Name: 
 

Review for Networking Hardware Test


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Glass fiber cables are faster than plastic.
 

 2. 
Copper is more secure than fiber because eavesdropping it quite easy in copper cabling.
 

 3. 
The physical topology describes the layout of the cabling, servers, and nodes.
 

 4. 
The logical topology describes the way the data travels from one computer to another..
 

 5. 
The mesh topology is the most fault tolerant.
 

 6. 
ARCNet uses a token passing access method.
 

 7. 
ARCNet network cards must have their configuration information set using DIP switches.
 

 8. 
When a token is passed in ARCNet it goes in order from one network card to the network card with the next highest MAC address in the network.
 
 
Lecture
 

 9. 
A WAN encompasses a limited geographical area.
 

 10. 
A CAN covers a city and is often run by the city government.
 

 11. 
Only one NIC can be installed on a computer.
 
 
Image 4-5
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 12. 
The image in 4-5 shows the installation of NIC drivers in Mac OSX.
 

 13. 
The image in 4-5 shows the installation of NIC drivers in Linux
 

 14. 
A simple repeater can fix errors in a signal.
 

 15. 
A bridge delivers a packet directly to a specific computer.
 

 16. 
In fragment free switching, the first 64 bytes are checked of each frame because if a collision happens, that’s where the damage will show up.
 

 17. 
VLANs are created on hubs
 

 18. 
VLANs are created on switches
 

 19. 
VLANs can be used to separate broadcast domains
 

 20. 
In CISCO, the access layer is where the users gain access to the network
 

 21. 
You can use a router to connect local traffic to local traffic, or to connect remote traffic to remote traffic, but not both at the same time.
 

 22. 
Routers have built in fault tolerance.
 

 23. 
Both Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition have the same minimum RAM requirement.
 

 24. 
The device manager cannot be used to uninstall a device.
 

 25. 
Every Windows Server 2003 operating system file has been digitally signed by Microsoft.
 

 26. 
If the driver signing option is set to Block, it is possible for unsigned or incompatible device drivers to be installed.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 27. 
This access method is the most commonly used.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 28. 
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a.
Fiber optic
c.
UTP cable
b.
Coaxial cable
d.
STP cable
 

 29. 
Which is more reliable?
a.
contention
b.
polling
 

 30. 
This can best be defined as the software that allows the computer to talk to the network.
a.
Protocols
b.
Transmission media
c.
Control panels
d.
Network operating system
 

 31. 
This is described as the weakening of a signal the further it gets from its transmission point.
a.
broadband
c.
attenuation
b.
bandwidth
d.
emi
 

 32. 
This type of backbone is cheap, and easy to manage and secure, but contains a single point of failure.
a.
parallel
c.
backbone
b.
collapsed
d.
distributed
 

 33. 
You need to connect two servers that are located 600 meters apart. You require a direct connection without the use of signal regeneration. Which of the following Ethernet standards would you employ?
a.
10BaseT
c.
10Base5
b.
100BaseT
d.
100BaseFX
 
 
Lecture
 

 34. 
Which allows for centralized management of resources?
a.
Peer to peer
b.
Client/Server
 

 35. 
If the transport layer adds information to the header of a packet, the ___ layer will read and strip off that information.
a.
physical
c.
transport
b.
session
d.
application
 

 36. 
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The information above can be obtained by typing
a.
ipconfig
c.
winipcfg
b.
ipconfig /all
d.
winipcfg /all
 
 
Figure 4-3
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 37. 
The image in 4-3 is a(n)
a.
ExpressCard
c.
Integrated Card
b.
CardBus
d.
PCI Card
 
 
Figure 4-4
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 38. 
The images in 4-4 are all:
a.
NICs
c.
USB cards
b.
PCMCIA cards
d.
Wireless network cards
 

 39. 
The _________ port on a hub allows you to connect to another hub.
a.
downlink
c.
uplink
b.
data
d.
ring
 

 40. 
On a token ring network, hubs are called:
a.
MAUs
c.
NICs
b.
MACs
d.
Hubs
 

 41. 
Hubs can be used in what kind of network:
a.
Mesh
d.
Token Ring
b.
Star
e.
Any of these
c.
Cascading Star
 
 
Image 4-6
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 42. 
The image in 4-6 is a:
a.
hub
c.
NIC
b.
repeater
d.
Bridge
 

 43. 
The image in 4-6 works best on what kind of network?
a.
BUS
c.
Cascading star
b.
Token ring
d.
Mesh
 

 44. 
The bridge operates at what layer of the OSI model?
a.
Application
c.
Physical
b.
Data-link
d.
Network
 

 45. 
This piece of hardware analyzes packets and makes decisions based on the MAC address.
a.
Repeater
c.
Router
b.
Hub
d.
Bridge
 

 46. 
The bridge delivers messages to a network based on what address?
a.
IP
c.
UDP
b.
TCP
d.
MAC
 
 
Figure 4-9
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 47. 
The image in 4-9 shows a _____ filtering traffic from one network segment to another.
a.
Repeater
c.
Bridge
b.
Hub
d.
Router
 
