|
A WLAN covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks. |
False |
|
A half duplex connection allows a device to send and receive, but not at the same time. |
True |
|
Phone cords are a type of twisted-pair cable and use an RJ-45 connector. |
False |
|
10Base5 cabling runs at speeds up to 1 Gbps and distances to 500 meters. |
False |
|
A punchdown tool is used to wire twisted-pair cabling to a keystone jack. |
True |
|
Which of the following network types covers a large campus or city? |
MAN |
|
Which physical topology uses a centralized device to manage traffic on the network? |
star |
|
What type of network can you set up to share files if you have two laptops with wireless NICs but there is no Wi-Fi hotspot available? |
ad hoc network |
|
Which network technology that is used to connect to the Internet has a maximum speed of 44 Mbps, uses dedicated lines, and is used by large companies? |
T3 |
|
Which of the following is true about cable Internet? |
you share the cable infrastructure with your neighbors |
|
What does a NIC use to connect to wired network media? |
RJ-45 port |
|
What should you choose in the properties of a network connection so that Windows will use the best possible speed and duplex mode? |
Auto Negotiation |
|
Which feature should you configure on a network adapter to control which applications have priority on the network? |
QoS |
|
What is the unit of information called when a network adapter adds the source and destination MAC address to the segment of data before it is transmitted on the network? |
frame |
|
Which type of network device keeps a table of the MAC addresses of the devices connected to it? |
switch |
|
What type of device do you need if you want to connect two network segments together such as a wireless network and a wired network? |
bridge |
|
What device should you consider if you want to have access to hard drives via an Ethernet connection? |
NAS |
|
Which of the following cabling systems uses fiber-optic cable? |
1000BaseFX |
|
Which type of cabling should you use for Gigabit Ethernet? |
Cat-6 |
|
Which of the following is true about 10-Gigabit Ethernet? |
it is a good choice for backbone networks |
|
Under what circumstance might you use a loopback plug? |
to test a network cable |
|
Which of the following provides multiple network ports for cables that converge in an electrical closet? |
patch panel |
|
Which of the following is true about a crossover cable? |
it can be used to connect two PCs together |
|
Which of the following is a reason that there are twists in the wires used for network cabling? |
the twists reduce crosstalk |
|
What’s the first thing you should do to troubleshoot a network problem related to hardware? |
check the indicator lights |
|
a TCP/IP protocol that manages voice communication over the Internet |
VoIP |
|
the arrangement of connections between computers |
physical topology |
|
a networking technology that carries more than one type of signal |
broadband |
|
uses a covering or shield around wire pairs |
STP |
|
used to connect a computer to a switch |
patch cable |
|
the average of the actual speed of a network |
throughput |
|
allows a device to transmit and receive but not at the same time |
half duplex |
|
a device used in a star topology that keeps a table of MAC addresses |
switch |
|
delays in network transmission |
latency |
|
each node on a network is responsible for sending to any other node |
mesh network |
Share This
Flashcard
