star topology? A. It has centralized management. 1. Which of the following are B. Any cable fault halts all network traffic. characteristic of a peer-to-peer network? C. It uses less cable than a bus or ring. (Choose all that apply.) D. It is always completely wireless. A. It has centralized security and 8. A client/server approach uses what administration. type of security model? B. A computer can be both a client and a A. Centralized server. B. Decentralized C. A limited number of computers are C. Server involved. D. Distributed D. It does not require a hub. 9. In a Thick Ethernet network, what 2. The best cable choice for linking a few typically connects the NIC’s transceiver to computers in a small office the backbone cable? using a bus Ethernet network is cable with A. Screws an ___________________ B. DIX designation. C. Vampire Taps A. RG-47 D. Bolts B. RG-58 10. Plenum cable has which of the C. RG-59 following characteristics? D. RG-62 A. It has a lower cost than PVC. 3. Which of the following are B. It meets fire codes. characteristic of a true client/server C. It transmits data faster. environment? (Choose all that apply.) D. All the above. A. It does not require a hub. 11. Which of the following is the most B. A computer can be both a client and a widely used LAN wiring system for server. connections between desktop and server? C. It has centralized security and A. STP administration. B. UTP D. It has a centralized backup. C. Coax 4. A network that uses 10Base2 requires D. Fiber-optic ___________________ terminators for each 12. Which of the following has the highest network segment in order to function possible throughput? correctly. A. STP A. 0 B. UTP B. 1 C. Coax C. 2 D. Fiber-optic D. 3 13. Which 100-Megabit Ethernet standard 5. Which of the following is characteristic is designed to use two pairs of a mesh network? of wires in a UTP cable? A. It controls cable costs. A. 100BaseVG B. It offers improved reliability. B. 10BaseF C. It is required by fire code. C. 100BaseT4 D. It needs a token to operate. D. 100BaseTX 6. Which type of network topology uses 14. A transmission technology that divides terminators? that transmission medium A. Star into discrete channels so that multiple B. Bus signals can share the same cable C. Ring is known as ___________________. D. Mesh A. Duplex communications B. Baseband communications D. Presentation C. Sideband communications 2. Which layer of the OSI model provides D. Broadband communications routing functionality? 15. What is the primary advantage to A. Transport network attached storage (NAS) B. Data Link devices over a “traditional” server? C. Physical A. NAS devices have smaller monitors. D. Network B. NAS devices are less expensive. 3. Which layer of the OSI model translates C. NAS devices contain more storage. the data from upper-layer D. All the above. protocols into electrical signals and places 16. An RJ-45 connector should be wired them on the network with ____________________ media? pairs when used on a Category 5 UTP A. Physical cable. B. Transport A. 1 C. Data Link B. 2 D. Network C. 4 4. You are a consultant designing a D. 8 network for a company with more 17. Thicknet can be extended to than 1000 users. Which 802 standard ___________________ meters per would you implement to ensure segment. that bandwidth would be sufficient and A. 100 equal without bridging or B. 200 additional segments? C. 500 A. 802.1 D. 1000 B. 802.2 18. Which network component is used in C. 802.3 conjunction with a router to D. 802.5 provide access to a T1 circuit? 5. You have a limited budget and need to A. Gateway design a network for 50 users. B. T1 modem Which 802 standard would you C. CSU/DSU implement? D. Switch A. 802.1 19. Failure to terminate a bus topology B. 802.3 properly will result in _________. C. 802.5 A. Electrical shock hazard D. 802.9 B. Unwanted signal echo 6. You are installing a Windows 95/98– C. Fire hazard based TCP/IP network. You accidentally set D. All the above workstation B to the same IP address as 20. What device must you install in a workstation A. computer to provide it with a physical, an Which workstation(s) will receive an error electrical, and an electronic connection to message? a network? A. Workstation A A. Router B. Workstation B B. NIC C. Neither C. Gateway D. Both D. BNC connector 7. You are installing a Windows 95/98– based TCP/IP network. You 1. Which layer of the OSI model ensures accidentally set workstation B to the same reliable, end-to-end communications? IP address as workstation A. A. Network Which workstation(s) will have a valid IP B. Transport address? C. Session A. Workstation A B. Network B. Workstation B C. Application C. Neither D. Session D. Both 15. Which OSI layer is responsible for 8. Unix uses which method to resolve building and tearing down packets? Transport layer names into logical A. Network network addresses? B. Transport A. WINS C. Data Link B. NDS D. Physical C. DNS 16. On an Ethernet network, every station D. TRS must have a _______________. 100 Chapter 2 The OSI Model A. Hub 9. Which of the following protocols use a B. NIC connectionless transport? C. Switch (Choose all that apply.) D. Transceiver A. HTTP 17. Which type of hub doesn’t require B. TCP power? C. TFTP A. Active D. IP B. Passive E. NetBIOS C. Intelligent 10. Which protocols use a connection- D. Switched oriented transport? 18. You are the administrator of a 100- A. UDP station Ethernet network. Your B. NetBIOS users are complaining of slow network C. HTTP speeds. What could you D. NLSP replace your hub with to increase your 11. Which name resolution system is network throughput? implemented with TCP/IP by A. Router default? B. Bridge A. DNS C. Switch B. NDS D. NIC C. SND 19. At which OSI model layer do routers D. WINS operate? 12. Which OSI model layer has both a A. Physical MAC sublayer and an LLC 12 B. Data Link sublayer? C. Transport A. Physical D. Network B. Transport 20. Which of the following is a MAC C. Network address? D. Data Link A. 199.165.217.45 13. Which OSI model layer is responsible B. 00076A: 01A5BBA7FF60 for establishing, maintaining, C. 01:A5:BB:A7:FF:60 and breaking down dialog? D. 311 S. Park St. A. Application B. Gateway C. Session D. Network 14. Which OSI layer is responsible for network services such as messaging and file transfer? A. Transport