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  • 2. 

    _______ is the dominant network protocol today.

    • SDLC

    • SNA

    • IPX/SPX

    • TCP/IP

    • X.25

    Correct Answer
    A. TCP/IP
  • 3. 

    Client-server architectures:

    • Cannot connect computers that use different hardware

    • Are one of the least used network architectures today

    • Can use middleware to provide a standard way of communicating between software from more than one vendor

    • Assign the responsibility for the presentation logic to the server

    • Were the earliest type of network architectures

    Correct Answer
    A. Can use middleware to provide a standard way of communicating between software from more than one vendor
  • 4. 

    The _________ layer is responsible for routing of messages from the sender to the final destination.

    • Data communication layer

    • Resident layer

    • Application layer

    • Network layer

    • Physical layer

    Correct Answer
    A. Network layer
  • 5. 

    Two fundamentally different types of data are:

    • DSL and ADSL

    • Asymmetric and symmetric

    • Microsoft and IBM

    • Digital and analog

    • Local area and wide area

    Correct Answer
    A. Digital and analog
  • 6. 

    ___________ is the process of determining the path that a message will travel from sending computer to receiving computer.

    • Routing

    • Addressing

    • Interfacing

    • Broadcasting

    • Packetizing

    Correct Answer
    A. Routing
  • 7. 

    A(n) _____________ is a set of rules that determine what a layer would do and provides a clearly defined set of messages that software at the layer needs to understand.

    • Agreement

    • Standard

    • Protocol

    • Regulations

    • Policy

    Correct Answer
    A. Protocol
  • 8. 

    A(n) __________ is the way in which the functions of the application layer software are spread among the clients and servers in the network

    • Anonymous FTP

    • Data access logic

    • Fat client

    • Application architecture

    • Response status architecture

    Correct Answer
    A. Application architecture
  • 9. 

    The most commonly used e-mail standard is:

    • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

    • X.400

    • CMC

    • Post Office Protocol

    • Telnet

    Correct Answer
    A. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  • 10. 

    Dynamic addressing:

    • Assigns a permanent network layer address to a client computer in a network

    • Makes network management more complicated in dial-up networks

    • Has only one standard, bootp

    • Is always performed for servers only

    • Can solve many updating headaches for network managers who have large, growing, changing networks

    Correct Answer
    A. Can solve many updating headaches for network managers who have large, growing, changing networks
  • 11. 

    Which of the following is not a component of a router?

    • CPU

    • Interface

    • Memory

    • Keyboard

    • Port

    Correct Answer
    A. Keyboard
  • 12. 

    With _____________, the AP permits the owner to provide a list of valid addresses that can connect.

    • EAP

    • SSID

    • WEP

    • MAC address filtering

    • SWEP

    Correct Answer
    A. MAC address filtering
  • 13. 

    In a client-server network, _________ gets software from different vendors to work together.

    • A front-end processor

    • Serverware

    • Middleware

    • Centerware

    • Programmer

    Correct Answer
    A. Middleware
  • 14. 

    _____________ is an effective way to prevent impulse noise, cross talk, and intermodulation noise.

    • Shielding wires

    • Adding fluorescent lights

    • Adding repeaters to a circuit

    • Adding amplifiers to a circuit

    • Shorting a circuit

    Correct Answer
    A. Shielding wires
  • 15. 

    When TCP/IP translates an application layer address into an IP address, it sends a special __________ to the nearest DNS server.

    • Broadcast message

    • DNS request packet

    • SNA packet

    • IPX message

    • X.25 packet

    Correct Answer
    A. DNS request packet
  • 16. 

    Which of the following standards is backward compatible with IEEE802.11a, b, and g?

    • 802.11a

    • 802.11b

    • 802.11g

    • 802.11n

    • 802.15

    Correct Answer
    A. 802.11n
  • 17. 

    __________ is a line-of-sight type of wireless media.

    • Coaxial cable

    • Microwave

    • Radio

    • Twisted pair

    • Fiber optic

    Correct Answer
    A. Microwave
  • 18. 

    A(n) ___________ divides one high-speed communication circuit into several lower speed circuits for the primary reason of saving communication line costs.

    • Transponder

    • Multiplexer

    • Inverse multiplexer

    • Codec

    • Intelligent terminal

    Correct Answer
    A. Multiplexer
  • 19. 

    The probability of detecting an error, given that one has occurred, using parity checking is about:

    • 100%

    • 0%

    • 50%

    • 75%

    • 98%

    Correct Answer
    A. 50%
  • 20. 

