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Building a Simple Network
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Computer Networking
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01/26/2013

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Term
Minimum cable type necessary to carry 1000-Base T signal
Definition
Category 5e
Term
What statement about an ethernet address is accurate?
Definition
The address used in an Ethernet LAN directs data to the proper receiving location
Term
T/F Before a host can send data to another host, it must have the MAC address of that host.
Definition
TRUE
Term
What is the purpose of network interconnections?
Definition
To provide a means for data to travel from one point to another in the network.
Term
T/F A LAN is a network that is located in a limited area, with the computers and other components that are part of this network located relatively close together.
Definition
TRUE
Term
The source port in both a UDP header and a TCP header is a ____.
Definition
16-bit number of the calling port
Term
T/F In the OSI model, the data link layer provides network services to the applications of the user, such as e-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation.
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F In the OSI model, the application layer defines the electrical, mechanical, procedural, and functional specifications for activating, maintaining, and deactivating the physical link between end systems.
Definition
FALSE
Term
Which field in a TCP header ensures that data arrives in correct order?
Definition
Sequence number
Term
Which organization is responsible for Ethernet standards?
Definition
IEEE
Term
When a single computer with one IP address has several websites open at once, this is called ____.
Definition
Session multiplexing
Term
Which characteristic is similar between TCP and UDP?
Definition
Operates at Layer 4 (transport layer) of the OSI model and the TCP/IP stack
Term
T/F Speed indicates how easily users can access the network.
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F LANs do not provide resource-sharing functions for their users.
Definition
FALSE
Term
Which two factors have recently influenced the increase in threats from hackers?
Definition
Hacker tools require less technical knowledge to use.
Hacker tools have become more sophisticated
Term
Which three statements about networks are accurate?
Definition
A main office can have hundreds or even thousands of people who depend on network access to do their jobs.
A network is a connected collection of devices that can communicate with each other.
Networks are used to transmit data in many kinds of environments, including homes, small businesses, and large enterprises.
Term
In a mesh topology, each device has a connection to all of the other devices.
Definition
TRUE
Term
In a Class B address, which of the octest are the host address portion and are assigned locally?
Definition
The third and fourth octets are assigned locally.
Term
Windowing provides which of the following services?
Definition
The receiver can transmit a specified number of unacknowledged segments.
Term
T/F Speed indicates how fast data is transmitted over the network.
Definition
TRUE
Term
A UTP Category 5e consists of four pairs of 24-gauge copper wires, which can transmit data at speeds up to 4 Mb/s.
Definition
FALSE
Term
Which three addresses are private IP addresses?
Definition
Class C192.168.X.X
Class B 172.16-31.X.X
Class A 10.X.X.X
Term
In the OSI model, the physical layer defines the electrical, mechanical, procedural, and functional specifications for activating, maintaining, and deactivating the physical link between end systems.
Definition
TRUE
Term
Acknowledgement and windowing are two forms of ____.
Definition
Flow control
Term
What is the main threat to a closed network?
Definition
Deliberate or accidental attack from inside
Term
Which two statements about the purpose of the OSI model are accurate?
Definition
The OSI model facilitates an understanding of how information travels throughout a network.
The OSI model defines the network functions that occur at each layer.
Term
How many bits are in an IPv4 address?
Definition
32
Term
Which statement about logical topologies is accurate?
Definition
A logical topology describes the paths that the signals travel from one point on a network to another
Term
What is the purpose of a switch?
Definition
spanking



To provide network attachment to the end systems and intelligent switching of the data within the local network.
Term
T/F Layer 2 addresses are IP addresses
Definition
FALSE
Term
Which resource is not sharable on a network?
Definition
Memory
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