Question 1

Given their long-distance capabilities, 10GBase-ER and 10GBase-EW are best suited for use on ____.
Answer
		VANs
		MANs
		LANs
		*WANs
2 points
 Question 2

The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another is known as ____.
Answer
		mapping
		enhancing
		reconfiguring
		*routing
2 points
 Question 3

All protocols are routable.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 4

Dial-up ISDN does not convert a computer’s digital signals to analog before transmitting them over the PSTN.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 5

The most popular method for connecting nodes on a network is circuit switching.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 6

In ____ wireless systems, the result is a point-to-point link.
Answer
		mobile
		variable
		fixed
		open
2 points
 Question 7

At the customer’s demarcation point, either inside or outside the building, T-carrier wire pairs terminate with a ____.
Answer
		terminal adapter
		*smart jack
		CSU/DSU
		switch
2 points
 Question 8

Which network model ensures that no computer on the network has more authority than another?
Answer
		client/server
		stand alone
		*peer-to-peer
		distributed
2 points
 Question 9

Which term describes the hardware that makes up the enterprise-wide cabling system?
Answer
		wiring board
		patch panel
		network diagram
		*cable plant
2 points
 Question 10

What sets ATM apart from Ethernet is its ____ size.
Answer
		channel
		frame
		variable packet
		*fixed packet
2 points
 Question 11

If a device does not know its own IP address, it can still use ARP.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 12

In dotted decimal notation, a(n) ____ separates each decimal.
Answer
		dash
		slash
		colon
		*period
2 points
 Question 13

If your network does not need or use APIPA, it must be uninstalled to avoid conflicts.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 14

Switches can create ____ by grouping a number of ports into a broadcast domain.
Answer
		trunks
		spanning trees
		gateways
		*VLANs
2 points
 Question 15

Dial return satellite Internet access is a(n) ____ technology.
Answer
		symmetrical
		*asymmetrical
		proprietary
		open source
2 points
 Question 16

____ is a type of microchip that requires very little energy to operate.
Answer
		ROM
		RAM
		*CMOS
		EEPROM
2 points
 Question 17

The goal of ____ is to establish international technological standards to facilitate the global exchange of information and barrier free trade.
Answer
		ANSI
		ISO
		ITU
		ISOC
2 points
 Question 18

Very large peer-to-peer networks have emerged to take advantage of the Internet.
Answer  True
 False
2 points
 Question 19

Transport layer protocols break large data units into ____.
Answer
		PDUs
		segments
		frames
		block IDs
2 points
 Question 20

One of the most common transmission flaws affecting data signals is ____.
Answer
		noise
		attenuation
		throughput
		latency
2 points
 Question 21

The most common 1-Gigabit Ethernet standard in use today is ____.
Answer
		1000Base-T
		1000Base-SX
		10GBase-SR
		1000Base-LX
2 points
 Question 22

The most significant factor in choosing a transmission method is its ____.
Answer
		noise
		attenuation
		throughput
		latency
2 points
 Question 23

____ are the distinct units of data that are exchanged between nodes on a network.
Answer
		Segments
		Data packets
		Topologies
		Protocols
2 points
 Question 24

A complex combination of pure topologies is known as a ____ topology.
Answer
		mixed
		hybrid
		compound
		mulitpart
2 points
 Question 25

____ hubs possess internal processing capabilities.
Answer
		Passive
		Intelligent
		Stand-alone hubs
		Workgroup
2 points
 Question 26

To eliminate the possibility of a broadcast storm, switches and bridges implement the ____.
Answer
		RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
		STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)
		BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
		OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) protocol
2 points
 Question 27

IEEE has divided the Transport layer into two sublayers.
Answer  True
 False
2 points
 Question 28

The maximum distance a signal can travel and still be interpreted accurately is equal to a segment’s maximum length.
Answer  True
 False
2 points
 Question 29

Hands-on experience to improve networking hardware and software skills is important when attempting to enter the networking field.
Answer  True
 False
2 points
 Question 30

The most common logical topologies are ____ and ring.
Answer
		bus
		star
		wired
		hybrid
2 points
 Question 31

Hardware diagnosis and failure alert are handled by ____.
Answer
		management services
		communication services
		access services
		Internet services
2 points
 Question 32

Clients on a client/server network share their resources directly with each other.
Answer  True
 False
2 points
 Question 33

Security auditing is handled by ____.
Answer
		management services
		communication services
		access services
		Internet services
2 points
 Question 34

The primary difference between the two USB standards is ____.
Answer
		connector pin organization
		security limitations
		speed
		transceiver placement
2 points
 Question 35

A unique characteristic of the 802.11 data frame is its ____ field.
Answer
		Frame Control
		Sequence Control
		Data
		Duration
2 points
 Question 36

The data rate of a particular SONET ring is indicated by its ____, a rating that is internationally recognized by networking professionals and standards organizations.
Answer
		OC (Optical Carrier) level
		CIR (committed information rate)
		BRI (Basic Rate Interface)
		DS0 (digital signal, level 0)
2 points
 Question 37

