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Access Methods Quiz

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

 1. 
This is the part of a network that can be cables, wires, wireless technology, or NIC. They allow a client to attach to a network.
a.
Connectivity devices
b.
Transmission media
c.
Protocols
d.
Resources
 

 2. 
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
 

 3. 
This part of the network defines the "rules" for communication.
a.
Protocols
b.
Transmission Media
c.
Connectivity Devices
d.
Network operating system
 

 4. 
This contention based access method sends out data onto the medium. If a collision occurs it stops sending data, waits a variable amount of time, and send the data again.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 5. 
This contention based access method listens to the cabling before sending out data onto the medium.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 6. 
This access method is used by Ethernet.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 7. 
This access method is used by FDDI.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 8. 
This access method is used by AppleTalk.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 9. 
This access method asks each computer if it has data to send before allowing the data to be sent.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
e.
c and d
 

 10. 
This access method sends around a special frame to each computer. If a computer has data to send, it captures the special frame and sends the data.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 

 11. 
This access method is the most commonly used.
a.
CSMA/CA
b.
CSMA/CD
c.
Polling
d.
Token Passing
 



 
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