    ARQ means that:

    • A receiver that detects an error in a message simply asks the sender to retransmit the message until it is received without error

    • The common carrier Automatically Returns Queries to the subscriber upon receipt of such queries

    • A sender is using a data link protocol called Asynchronous Repeating reQuest

    • A fiber optic cable meets the American Registered Quality, a certification standard for use in high-quality data communication transmission lines

    • A sender is using a parity scheme called Array Resource Quality

    Correct Answer
    A. A receiver that detects an error in a message simply asks the sender to retransmit the message until it is received without error
  • 21. 

    In its simplest form, the __________ has two columns: the first column lists every computer and device in the network, while the second column lists the computer or device to which that computer should send messages, if they are destined for the computer in the first column.

    • Linking loader

    • Routing table

    • Configuration listing

    • Bus header assignment list

    • File allocation table

    Correct Answer
    A. Routing table
  • 22. 

    802.11g is backward compatible with which type of LAN?

    • 802.11a

    • 802.11b

    • 802.15

    • 802.3

    • 802.5

    Correct Answer
    A. 802.11b
  • 23. 

    Another term for the weakening of a signal over distance is:

    • Turnaround time

    • Propagation delay

    • Dispersion

    • Insulation

    • Attenuation

    Correct Answer
    A. Attenuation
  • 24. 

    The probability of detecting an error, provided that one has occurred, using cyclic redundancy checking is about:

    • 75%

    • 0%

    • Exactly 100%

    • 50%

    • > 99%

    Correct Answer
    A. > 99%
  • 25. 

    A local area network is:

    • A large central network that connects other networks in a distance spanning exactly 5 miles.

    • A group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information.

    • A network spanning a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30 miles).

    • A network spanning a large geographical area (up to 1000s of miles).

    • A network spanning exactly 10 miles with common carrier circuits.

    Correct Answer
    A. A group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information.
  • 26. 

    A metropolitan area network is:

    • A high speed central network, built with privately owned media, which connects other networks in a distance spanning up to several miles.

    • A group of personal computers or terminals located in the same general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so they can exchange information.

    • A network that spans a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30 miles) and that typically uses common carrier circuits.

    • A network spanning a large geographical area (up to 1000s of miles).

    • A network spanning exactly 543.56 miles with private media.

    Correct Answer
    A. A network that spans a geographical area that usually encompasses a city or county area (3 to 30 miles) and that typically uses common carrier circuits.
  • 27. 

    Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring that all packets sent are received by the destination station by dealing with end-to-end issues?

    • Presentation Layer

    • Transport Layer

    • Physical Layer

    • Session Layer

    • Application Layer

    Correct Answer
    A. Transport Layer
  • 28. 

    The primary reason for networking standards is to:

    • Simplify cost accounting for networks

    • Ensure that hardware and software produced by different vendors can work together

    • Make it more difficult to develop hardware and software that link different networks

    • Ensure that all network components of a particular network can be provided by only one vendor

    • Lock customers into buying network components from one vendor

    Correct Answer
    A. Ensure that hardware and software produced by different vendors can work together
  • 29. 

    Which of the following media is least susceptible to noise?

    • Fiber optic cable

    • Coaxial cable

    • Twisted pair

    • Unshielded twisted pair

    • Shielded twisted pair

    Correct Answer
    A. Fiber optic cable
  • 30. 

    ICANN:

    • Developed the IPX/SPX network layer protocol

    • Assigns data link layer addresses

    • Approves which network layer addresses (usually, approved or assigned in groups or classes) can be used by an organization for its computers that will connect to the Internet

    • Developed X.25 network layer protocol

    • Refers to Interchange Computer Addressing Networks and Nodes

    Correct Answer
    A. Approves which network layer addresses (usually, approved or assigned in groups or classes) can be used by an organization for its computers that will connect to the Internet
  • 31. 

    The three fundamental approaches to routing are:

    • Circuitous, flat, and direct routing

    • Connectionless, static, and connection-oriented

    • Subordinate, master, and insubordinate routing

    • Host, client, and client-server routing

    • Centralized, static routing, and dynamic routing

    Correct Answer
    A. Centralized, static routing, and dynamic routing
  • 32. 

    _________ is not a type of Ethernet specification.

    • 100Base-T

    • 10GbE

    • 1000Base-T (1GbE)

    • 10Base-T

    • Securenet

    Correct Answer
    A. Securenet
  • 33. 

    Which of the following is not a property of a WAN:

    • Connects backbone networks and MANS.

    • Spans hundreds or thousands of miles

    • Provides data transmission speeds from 56Kbps to 10Gbps.

    • Connects a group of computers in a small geographic area such as room, floor, building or campus.

    • Uses lease lines from IXCs like ATT, MCI, Sprint.