Which statement describes a certification drawback?
Answer
		Certification value may be lessened due to the number of people obtaining them.
		Certified professionals are expected to work harder than others to prove their value.
		Certified professionals are asked many questions during routine hours requiring them to work overtime to complete everyday tasks.
		Certification does not qualify a student for additional degrees.
2 points
 Question 38

In which OSI model layer does IP operate?
Answer
		Physical
		Transport
		Network
		Data Link
2 points
 Question 39

The ____ setting specifies, in hexadecimal notation, which area of memory will act as a channel for moving data between the NIC and the CPU.
Answer
		memory range
		base I/O port
		IRQ range
		firmware ROM
2 points
 Question 40

Standards define the ____ performance of a product or service.
Answer
		ideal
		most acceptable
		minimum acceptable
		maximum acceptable
2 points
 Question 41

Latency occurs when a signal traveling on one wire or cable infringes on the signal traveling over an adjacent wire or cable.
Answer  True
 False
2 points
 Question 42

____ services refer to the capability of a server to share data files, applications, and disk storage space.
Answer
		File
		Print
		Management
		Access
2 points
 Question 43

In ____, a wireless signal splits into secondary waves when it encounters an obstruction.
Answer
		reflection
		scattering
		diffraction
		bounce back
2 points
 Question 44

Many network problems can be traced to poor cable ____ techniques.
Answer
		manufacturing
		engineering
		installation
		planning
2 points
 Question 45

The ____ is a fixed number associated with a device’s NIC.
Answer
		LLC address
		frame address
		logical address
		physical address
2 points
 Question 46

A ____ is a specialized device that allows multiple networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
Answer
		segment
		host
		node
		connectivity device
2 points
 Question 47

By far, the most popular expansion board NIC is one that uses a(n) ____ bus.
Answer
		onboard
		PCI
		ExpressCard
		ISA
2 points
 Question 48

The Ethernet_II frame type contains a 2-byte ____ field which differentiates it from the older Ethernet_802.3 and Ethernet_802.2 frame types.
Answer
		data
		length
		source
		type
2 points
 Question 49

____ is an 802.11n network feature allowing the combination of multiple frames into one larger frame.
Answer
		Channel bonding
		Channel aggregation
		Frame aggregation
		Frame bonding
2 points
 Question 50

If the standard port number for the Telnet service is 23, a host whose IPv4 address is 10.43.3.87 has a socket address for Telnet of ____.
Answer
		10.43.3.87/23
		*10.43.3.87:23
		10.43.3.87-23
		23:10.43.3.87
2 points
 Question 51

On most modern WANs, a ring topology relies on ____ rings to carry data.
Answer
		flexible
		open
		serial
		*redundant
2 points
 Question 52

Cut-through switches can detect corrupt packets.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 53

A(n) ____ address represents any one interface from a group of interfaces, any one of which can accept a transmission.
Answer
		*anycast
		unicast
		multicast
		singlecast
2 points
 Question 54

In a process called ____, two 64-Kbps ISDN B channels can be combined to achieve an effective throughput of 128 Kbps.
Answer
		slicing
		linking
		merging
		*bonding
2 points
 Question 55

All Transport layer protocols are concerned with reliability.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 56

The Application layer includes software applications.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 57

In wireless communication, to exchange information, two antennas must be tuned to the same ____.
Answer
		*frequency
		variance
		attenuation speed
		port
2 points
 Question 58

A(n) ____ number is the address on a host where an application makes itself available to incoming or outgoing data.
Answer
		*port
		source
		destination
		application
2 points
 Question 59

In the TCP/IP protocol suite, ____ is the core protocol responsible for logical addressing.
Answer
		TCP
		UDP
		*IP
		ARP
2 points
 Question 60

Ethernet is an example of a baseband system found on many LANs.
Answer  *True
 False
2 points
 Question 61

If a station detects the presence of several access points, it will always choose the closest access point.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 62

____ is a technology used with fiber-optic cable, which enables one fiber-optic connection to carry multiple light signals simultaneously.
Answer
		Statistical multiplexing
		*WDM (wavelength division multiplexing)
		TDM (time division multiplexing)
		FDM (frequency division multiplexing)
2 points
 Question 63

IBM began developing the FireWire standard in the 1980s.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 64

Most Ethernet networks are based on the star topology.
Answer *True
 False
2 points
 Question 65

A ____ converts digital signals into analog signals for use with ISDN phones and other analog devices.
Answer
		*terminal adapter
		DSLAM
		smart jack
		terminator
2 points
 Question 66

The speed of a T-carrier depends on its ____ level.
Answer
		*signal
		hierarchy
		channel
		traffic
2 points
 Question 67

Within Ethernet frame types, the ____ signals to the receiving node that data is incoming and indicates when the data flow is about to begin.
Answer
		FCS
		header
		*preamble
		frame
2 points
 Question 68

