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Which topology has all of the computers on the network connecting to a central wiring point? A. Bus B. Ring C. Star D. Mesh In which topology do all computers connect to the network via a main line? A. Bus B. Ring C. Star D. Mesh In which topology do all computers on the network attach to a central ring of cable? A. Bus B. Mesh C. Star D. Ring Which topology connects each computer to every other computer via a dedicated line? A. Bus B. Mesh C. Star D. Ring Which topology combines aspects of the other topologies? A. Mesh B. Ring C. Hybrid D. Star Which topology describes how the network is laid out on paper, similar to an electronic schematic? A. Logical B. Physical C. Hybrid D. Mesh Which topology describes the actual layout of the computer network, with cables running diagonally through the ceiling space or snaking their way through walls? A. Logical B. Physical C. Hybrid D. Mesh What is a practical application of a topology and other critical standards? A. A network technology B. A logical topology C. A physical topology D. A domain Data is moved from one PC to another in discrete chunks called __________. A. messages B. bursts C. packets D. frames How long is a MAC address? A. 64 bits B. 32 bits C. 48 bits D. 16 bits How are MAC addresses represented? A. 32 binary digits B. 12 hexadecimal characters C. IP address D. DNS name All network interfaces cards (NICs) made have what item "burned" into them? A. Domain name B. DNS name C. IP address D. MAC address A frame contains all of the following EXCEPT: A. MAC address of the sending NIC B. MAC address of the receiving NIC C. IP address D. A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Digital Equipment, Intel, and Xerox invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became __________. A. Ethernet B. NetBEUI C. TCP/IP D. NetBIOS Regardless of the different cables or connectors, all sub-flavors of Ethernet use the same __________. A. cabling B. frame type C. connectors D. packet Which of the following speeds is NOT typically employed by Ethernet? A. 10BaseT B. 100BaseT C. 1,000BaseT D. 10,000BaseT Which device makes all computers share a given bandwidth? A. Switch B. Hub C. Router D. DNS server Which organization established the UTP cable categories? A. CompTIA B. Microsoft C. TIA/EIA D. Cisco Which of the following is a valid NetBIOS name? A. BOBBY-PC B. Mike-PC C. Mike1 D. accounting1 Who receives a broadcast sent to the MAC address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF? A. The router B. Every computer on the segment C. The sending computer D. A specified destination computer What is useful for resolving MAC addresses, but eats up bandwidth? A. Switches B. Broadcasts C. Routers D. Unicasts A group of computers that is able to hear each other when one of them sends a broadcast is called a __________. A. LAN B. WAN C. DOMAIN D. WORKGROUP A wide-spread group of computers connected using long-distance technologies is called a __________. A. LAN B. WAN C. DOMAIN D. WORKGROUP What device typically separates broadcast domains? A. Domain controller B. DNS server C. Switch D. Router Which protocol is not suited for larger networks because it is broadcast-based? A. TCP/IP B. DNS C. NetBIOS/NetBEUI D. Ethernet What type of address consists of four sets of eight binary numbers (octets) separated by a period? A. IP address B. MAC address C. DNS address D. DHCP address What tells the computer what part of its IP address is the network ID? A. IP address B. MAC address C. Domain name D. Subnet mask What's the minimum number of IP addresses that a router must have? A. 1 B. 2 C. 0 D. 3 What is a method used to correlate IP addresses with more human-friendly designations? A. TCP/IP B. DHCP C. DNS D. NetBEUI What does the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regulate? A. Ethernet standards B. CAT ratings C. Top-level domains D. TIA/EIA 568 specifications Which of the following is an example of a domain name? A. 192.168.24.1 B. www.totalsem.com C. FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF D. BOBBY-PC All of the following items are typically entered when configuring IP information EXCEPT: A. IP address B. Subnet mask C. Default gateway D. MAC address If the "Obtain an IP address automatically" option is selected, which protocol will be used? A. DNS B. DHCP C. TCP/IP D. NetBIOS Which protocol provides your computer with all the IP information it needs to get on the network? A. DHCP B. DNS C. NetBIOS D. TCP/IP Which device keeps databases of IP addresses and their corresponding names? A. Switch B. Domain controller C. DNS server D. Router What is needed to allow your computer to send data to anything outside your network ID? A. MAC address B. Default gateway C. DNS server D. DHCP server What is the range of numbers for each octet of an IP address? A. 0-1024 B. 00-FF C. 0-255 D. 1-256 What type of cabling is rarely seen in networking implementations? A. CAT 6 B. CAT 5 C. Unshielded twisted pair D. Shielded twisted pair Which of the following is NOT one of the three network organizations? A. Workgroup B. Domain C. Homegroup D. Broadcast domain In which type of network organization are all systems connected to the network equal? A. Domain B. Workgroup C. LAN D. WAN Which network organization model offers centralized security and control? A. Domain B. Workgroup C. LAN D. WAN What are the systems called that run a server product and hold the domain's user accounts? A. DNS servers B. Homegroups C. Domain controllers D. Workgroup managers Which of the following do not use or require local user accounts? A. Segments B. Workgroups C. Homegroups D. Domains Homegroups were introduced in which version of Windows? A. Windows 7 B. Windows Vista C. Windows XP D. Windows 95 What are shared by default in a homegroup? A. Folders B. Libraries C. Files D. Hardware How many homegroups can a computer be a member of at one time? A. 1 B. 5 C. 10 D. 2 Which of the following are NOT sharing options when configuring homegroups? A. Specific people B. Nobody C. Homegroup (Read/Write) D. Everyone All homegroup data is __________ between systems. A. readable B. compressed C. encrypted D. copied __________ is the physical and logical design for the network to connect all of the computers together. A __________ topology connects each computer to every other computer via a dedicated line. The __________ topology is how the network is laid out on paper, similar to an electronic schematic. A __________ is a practical application of a topology and other critical standards to provide a method to get data from one computer to another on a network. Data is moved from one PC to another in discrete chunks called __________. The __________ is 48 bits long, providing more than 281 trillion MAC addresses. __________ contain the MAC address of the network card to which the data is being sent. A data check to verify that the data was received in good order is called a ____________________. __________ invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became the Ethernet standard. Most modern Ethernet networks employ one of three speeds, 10BaseT, 100BaseT, or __________. Modern Ethernet networks all use a __________ topology. __________ improve bandwidth drastically by putting the computer on its own separate network. The connection between a computer and a switch is called a __________. Ethernet segments are generally limited to __________. __________ cabling is the specified cabling for 10/100/1,000BaseT and is the predominant cabling system used today. Twisted pair cabling consists of __________ gauge wire twisted together into color-coded pairs. UTP cables come in categories that define the maximum speed at which data can be transferred, called __________. UTP categories fall under the __________ specification. __________ cabling consists of twisted pairs of wires surrounded by shielding to protect them from EMI, or electromagnetic interference. 10BaseT and 100BaseT standards require _____ pairs. 100BaseT requires at least __________ to run. 1,000BaseT needs all four pairs of wires in a __________ cable. __________ connects your telephone to the telephone jack in the wall of your house. __________ is the standard for UTP connectors. The __________ has two standards for connecting the RJ-45 connector to the UTP cable. __________ take care of addressing, security, and other functions. Protocols are combined into groups, called __________. During the 1980s, IBM developed the __________, the default protocol for early versions of Windows. __________ protocol handled naming conventions, while __________ chopped up data for delivery via frames. The larger the network is, the more bandwidth __________ eat up. WANs are typically connected via one or more __________. __________ use broadcasting to send frames to their computers on the network. __________ is a suite of network protocols invented in 1983 that quickly became the de facto protocol suite for any computer connecting to the Internet. The __________ is the unique identification number for your system on the network. IP addresses consist of four sets of eight binary numbers (octets) separated by a __________. The octet numbers range from 0 to 255

