System Administration Chapter 3 Quiz
1.) Which of the following standards applies to token passing networks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
802.1
802.2
802.3
802.4
802.5
2). The ____________ controls access to the network cable and dictates how data that comes from upper layers
of the OSI Model are placed into data frames for delivery to a destination device on the network.
a. MAC sublayer
b. Data Link layer
c. Logical Link Control sublayer
d. Network layer
e. Physical layer
3). Which of the following is considered a connection-oriented protocol?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
TCP
IP
UDP
IPX
LAN
4). The industry typically uses the name ____________ to refer to any network that uses the CSMA/CD media
access method.
a. LAN
b. ring
c. Ethernet
d. WAN
e. media
5). A network meeting 802.3 standards typically uses a __________ topology. (Select two)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
star
ring
bus
mesh
wireless
6). In a Token Ring network, this station monitors network activities such as the timing of the circulating
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Station 1.
MAU.
secondary monitor.
hub.
active monitor.
7). A network meeting 802.5 standards has all of the following characteristics except it
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
uses a ring topology.
supports a data transfer rate up to 16Mbps.
commonly uses UTP or STP, two pairs per station; fiber-optic cable may also be used.
supports up to 500 stations per ring.
may be wired in a physical star.
8). A network meeting FDDI standards has all of the following characteristics except it
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
uses single-mode or multimode fiber optic cabling.
supports speed up to 100Mbps.
can extend to distances up to 60 miles.
commonly is used for network backbones.
is much less expensive to implement than wire- (UTP/STP/Coaxial) based networks.
9). The 802.11 standard is designed to provide network access for computing devices without regard for
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
physical location.
infrastructure.
media access method.
protocol.
structure.
10). Which 802 standard raises transmission rates to 54Mbps over short distances?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
802.11
802.11a
802.11b
802.11f
802.11g