____ is the process of reconstructing segmented data.
Answer
		*Reassembly
		Reengineering
		Resegmenting
		Realigning
2 points
 Question 69

The command used to view IP information on a Windows XP or Windows Vista workstation is ifconfig.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 70

LEO satellites orbit the Earth with an altitude as low as ____ miles.
Answer
		*100
		1240
		6,000
		22,300
2 points
 Question 71

The smallest LANs do not have a backbone.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 72

In IPv4 addressing, an IP address whose first octet is in the range of 192–223 belongs to a Class ____ network.
Answer
		A
		*B
		C
		D
2 points
 Question 73

In which OSI model layer(s) do NICs operate?
Answer
		Physical
		Network and Physical
		*Data Link
		Physical and Data Link
2 points
 Question 74

In which OSI model layer do hubs operate?
Answer
		*Physical
		Network
		Data Link
		Physical and Data Link
2 points
 Question 75

The average geographic range for an 802.11a antenna is ____ meters.
Answer
		20
		*100
		330
		600
2 points
 Question 76

____ networks are the most popular type of network for medium- and large-scale organizations.
Answer
		*Client/server
		Peer-to-peer
		Stand-alone
		Stationary
2 points
 Question 77

In a ring network, each workstation acts as a(n) ____ for the transmission.
Answer
		repeater
		*amplifier
		terminator
		manager
2 points
 Question 78

Serial refers to a style of data transmission in which the pulses that represent bits follow one another along a ____ transmission line.
Answer
		long
		short
		secondary
		*single
2 points
 Question 79

It is best to perform connectivity tests on a computer connected to a live network.
Answer  True
 *False
2 points
 Question 80

____ operates at the Network layer and manages multicasting.
Answer
		*IGMP
		ICMP
		UDP
		IP
2 points
 Question 81

____ satellites are the type used by the most popular satellite Internet access service providers.
Answer
		Transponder
		Medium Earth orbiting
		Low Earth orbiting
		Geosynchronous orbiting
2 points
 Question 82

A ____ facilitates communication and resource sharing between other computers on the network.
Answer
		servlet
		workstation
		personal computer
		*server
2 points
 Question 83

Which statement describes an advantage of networks?
Answer
		Networks require decentralized management.
		Isolating network devices decreases costs.
		Isolating network devices allows implementation of the sneakernet file sharing method.
		*Networks enable multiple users to share resources.
2 points
 Question 84

A ____ occurs when two transmissions interfere with each other.
Answer
		jam
		*collision
		carrier sense
		multiple access event
2 points
 Question 85

____ virtual computing allows a user on one computer, called the client, to control another computer, called the host or server, across a network connection.
Answer
		Random
		Network
		Open
		*Remote
2 points
 Question 86

____ provide a Web-based client for checking e-mail.
Answer
		Web servers
		*Mail servers
		File servers
		Access servers
2 points
 Question 87

SONET specifies framing and multiplexing techniques at the Physical layer.
Answer  *True
 False
2 points
 Question 88

ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) reports on the success or failure of data delivery.
Answer  *True
 False
2 points
 Question 89

The phenomenon of offering multiple types of communications services on the same network is known as ____.
Answer
		*convergence
		unified communications
		divergence
		multi-communications
2 points
 Question 90

A serial backbone is the simplest kind of backbone.
Answer  *True
 False
2 points
 Question 91

Collectively, MPLS labels are sometimes called a ____.
Answer
		header
		*shim
		frame
		title
2 points
 Question 92

____ is a command-line function for viewing and setting wireless interface parameters and it is common to nearly all versions of Linux and UNIX.
Answer
		ipconfig
		*iwconfig
		config
		ivconfig
2 points
 Question 93

____ networking refers to dialing directly into a private network’s or ISP’s remote access server to log on to a network.
Answer
		Remote
		Direct
		*Dial-up
		Virtual
2 points
 Question 94

____ is a terminal emulation protocol used to log on to remote hosts using the TCP/IP protocol suite.
Answer
		NNTP
		NTP
		*Telnet
		FTP
2 points
 Question 95

____ ARP table entries are created when a client makes an ARP request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the ARP table.
Answer
		Static
		*Dynamic
		Temporary
		On-demand
2 points
 Question 96

A NIC’s transmission characteristics are held in the adapter’s ____.
Answer
		slot
		RAM
		ROM
		*firmware
2 points
 Question 97

A directional antenna issues wireless signals along a(n) ____ direction.
Answer
		open
		narrow
		wide
		*single
2 points
 Question 98

ATM is a WAN technology that functions in the Data Link layer.
Answer  *True
 False
2 points
 Question 99

A common way of sharing resources on a peer-to-peer network is by modifying the ____ controls using the computer’s operating system.
Answer
		file-serving
		*file-sharing
		resource-sharing
		resource-monitoring
2 points
 Question 100

The ____ is a simple set of instructions that enables a computer to initially recognize its hardware.
Answer
		*BIOS
		Firmware
		EEPROM
		Driver code