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1. This device can measure the distance to a remote network.
3 - 2 - 1 - none
Router
204.51.170.85
Transport

2. Which of the following are 3 common types of flow control?
In a CSMA/CD collision domain - stations must wait until the media is not in use before transmitting. After a collision - all stations run a random backoff algorithm. When the backoff delay period has expired - all stations have equal priority to tra
The Transport layer user virtual circuits to create a reliable connection between two hosts.
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. AS soon as you see frame in a question - you know the answer.
Buffering - windowing - congestion avoidance

3. How does a host on an Ethernet LAN know when to transmit after a collision has occurred? (Name two)
In a CSMA/CD collision domain - stations must wait until the media is not in use before transmitting. After a collision - all stations run a random backoff algorithm. When the backoff delay period has expired - all stations have equal priority to tra
10101100.00010000.00010100.00110111
Data Link (LLC sublayer)
Decrease the window size.

4. Convert 10000100.11010010.01000011.10110011 to hexadecimal format.
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for the Application layer.
Segments - packets - frames - bits
Source and destination MAC address and FCS field
84:D2:43:B3

5. Convert 192.168.10.15 to binary format.
Data Link & Physical
The Physical layer takes frames from the Data Link layer and encodes the 1s and 0s into a digital signal for transmission on the network medium.
Buffering - windowing - congestion avoidance
11000000.10101000.00001010.00001111

6. What type of RJ45 UTP cable is used between switches?
It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components - thus aiding component development - design - and troubleshooting. It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.
Packet switching - Packet filtering - Internetwork communication - Path selection
Transport
RJ45 UTP crossover cable.

7. Which layer 1 devices can be used to enlarge the area covered by a single LAN segment?
Buffering - windowing - congestion avoidance
Segments - packets - frames - bits
The Data Link layer is responsible for the framing of data packets.
Hub and repeater

8. When data is encapsulated - which is the correct order?
Transport
Data - segment - packet - frame - bit
D8:1B:3D:76
Fiber-opticcable

9. Ethernet is defined at these layers.
Data Link & Physical
D8:1B:3D:76
Transport
Router

10. Which layer manages device addressing - tracks the location of devices on the network - and determines the best way to move data?
Network
RJ45 UTP crossover cable.
10101100.00010000.00010100.00110111
CA:F5:83:EB

11. Logical addressing is used at this layer.
Data Link
Network
Buffering - windowing - congestion avoidance
48 bits (6 bytes)

12. What are two purposes for segmentation with a bridge?
To create more collision domains and to add more bandwidth for users.
48 bits (6 bytes)
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.
10101100.00010000.00010100.00110111

13. Which layer is represented by segments?
The Transport layer segments user data.
Hub
Source and destination MAC address and FCS field
3 - 2 - 1 - none

14. Convert 10.11.12.99 to binary format.
In a CSMA/CD collision domain - stations must wait until the media is not in use before transmitting. After a collision - all stations run a random backoff algorithm. When the backoff delay period has expired - all stations have equal priority to tra
The Data Link layer frames packets received from the Network layer.
RJ45 UTP rolled cable.
00001010.00001011.00001100.01100011

15. Which layer defines how data is formatted - presented - encoded - and converted for use on the network?
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for the Application layer.
Hub and repeater
Bridge or switch
The Data Link layer frames packets received from the Network layer.

16. Which layer ensures the trustworthy transmission of data across a physical link and is primarily concerned with physical addressing - line discipline - network topology - error notification - ordered delivery of frames - and flow control?
The Session layer sets up - maintains - and terminates sessions between applications.
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. AS soon as you see frame in a question - you know the answer.
Packet switching - Packet filtering - Internetwork communication - Path selection
Transport

17. This layer supports flow control and sequencing.
Transport
48 bits (6 bytes)
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. AS soon as you see frame in a question - you know the answer.
Data - segment - packet - frame - bit

18. Which layer provides the physical transmission of the data and handles error notification - network topology - and flow control?
RJ45 UTP rolled cable.
Decrease the window size.
Data Link
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for the Application layer.

19. Which layer chooses and determines the availability of communicating partners along with the resources necessary to make the connection - coordinates partnering applications - and forms a consensus on procedures for controlling data integrity and err
11000000.10101000.00001010.00001111
The Application layer is responsible for finding the network resources broadcast from a server and adding flow control and error control (if the application developer chooses).
Segments - packets - frames - bits
The Physical layer takes frames from the Data Link layer and encodes the 1s and 0s into a digital signal for transmission on the network medium.

20. You want to implement a network medium that is not susceptible to EMI. Which type of cabling should you use?
It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components - thus aiding component development - design - and troubleshooting. It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.
Switch or bridge
Switch to switch - host to host - switch to host
Fiber-opticcable

21. This device sends and receives information about the Network layer.
To provide a means for the receiver to govern the amount of data sent by the sender.
Router
The Physical layer is responsible for transporting 1s and 0s in a digital signal.
Hub and repeater

22. Which layer specifies voltage - wire speed - and pinout cables and moves bits between devices?
Switch or bridge
11000000.10101000.00001010.00001111
The Physical layer is responsible for transporting 1s and 0s in a digital signal.
The Physical layer is responsible for the electrical and mechanical connections between devices.

23. Which layer combines bits into bytes and bytes into frames - uses MAC addressing - and provides error detection?
10101100.00010000.00010100.00110111
Source and destination MAC address and FCS field
Transport
The Data Link layer is responsible for the framing of data packets.

24. Convert 11011000.00011011.00111101.01110110 to hexadecimal format.
It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components - thus aiding component development - design - and troubleshooting. It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.
D8:1B:3D:76
Hub and repeater
Segments - packets - frames - bits

25. What is the purpose of flow control?
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for the Application layer.
To provide a means for the receiver to govern the amount of data sent by the sender.
Source and destination MAC address and FCS field
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.

