Network Essentials Chapter 5 Test: Topologies and Ethernet Standards 100% 1. a. b. 2. a. b. 3. a. b.

Most Ethernet networks are based on the star topology. False True ** The smallest LANs do not have a backbone. True False ** A serial backbone is the simplest kind of backbone. True ** False

4. The most popular method for connecting nodes on a network is circuit swi tching. a. True b. False ** 5. A network s access method is its method of controlling how network nodes acc ess the communications channel. a. False b. True ** 6. a. b. c. d. 7. a. b. c. d. 8. ission. a. b. c. d. 9. a. b. c. d. 10. a. b. c. d. 11. a. b. A physical topology ______. depicts a network in broad scope ** specifies connectivity methods specifies device types specifies addressing schemes Without ________, a bus network would suffer from signal bounce. terminators ** jamming hubs repeaters In a ring network, each workstation acts as a(n) ________ for the transm amplifier repeater ** manager terminator A complex combination of pure topologies is known as a _______ topology. multipart compound mixed hybrid ** The most common logical topologies are ________ and ring. hybrid star wired bus ** A _________ is simply a linked series of devices. star ring

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daisy-chain ** star-wired ring

12. In packet switching, when packets reach their destination node, the node ________ them based on their control information. a. reassembles ** b. separates c. disassembles d. deletes 13. a. b. c. d. 14. access a. b. c. d. 15. a. b. c. d. Collectively, MPLS labels are sometimes called a _______. frame shim ** title header All Ethernet networks, independent of their speed or frame, type, use an method called ________. CSMA/CD ** CSMA CSAM/CD CSMA/DC A _______ occurs when two transmissions interfere with each other. collision ** jam carrier sense multiple access event

16. On an Ethernet network, a(n) _______ is in the portion of a network in w hich collisions occure if two nodes transmit data at the same time. a. crash domain b. duplicate domain c. interference domain d. collision domain ** 17. 1000Base-T is a standard for achieving throughputs ______ times faster t han Fast Ethernet over copper cable. a. 2 b. 100 c. 5 d. 10 ** 18. The 10GBase-T standard is considered a breakthrough for transmitting 10 Gbps over _______ medium. a. fiber b. twisted pair ** c. atmosphere d. coaxial 19. a. b. c. d. 20. a. b. c. The most common 1-Gigabit Ethernet standard in use today is ________. 1000Base-SX 1000Base-LX ** 10GBase-SR 1000Base-T 1000Base-SX has a maximum throughput of ________. 100 Gbps 1000 Gbps 1 Gbps **

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10 Gbps