 
Image 4-10
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 48. 
The hardware in image 4-10 effectively allows each device to have its own communication channel. Therefore, it is a ________.
a.
Bridge
c.
Router
b.
Switch
d.
Hub
 

 49. 
This switching mode reads a frame’s header and whips it to the right port. It’s main benefit is speed.
a.
Fragment free
c.
Store and forward
b.
Cut through
d.
Runt
 

 50. 
This switching mode holds the entire frame in memory before forwarding it.
a.
Fragment free
c.
Store and forward
b.
Cut through
d.
Runt
 

 51. 
In this switching method, only the first 64-bytes of the frame are checked for accuracy.
a.
cut through
c.
fragment free
b.
store and forward
d.
VLAN
 
 
Image 4-11
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 52. 
In image 4-11 data sent from the computer on port 5 to the computer on port 4 will be switched to VLAN ___.
a.
2
c.
both 1 and 2
b.
1
d.
neither 1 or 2
 

 53. 
In image 4-11 a piece of data is bound for a computer in Marketing.. It will travel on which of the following VLANs?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
1 and 2
 

 54. 
This Cisco defined layer is where users gain access to the network.
a.
access
c.
distribution
b.
four
d.
core
 

 55. 
This Cisco defined layer is where data is sent to the core via switches, bridges, and brouters..
a.
access
c.
distribution
b.
four
d.
core
 

 56. 
This Cisco defined layer must be the fastest and most reliable.
a.
access
c.
distribution
b.
four
d.
core
 

 57. 
This Cisco defined layer is where data is routed between networks on a WAN..
a.
access
c.
distribution
b.
four
d.
core
 

 58. 
This is a multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network.
a.
Switch
c.
Hub
b.
Router
d.
Repeater
 

 59. 
Use this piece of equipment to integrate LANs and WANs.
a.
Switch
c.
Brouter
b.
Router
d.
Bridge
 

 60. 
Routers operate at the ____ layer of the OSI model.
a.
Physical
c.
Network
b.
Data-Link
d.
Session
 

 61. 
A ____ typically has a processor, an operating system, memory, various input and output jacks, and management console interfaces.
a.
Bridge
c.
Switch
b.
Brouter
d.
Router
 

 62. 
A(n) ________ router directs data between nodes on autonomous LANs.
a.
interior
c.
border
b.
exterior
d.
dynamic
 

 63. 
This kind of routing table is programmed by a network administrator.
a.
static
b.
dynamic
 

 64. 
This kind of routing table is programmed automatically.
a.
static
b.
dynamic
 

 65. 
A _____ can forward nonroutable protocols and connect multiple network types through one device.
a.
Bridge
c.
Brouter
b.
Router
d.
Switch
 

 66. 
A _________ can do both bridging and routing.
a.
bridge
c.
brouter
b.
router
d.
hub
 

 67. 
A _____ can connect two systems using different formatting, protocols, or architectures..
a.
bridge
c.
gateway
b.
router
d.
switch
 

 68. 
A firewall can also be known as a _____ .
a.
bridge
c.
gateway
b.
router
d.
switch
 

 69. 
Microsoft qualifier tools can be used to determine whether the current _____ is compatible with Windows Server 2003.
a.
hardware
c.
protocol
b.
application
d.
database
 

 70. 
What is the minimum CPU speed required with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition?
a.
64 MHz
c.
550 MHz
b.
133 MHz
d.
733 MHz
 

 71. 
What is the recommended CPU speed for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition?
a.
133 MHz
c.
733 MHz
b.
550 MHz
d.
1.7 GHz
 

 72. 
What is the minimum RAM required for Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition?
a.
32 MB
c.
128 MB
b.
64 MB
d.
256 MB
 

 73. 
What is the minimum RAM required for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition?
a.
32 MB
c.
128 MB
b.
64 MB
d.
256 MB
 

 74. 
_____ can be used to assess any hardware being considered for purchase and verify its compatibility with Windows Server 2003.
a.
Windows File Protection
b.
Microsoft qualifier tools
c.
Windows Server 2003 Readiness Analyzer
d.
System File Checker
 

 75. 
The Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor utility _____.
a.
checks for hardware compatibility
b.
checks for software compatibility
c.
installs Windows Server 2003
d.
Both A and B
 

 76. 
_____ are periodic updates to the Windows Server 2003 operating system to fix reported bugs and security issues.
a.
Service packs
c.
IRQs
b.
Hot fixes
d.
BIOSs
 

 77. 
What is the disk space requirement for the setup of Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition?
a.
1 GB
c.
2 GB
b.
1.5 GB
d.
2.5 GB
 
 
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 78. 
In the figure above the message “This driver is not digitally signed!” is displayed when the administrator attempts to install an unsigned driver. Such a message is displayed when the _____ driver signing option is selected.
a.
Ignore
c.
Message
b.
Warn
d.
Block
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 
 
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Figure 5-4
 

 79. 
The graphic in 5-4 is known as a:
 a.
NIC
 c.
PCI card
 b.
PCMCIA card
 d.
BUS card
 
 
Figure 4-1

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 80. 
The graphic in 4-1 is known as a:
 a.
NIC
 c.
PCI card
 b.
PCMCIA card
 d.
USB NIC
 