Explanation / Answer

Which topology has all of the computers on the network connecting to a central wiring point?

C. Star

In which topology do all computers connect to the network via a main line?

A. BUS

In which topology do all computers on the network attach to a central ring of cable?

C.Ring

Which topology connects each computer to every other computer via a dedicated line?

B. Mesh

Which topology combines aspects of the other topologies?

C. Hybrid

Which topology describes how the network is laid out on paper, similar to an electronic schematic?

B. Physical

Which topology describes the actual layout of the computer network, with cables running diagonally through the ceiling space or snaking their way through walls?

A. Logical

What is a practical application of a topology and other critical standards?

A. A network technology

A domain Data is moved from one PC to another in discrete chunks called __________.

C. packets

How long is a MAC address?

C. 48 bits

How are MAC addresses represented?
48-bit binary values expressed in hexadecimal notation

Name All network interfaces cards (NICs) made have what item "burned" into them?
C. IP address

A frame contains all of the following EXCEPT:
// No Idea

A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Digital Equipment, Intel, and Xerox invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became __________. A.Ethernet


Regardless of the different cables or connectors, all sub-flavors of Ethernet use the same __________.
D. packet

Which of the following speeds is NOT typically employed by Ethernet?
D. 10,000BaseT

Which device makes all computers share a given bandwidth?
A. Switch

Which organization established the UTP cable categories?
No Idea

Which of the following is a valid NetBIOS name?
A. BOBBY-PC B. Mike-PC C. Mike1 D. accounting1

Who receives a broadcast sent to the MAC address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF?
B. Every computer on the segment

What is useful for resolving MAC addresses, but eats up bandwidth?
B. Broadcasts

A group of computers that is able to hear each other when one of them sends a broadcast is called a __________.
A. LAN

A wide-spread group of computers connected using long-distance technologies is called a __________.
B. WAN

What device typically separates broadcast domains?
No idea

Which protocol is not suited for larger networks because it is broadcast-based?
B. DNS

What type of address consists of four sets of eight binary numbers (octets) separated by a period?
A. IP address B. MAC address C. DNS address D. DHCP address

What tells the computer what part of its IP address is the network ID?

A. IP address