    Correct Answer
    A. Connects a group of computers in a small geographic area such as room, floor, building or campus.
  • 34. 

    Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring flow control so that the destination station does not receive more packets that it can process at any given time?

    • Presentation Layer

    • Transport Layer

    • Physical Layer

    • Session Layer

    • Application Layer

    Correct Answer
    A. Transport Layer
  • 35. 

    In the three tier architecture the software on the client computer is responsible for____________.

    • Presentation logic

    • Application logic

    • Data access logic

    • Data storage

    • Application storage

    Correct Answer
    A. Presentation logic
  • 36. 

    To interact with the World Wide Web, a client computer needs an application layer software package called a:

    • Web browser

    • Web server

    • Telnet package

    • Uniform Resource Locator package

    • Router package

    Correct Answer
    A. Web browser
  • 37. 

    ____________ is one of the most commonly used coding schemes used in data transmission.

    • ASCII

    • ISDN

    • MAU

    • ATM

    • FDM

    Correct Answer
    A. ASCII
  • 38. 

    Frequency division multiplexing:

    • Operates by statistically time slicing the signal

    • Operates by dividing the signal into different frequencies

    • Uses a codec that divides signals into different channels

    • Operates by time slicing the signal

    • Operates by light dividing the signal

    Correct Answer
    A. Operates by dividing the signal into different frequencies
  • 39. 

    Which of the following is not a controlled access method of media access control?

    • Token passing

    • CSMA/CD

    • Polling

    • Roll call polling

    • Hub polling

    Correct Answer
    A. CSMA/CD
  • 40. 

    A(n) ________ refers to a group of computers that are logically grouped together by IP number.

    • IPv6 group

    • Subnet

    • Data link group

    • TCP group

    • Application net

    Correct Answer
    A. Subnet
  • 41. 

    Media access control refers to:

    • The price of fiber optic cable

    • Security over floppy disks in a user environment

    • The ability for a user to use multimedia equipment in a LAN

    • Controlling access to a media by more than one computer in a LAN

    • The control over coax cable installed by a cable service provider

    Correct Answer
    A. Controlling access to a media by more than one computer in a LAN
  • 42. 

    Which of the following is not a function of the data link layer?

    • Deciding when to transmit messages over the media

    • Formatting the message by indicating where messages start and end, and which part is the address

    • Detecting and correcting any errors that have occurred in the transmission of the message

    • Specifying the type of connection, and the electrical signals, radio waves, or light pulses that pass through it

    • Controlling the physical layer by determining when to transmit

    Correct Answer
    A. Specifying the type of connection, and the electrical signals, radio waves, or light pulses that pass through it
  • 43. 

    In which layer of the Internet model would the HTTP standard be used?

    • Physical

    • Application

    • Transport

    • Network

    • Data link

    Correct Answer
    A. Application
  • 44. 

    The acronym, MIME, refers to:

    • Multimedia Internet Mail Enterprise

    • Multiple Internet Media Extension

    • Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

    • Media Internet Mail Extension

    • Multimedia Internet Mime Extension

    Correct Answer
    A. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
  • 45. 

    Which of the following is the most secure wired media?

    • Coaxial cable

    • Unshielded twisted pair

    • Shielded twisted pair

    • Fiber optic cable

    • Infrared

    Correct Answer
    A. Fiber optic cable
  • 46. 

    TCP/IP:

    • Is the least commonly used network protocol for LANs because it cannot be combined with Ethernet

    • Performs packetizing, as well as routing and addressing functions

    • Is not very efficient and is prone to errors

    • Is compatible with only one type of data link protocol, SDLC

    • Refers to Telephone Control Procedures/Inter-exchange Procedures

    Correct Answer
    A. Performs packetizing, as well as routing and addressing functions
  • 47. 

    The _____________ is used by a computer to determine how messages will travel through the network.

    • Routing table

    • Configuration listing

    • Linking loader

    • Bus header assignment list

    • File allocation table

    Correct Answer
    A. Routing table
  • 48. 

    A logical bus topology:

    • Is always used by token ring protocol LANs

    • Has all computers connected to each other in point-to-point connections

    • Is limited to short distances since devices like a hub or repeater cannot be used with this type of topology

    • Permits every message to be received by every computer on the bus, even when those messages are intended for other computers

    • Has a central control device, such as a mainframe

    Correct Answer
    A. Permits every message to be received by every computer on the bus, even when those messages are intended for other computers
  • 49. 

    The software that runs on the mail server is referred to as the ____________

    • Mail transfer agent

    • Mail user agent

    • Microsoft Outlook

    • Web server

    • SMTP

    Correct Answer
    A. Mail transfer agent

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