 
Figure 4-2

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 81. 
The image in 4-1 is what kind of NIC?
 a.
PCMCIA
 c.
On-Board
 b.
Boarded
 d.
Integrated
 

 82. 
Which of the following is one of the jobs/features of a NIC?
 a.
Contain a data transceiver
 e.
Work on the application layer
 b.
Modulate and demodulate a modem signal
 f.
Work on the data link layer
 c.
Determine which node has the right to transmit data at any time
 g.
Apply data signals to the wire
 d.
Work on the physical layer
 h.
Assemble and disassemble data packets
 

 83. 
Which of the following is a flavor of hub?
 a.
Passive
 e.
Intelligent
 b.
Active
 f.
Dumb
 c.
Massive
 g.
Repeating
 d.
Stackable
 

 84. 
Which of the following are features/jobs of bridges?
 a.
Deliver based on the IP address
 e.
Operate at the physical layer
 b.
Deliver based on the MAC address
 f.
Operate at the data link layer
 c.
Extend Ethernet networks without extending collision domains
 g.
Work only with TCP/IP protocol
 d.
Can be programmed to filer out certain kind of frames
 h.
Work only in BUS networks
 

 85. 
Which of the following are benefits of using cut through switching?
 a.
Speed
 d.
Runs a FCS on every frame before passing it on
 b.
Transmission accuracy
 e.
Since no FCS is run, the frames are zipped through faster
 c.
Can transfer data between segments of different speeds
 

 86. 
Which of the following are accomplished by routers?
 a.
Moving data between nodes on a network
 d.
Are protocol independent pieces of hardware
 b.
Integrating data of different networks running at different transmission speeds and/or protocols
 e.
Breaks up collision domains
 c.
Delivers based on the IP address
 f.
Breaks up broadcast domains
 
 
Image 4-12
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 87. 
In image 4-12, the devices circled are responsible for what?
 a.
Routing data to the internet
 c.
Combining data streams
 b.
Switching data between nodes
 d.
Routing data between switches
 

 88. 
Which of the following are routing protocols?
 a.
RIP
 e.
TCP
 b.
OSPF
 f.
IP
 c.
EIGRP
 g.
NLS
 d.
BGP
 h.
MAC
 

 89. 
What is the purpose of a routing protocol?
 a.
To determine the most efficient path between networks
 c.
To connect routers physically
 b.
To exchange routing table data
 d.
To connect routers logically
 

 90. 
Which of the following would be considered different kinds of gateways?
 a.
Switch
 d.
Firewall
 b.
Email
 e.
Routing
 c.
Voice/data
 f.
Internet
 

Yes/No
Indicate whether you agree with the statement.
 

 91. 
Is a reactive approach to network problem solving better than a proactive approach?
 

 92. 
If the Ignore driver signing option is selected, does a message appear when you attempt to install an unsigned driver?
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 93. 
A _______ is the simplest type of connectivity device. It simply regenerates a signal.
 

 

 94. 
A ______ is a repeater with more than one output port.
 

 

 95. 
A _____ table holds information on where routers are on a network.
 

 
 
See image 4-12
 

 96. 
The circled pieces of hardware in the image in 4-12 are __________.
 

 

 97. 
The Microsoft ______________________________ contains a list of hardware devices that have been tested by Microsoft to determine whether they can work with Windows Server 2003.
 

 

 98. 
If you have a legacy component in your computer that is not compatible with ____________________, you may have to reserve a specific interrupt request (IRQ), which will ensure that conflicts do not take place.
 

 

 99. 
The ____________________ program can be used to view and modify hardware device properties, update device drivers, and uninstall unneeded hardware.
 

 

 100. 
If the ____________________ driver signing option is selected, a message appears when you attempt to install an unsigned driver.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Ethernet Matching
a.
5-4-3 Rule
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
802.3
e.
802.5
f.
Thinnet
g.
10BaseT or 100BaseT
h.
Category 5 UTP cabling
i.
10Base5
j.
10BaseFL
k.
100VG-AnyLAN
 

 101. 

 IEEE Standard that defines Ethernet
 

 102. 

 Slow but cheapest network cabling option.
 

 103. 

 ma103-1.jpg
These connectors are used in which network?
 

 104. 

 Up to 1024 computers can be on one LAN
 

 105. 

 Must use Cat 3, 4, or 5 UTP cabling.
 

 106. 

 Uses a cascading star topology and provide demand priority access via either a contention based or token passing access method
 

 107. 

 Often used as a backbone in Ethernet networks
 
 
Parts of a Network
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 108. 

 Protocols
 

 109. 

 Resource to share
 

 110. 

 Networking hardware
 
 
What do each of the following lights on a NIC mean?
a.
ACT
c.
TX
b.
LNK
d.
RX
 

 111. 

 NIC is functional
 

 112. 

 If blinking the NIC is either sending or receiving data
 

 113. 

 If blinking NIC is functional and transmitting frames
 

 114. 

 If blinking, NIC is functional and receiving frames
 



 
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