26. Which layer is represented by frames?
Bridge or switch
The Transport layer segments user data.
Buffering - windowing - congestion avoidance
The Data Link layer frames packets received from the Network layer.

27. This device uses hardware addresses to filter a network.
Fiber-opticcable
Bridge or switch
To create more collision domains and to add more bandwidth for users.
CA:F5:83:EB

28. Convert 172.16.20.55 to binary format.
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.
00001010.00001011.00001100.01100011
The Transport layer segments user data.
10101100.00010000.00010100.00110111

29. Name four router functions.
Packet switching - Packet filtering - Internetwork communication - Path selection
Data - segment - packet - frame - bit
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.
To create more collision domains and to add more bandwidth for users.

30. Convert 11000110.11010011.00111001.11010001 to decimal IP format.
198.211.57.209
The Network layer provides routing through an internetwork and logical addressing.
The Application layer is responsible for finding the network resources broadcast from a server and adding flow control and error control (if the application developer chooses).
Router

31. Which layer is used for reliable communication between end nodes over the network and provides mechanisms for establishing - maintaining - and terminating virtual circuits; transport-fault detection recovery; and controlling the flow of information?
84:D2:43:B3
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. AS soon as you see frame in a question - you know the answer.
Fiber-opticcable
The Transport layer user virtual circuits to create a reliable connection between two hosts.

32. Why does the data communication industry use the layered OSI reference model? (Name two)
Network
00001010.00001011.00001100.01100011
The Session layer sets up - maintains - and terminates sessions between applications.
It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components - thus aiding component development - design - and troubleshooting. It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.

33. Put the following in order of encapsulation: Packets - Frames - Bits - Segments
Transport
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. AS soon as you see frame in a question - you know the answer.
Segments - packets - frames - bits

34. Segmentation of a data stream happens at which layer of the OSI model?
198.211.57.209
Transport
Data Link
Segments - packets - frames - bits

35. This device breaks up collision domains and broadcast domains.
Router
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for the Application layer.
The Application layer is responsible for finding the network resources broadcast from a server and adding flow control and error control (if the application developer chooses).
RJ45 UTP crossover cable.

36. What are two unique characteristics of half-duplex Ethernet when compared to full-duplex Ethernet?
132.210.184.166
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for the Application layer.
Layer 4
Half-duplex Ethernet operates in a shared collision domain. Half-duplex Ethernet has lower effective throughput.

37. Which layer is responsible for creating - managing - and terminating sessions between applications?
Router
The Session layer sets up - maintains - and terminates sessions between applications.
183/B7
Decrease the window size.

38. This device can never run full duplex.
Transport
Hub
11000000.10101000.00001010.00001111
Layer 4

39. Which layer is represented by bits?
Switch to switch - host to host - switch to host
The Physical layer is responsible for the electrical and mechanical connections between devices.
Data - segment - packet - frame - bit
The Physical layer is responsible for transporting 1s and 0s in a digital signal.

40. Which two fields are contained within an IEEE Ethernet frame header?
The Transport layer segments user data.
Source and destination MAC address and FCS field
The Physical layer is responsible for the electrical and mechanical connections between devices.
In a CSMA/CD collision domain - stations must wait until the media is not in use before transmitting. After a collision - all stations run a random backoff algorithm. When the backoff delay period has expired - all stations have equal priority to tra

41. Name three types of connections that can use full duplex.
183/B7
Data Link (LLC sublayer)
Switch to switch - host to host - switch to host
The Network layer provides routing through an internetwork and logical addressing.

42. Which layer is responsible for keeping the data from different applications separate on the network?

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43. Routers operate at layer __. LAN switches operate at layer __. Ethernet hubs operate at layer __. Word processing operates at layer __.
Transport
It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components - thus aiding component development - design - and troubleshooting. It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.
204.51.170.85
3 - 2 - 1 - none

44. This layer uses service access points.
Network
In a CSMA/CD collision domain - stations must wait until the media is not in use before transmitting. After a collision - all stations run a random backoff algorithm. When the backoff delay period has expired - all stations have equal priority to tra
Data Link & Physical
Data Link (LLC sublayer)

45. This layer creates a virtual circuit before transmitting between two end stations.
Decrease the window size.
The Application layer is responsible for finding the network resources broadcast from a server and adding flow control and error control (if the application developer chooses).
The Network layer provides logical addressing - typically IP addressing and routing.
Transport

46. You have the following binary number: 10110111 - What are the decimal and hexadecimal equivalents?
183/B7
Data - segment - packet - frame - bit
Router
204.51.170.85

47. A receiving host has failed to receive all of the segments that it should acknowledge. What can the host do to improve the reliability of this communication session?
Decrease the window size.
CA:F5:83:EB
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.
Router

48. Which layer is responsible for converting data packets from the Data Link layer into electrical signals?
The Physical layer takes frames from the Data Link layer and encodes the 1s and 0s into a digital signal for transmission on the network medium.
To create more collision domains and to add more bandwidth for users.
The Session layer sets up - maintains - and terminates sessions between applications.
132.210.184.166

49. Which layer provides logical addressing that routers will use for path determination?
The Network layer provides logical addressing - typically IP addressing and routing.
Layer 4
The Network layer creates packets out of segments handed down from the Transport layer.
Hub and repeater

50. Which layer segments and reassembles data into a data stream?
The Physical layer is responsible for the electrical and mechanical connections between devices.
Transport
In a CSMA/CD collision domain - stations must wait until the media is not in use before transmitting. After a collision - all stations run a random backoff algorithm. When the backoff delay period has expired - all stations have equal priority to tra
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. AS soon as you see frame in a question - you know the answer.