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1 - Telecommunications Midterm (First 25 Questions)
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2017

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What is the name for the protocol data unit (PDU) of the Data Link layer?
Definition
Frame
Term
Static electricity can cause what two types of damage in electronic components? (select 2)
Definition
Upset and Catastrophic Failure
Term
Which layer of the OSI model encapsulates Network layer packets?
Definition
Data Link Layer
Term
Select the layer of the OSI model that is responsible for reformatting, compressing, and/or encrypting data in a way that the application on the receiving end can read:
Definition
Presentation
Term
Traditional MAC addresses are broken into two parts. Name these two parts.
Definition
block ID device ID
Term
A loopback IP address begins with what number?
Definition
127
Term
You are the network manager for a computer training center that allows clients to bring their own laptops to class for learning and taking notes. Clients need access to the Internet, so you have configured your network's DHCP server to issue them IP addresses automatically. What DHCP option should you modify to make sure you are not wasting addresses that were used by clients who have completed a class and no longer need them?
Definition
Lease Duration For Client Computers
Term
Which of the following ports are used by DNS? (Select 2)
Definition
TCP port 53 and UDP port 53
Term
DNS follows a centralized database model.
Definition
FALSE
Term
In dotted decimal notation, a(n) ____ separates each decimal.
Definition
Period
Term
What devices are the highest authorities in the domain name system hierarchy?
Definition
Root Servers
Term
A(n) ____ address represents any one interface from a group of interfaces, any one of which can accept a transmission.
Definition
Anycast
Term
You issue a transmission from your workstation to the following socket address on your LAN: 10.1.1.145:110. Assuming your network uses standard port designations, what Application layer protocol are you using?
Definition
POP
Term
What are the last two parts of a host name known as?
Definition
Domain Name
Term
What field in a TCP segment is used to determine if an arriving data unit exactly matches the data unit sent by the source?
Definition
Checksum
Term
Which routing protocol does an exterior router use to collect data to build its routing tables?
Definition
BGP
Term
What netstat command option lists only current connections, including IP addresses and port numbers?
Definition
-n
Term
What command can be used on a Cisco router to view the routing table?
Definition
show ip route
Term
What routing protocol criteria is defined as the time it takes to recognize a best path change in the event of a network outage?
Definition
convergence time
Term
A modern ASN consists of how many bits?
Definition
32
Term
What field in an IPv4 packet informs routers the level of precedence they should apply when processing an incoming packet?
Definition
Differentiated Services (DiffServ)
Term
In a TCP segment, what field indicates how many bytes the sender can issue to a receiver while acknowledgement for the segment is outstanding?
Definition
Sliding Window
Term
What address does ARP work in conjunction with IPv4 to discover?
Definition
Physical
Term
When a router can’t determine a path to a message’s destination, what does it do with the packet?
Definition
send them to gateway of last resort
Term
Which type of protocol is useful when data must be transferred quickly?
Definition
connectionless
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