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| The ____ is a simple set of instructions that enables a computer to initially recognize its hardware. |
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| A connectivity device that operates at Layer 2 and reads header information to forward packets according to their MAC addresses and contains one input and one output port and separate network segmens. |
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| A type of microchip that requires very little energy to operate. |
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| Switches that operate anywhere between Layer 4 and Layer 7 are also known as ____ switches. |
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| The software that enables an attached device to communicate with the computer's operating system. |
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| A router that direct data between nodes outside a given autonomous LAN, for example, routers used on the Internet's backbone. |
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| CompactFlash is an example of a peripheral device attached to the computer’s ____ bus. |
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| A device that selectively filters or blocks traffice between networks. |
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| A peripheral bus standard developed by Apple Computer and codified by IEEE 1394 standard. |
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| A combination of networking hardware and software that connects two dissimilar kinds of network. |
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| ____ hubs possess internal processing capabilities. |
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| A router that directs data between nodes on an autonomous LAN |
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| A 32 or 64-bit bus that can run at 33 or 66 MHz, originally introduced in 1990's. By far, the most popular expansion board NIC |
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| Each time a computer starts up, the device drivers for all its connected peripherals are loaded into ____. |
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| A multiport device that operates at Layer 3 of OSI model and uses logicial addressing information to direct data between networks or segments. |
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| As described in IEEE 802.1w standard, a newer version of the Spanning Tree Protocol that can detect and correct for network changes much more quickly. |
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| The primary difference between the two USB standards is ____. |
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| ____ routing is a technique in which a network administrator programs a router to use specific paths between nodes. |
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| To eliminate the possibility of a broadcast storm, switches and bridges implement the ____. |
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| A connectivity device that logically subdivides a network into smaller, individual collision domains and operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model. |
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| A network within a network that is logically defined by grouping its devices' switch ports in the same broadcast domain. |
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| A ____ is a repeater with more than one output port. |
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| A NIC’s transmission characteristics are held in the adapter’s ____. |
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