‘authenticate’ Your Networking Knowledge

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SDM Magazine 5-Minute Tech Quiz, November 2013

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1.

A MAC address is comprised of _____ sets of numbers that identify _____
- A.
  
  4; the computer.
- B.
  
  4; the manufacturer, ISP, transmission method, and device.
- C.
  
  2; the manufacturer and the device.
- D.
  
  1; the devices’ serial number.
2.

In programming a device, the number is created by activating switches representing numbers from
- A.
  
  2 to 256.
- B.
  
  1 to 128.
- C.
  
  0 to 256.
- D.
  
  1 to 999.
3.

Standards for networking are created by
- A.
  
  ANSI.
- B.
  
  NFPA.
- C.
  
  IEEE.
- D.
  
  ASIS.
- E.
  
  UL.
4.

The seven-layer model defines how everything from hardware to software is supposed to work in a network.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The lower levels of the OSI networking model are _____ protocols, and the upper levels deal primarily with _____
- A.
  
  Lower-number octets; higher-number octets above 255.
- B.
  
  Hardware-centric; software.
- C.
  
  ISP; internal addressing.
- D.
  
  Security; authentication.
6.

An IP address consists of _____ sets of numbers.
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  6
- D.
  
  8
7.

The purchaser of the network device must program the MAC address into the device prior to activating it.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Which of the following is not a type of protocol?
- A.
  
  TCP
- B.
  
  UDP
- C.
  
  RSP
- D.
  
  IP
- E.
  
  DHCP
9.

A MAC address is _____ bits long, written as _____ pairs of hexadecimal digits.
- A.
  
  8; 24
- B.
  
  8; 24
- C.
  
  4; 15
- D.
  
  255; 8
10.

An IP address is _____ bits long and written as _____ numbers in a “dotted-decimal-notation” format.
- A.
  
  32; 4
- B.
  
  16; 6
- C.
  
  128; 8
- D.
  
  255; 8
11.

MAC addresses are used for network routing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

IP addresses are assigned to the computer by the _____ as a static address or automatically using _____.
- A.
  
  Manufacturer; random number generation
- B.
  
  Network administration; DHCP
- C.
  
  ISP; the serial number
- D.
  
  Any of the above
- E.
  
  None of the above
13.

A NAT is
- A.
  
  The National Addressing Team.
- B.
  
  A bug.
- C.
  
  The National Assignment Transmitter.
- D.
  
  The Network Address Translator.
14.

A(n) _____ has a(n) _____ address programmed into it when manufactured.
- A.
  
  IP; NAT
- B.
  
  NIC; DNS
- C.
  
  NAT; TCP
- D.
  
  NIC; MAC
15.

SSL authentication is a two-way communication method.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False