most frames use a mathematical algorithm called a(n) _______________ as a data check to verify that the data was received in good order.

Question 61

_______________ fiber transmits multiple light signals at the same time, each using a different reflection angle within the core of the cable.

Question 62

A(n) _______________ is simply a box with a row of female connectors (ports) in the front and permanent connections in the back, to which you connect the horizontal cables.

Question 63

To go beyond a LAN requires a(n) _______________-or a way that machines agree to communicate.

Question 64

Both the RG-59 and RG-6 standards are rated by impedance, which is measured in _______________.

Question 65

All rack-mounted equipment uses a height measurement known as a U, which is _______________ inches.

Question 66

With _______________ core cable, each wire is actually a bundle of tiny wire strands.

Question 67

The best example of a WAN is the _______________.

Question 68

_______________ is the process by which routers sort frames and send them along to the proper LAN.

Question 69

What are two popular Web server programs?

Question 70

The _______________ is often simply an office or cubicle that potentially contains a workstation and a telephone.

Question 71

The most common type of patch panel today uses a special type of connecter called a(n) _______________.

Question 72

_______________ cabling standards give professional cable installers detailed standards on every aspect of a cabled network, from the type of cabling to use to standards on running cable in walls, even the position of wall outlets.

Question 73

A single piece of installed horizontal cabling is called a(n) _______________.

Question 74

A(n) _______________ provides a safe, stable platform for all the different hardware components.

Question 75

All the cabling runs from individual workstations to a central location, the _______________ room.

Question 76

Once you have installed the patch panel, you need to connect the ports to the switch through _______________ cables.

Question 77

A(n) _______________ connector uses a screw connector and is on the back of all cable modems and most televisions.

Question 78

A(n) _______________ is a device that connects dissimilar network technologies that transmit the same signal.

Question 79

Early versions of Ethernet ran on _______________ cable instead of UTP.

Question 80

Network technologies that use laser light use _______________ fiber optic cabling.