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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 
Networks enable multiple users to share devices and data that, collectively, are referred to as the networks' ____.
a.
devices
c.
data files
b.
resources
d.
peripherals
 

2. 
LANs involving many ____ are usually server-based.
a.
computers
c.
peripherals
b.
systems
d.
All of the above.
 

3. 
On a server-based network, special computers known as ____, process data for and facilitate communications between the other computers on the network.
a.
primary computers
c.
servers
b.
domains
d.
workstations
 

4. 
The ____ is an example of a very intricate and extensive WAN that spans the globe.
a.
Network Operating System
c.
Intranet
b.
Internet
d.
Metropolis
 

5. 
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model divides networking architecture into ____ layers.
a.
six
c.
five
b.
eight
d.
seven
 

6. 
____ is the process of reconstructing the segmented data units.
a.
Sequencing
c.
Resegmenting
b.
Rebuilding
d.
Reassembly
 

7. 
The Transport layer passes the data blocks, one at a time, to the ____ layer.
a.
Session
c.
Data Link
b.
Network
d.
Presentation
 

8. 
The part of the MAC address that is unique to a particular vendor is called the ____.
a.
Device ID
c.
Block ID
b.
Starting Delimiter
d.
MAC ID
 

9. 
IPX/SPX was originally developed by ____.
a.
Xerox
c.
IBM
b.
Novell
d.
the U.S. Department of Defense
 
 
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10. 
The figure shown above is an example of ____ cable.
a.
coaxial
c.
single shielded
b.
fiber-optic
d.
twisted-pair
 

11. 
Thinnet connects the wire to network devices with ____.
a.
BNC T-connectors
c.
BNC barrel connectors
b.
AUI connectors
d.
N-series connectors
 

12. 
Structured cabling is based on a hierarchical design that divides cabling into ____ subsystems.
a.
four
c.
eight
b.
six
d.
ten
 

13. 
A patch cable is a section of ____ cabling.
a.
twisted-pair
c.
coaxial
b.
fiber-optic
d.
All of the above.
 
 
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14. 
The figure above depicts a ____ topology.
a.
bus
c.
star
b.
ring
d.
daisy chain
 
 
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15. 
The figure above depicts which WAN topology?
a.
star
c.
tiered
b.
ring
d.
mesh
 

16. 
Examples of ____-switched networks include Ethernet and the Internet.
a.
connection
c.
packet
b.
circuit
d.
message
 

17. 
Printer network adapters can provide processing and support for ____ of the OSI Model layers.
a.
2
c.
5
b.
3
d.
7
 

18. 
Which IRQ is typically reserved for a floppy disk controller?
a.
1
c.
6
b.
16
d.
4
 

19. 
Which IRQ is typically reserved for LPT1?
a.
2
c.
3
b.
7
d.
9
 

20. 
To change a network adapter's ____, you will need a bootable floppy disk containing the configuration or DOS install utility that shipped with the network adapter.
a.
firmware
c.
CMOS
b.
BIOS
d.
Either B or C.
 

21. 
Which NIC feature allows the NIC's processor to determine when to switch traffic between internal cards?
a.
Management capabilities (SNMP)
c.
Load balancing
b.
RAM buffering
d.
Dual channels
 

22. 
A hub that serves a workgroup of computers that are isolated from the rest of the network is called a ____ hub.
a.
standalone
c.
passive
b.
remote
d.
repeating
 

23. 
A ____ hub provides a number of interface options within one chassis.
a.
modular
c.
stackable
b.
complex
d.
linkable
 

24. 
A router with multiple slots that can hold different interface cards or other devices is called a ____ router.
a.
modular
c.
multiple
b.
complex
d.
dynamic
 

25. 
The most advanced PSTN modems advertise a connection speed of ____.
a.
64 Kbps
c.
256 Kbps
b.
56 Kbps
d.
128 Kbps
 

26. 
A ____ circuit can carry the equivalent of 672 voice or data channels, giving a maximum data throughput of 44.736 Mbps.
a.
T0
c.
T3
b.
T1
d.
T4
 

27. 
The port number for Telnet is ____.
a.
25
c.
21
b.
23
d.
80
 

28. 
The term used when a DHCP-generated IP address is no longer needed is ____.
a.
release
c.
erase
b.
terminate
d.
remove
 



 
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