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CCNA 840-822 Chapter 1
Describe the Operation of Data Networks
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05/13/2011

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Term
The function of a _____________ is to receive the signal, amplify it and retransmit it enabling the signal to be transmitted over a longer distance.
Definition
repeater
Term
______________ regenerate and re-time the signal, helping it travel a longer distance.
Definition
Repeaters
Term
A ___________ is a multiple port repeater
Definition
Hub
Term
What OSI layer does a hub operate on?
Definition
Layer 1 (Physical)
Term
A __________ regenerates and cleans up a signal, and then transmits the signal on all other ports.
Definition
Hub
Term
What are the two types of hubs?
Definition
Active and Passive
Term
What is the difference between active and passive hubs?
Definition
Active hubs regenerate the signal, passive hubs do not
Term
What is the advantage of hubs over switches or other devices used to interconnect devices?
Definition
They are inexpensive
Term
What is the main disadvantage of hubs over switches or other devices used to interconnect devices?
Definition
It causes traffic congestion and collisions
Term
____________ provide connectivity between an end-user compute to the public network.
Definition
Network Interfaces
Term
What are the three LED lights typically found on a Network Interface?
Definition
Link Light, Activity Light, Speed Light
Term
______________ were used as a solution for issues relating to network congestion by segmenting the network.
Definition
Bridges
Term
_____________ are very smart Bridges with the characteristics of being multi port and high speed.
Definition
Switches
Term
What is the fundamental difference between a bridge and a switch?
Definition
Bridges process frames in software whereas switches process frames in hardware.
Term
This switch function increases the speed of the network; it allows monitoring of multiple conversations.
Definition
Speed Back Plane
Term
This switch function allows storage of frames and later forwarding the frame to the right port.
Definition
Data Buffering
Term
What speeds can switches support?
Definition
10 Mbps - 10 Gbps
Term
_________ is a term that is used to measure the time it takes an incoming frame to come back out of a switch. In the case of switches, it is low.
Definition
Latency
Term
This switch feature allows segmentation of networks into separate broadcast domains.
Definition
VLAN's
Term
___________ means that dedicated switch ports are created for every end station; meaning that dedicated paths for sending and receiving transmission with every connected hosts are created.
Definition
Micro segmentation
Term
__________ contains the start up microcode. This code is basic for booting of a device. It also maintains POST (Power on Self Test), bootstrap, and RXBOOT
Definition
ROM
Term
____________ stores the machine‘s running IOS and running configuration.
Definition
RAM
Term
__________ is the memory that contains the CISCO IOS software image. It is used by the router automatically to locate the IOS when it is booted.
Definition
Flash
Term
What does NVRAM? stand for?
Definition
Non Volatile Random Access Memory
Term
__________ memory stores the startup configuration.
Definition
NVRAM
Term
The boot up method is controlled by the ______________.
Definition
Configuration Register
Term
The physical connection to the external devices is termed as _____________.
Definition
Interfaces
Term
Which OSI layers are considered "Upper Layers"?
Definition
Application, Presentation, and Session
Term
Which OSI layers are considered "Lower Layers"?
Definition
Transport, Network, Data Link, and Physical
Term
This layer serves as an interface between an external application and a host‘s communication.
Definition
Application Layer (7)
Term
This is the layer that can change the data and acts as a data format translator. Translation converts the data to a readable form.
Definition
Presentation Layer (6)
Term
This layer controls the dialog between devices.
Definition
Session Layer (5)
Term
What do the Upper Layers of the OSI model do?
Definition
Define communications between applications residing on the end user.
Term
What do the Lower Layers of the OSI model deal with?
Definition
The transportation of data?
Term
This layer is responsible for data delivery between two hosts and making end-to-end connections. One of the main functions of this layer is segmentation and reassembling of data.
Definition
Transport Layer (4)
Term
What three functions does the Session Layer (4) perform?
Definition
*Detection of faults;
*Error Correction
*Maintaining and Establishing virtual circuits.
Term
This Session Layer function ensures prevention of flooding of the packets at the destination hosts.
Definition
Flow Control
Term
This Session Layer function allows for the sender to receive a(n) ____________. In case it does not receive a(n) ___________ it will retransmit.
Definition
Acknowledgment
Term
What Session Layer function is described by the following: On reaching the destination Data segments are arranged in their original order.
Definition
Sequencing
Term
This layer provides logical addressing. Determination of the best path for determining the logical address is done in this layer.
Definition
Network Layer (3)
Term
On which OSI Layer do routers operate?
Definition
Network Layer (3)
Term
What are the three steps followed by a router for data transportation?
Definition
1. Checking of the destination IP address of the incoming packet on the router;
2. Processing of packets determined for this particular router and looking in the routing table for the rest of the packets;
3. Determining of an exit interface and sending the packet on the interface
Term
What three pieces of information is contained in the routing table for each entry?
Definition
1. Network Address
2. Exit Interface for forwarding packets
3. Metric that is the distance to reach a remote network
Term
What are the two types of packets used by the Network Layer?
Definition
Data Packets and Route Update Packets
Term
_______ packets transport data across the inter network. These are supported by IP and IPX protocols.
Definition
Data
Term
___________ packets send updates to neighboring routers connected to a inter network. They are supported by RIP,EIGRP, and OSPF routing protocols.
Definition
Route Update
Term
This layer transfer data from the Network layer to the Physical layer. From thereon the data is transmitted across the network.
Definition
Data Link Layer (2)
Term
What are the two domains that determine data transport reliability?
Definition
Broadcast Domain and Collision Domain
Term
These are a group of nodes segmented by routers. These can receive broadcast messages of each other.
Definition
Broadcast Domain
Term
These are a group of nodes segmented by switches and which also share the same media.
Definition
Collision Domains
Term
devices are notified of a collision by following the __________________ an access method.
Definition
Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
Term
What are the two sub layers of the Data Link Layer?
Definition
Media Access Control and Logical Link Control Layer
Term
This layer moves bits between nodes.
Definition
Physical Layer (1)
Term
What OSI Layer(s) Correspond to the Application TCP/IP Layer?
Definition
Application, Presentation, Session
Term
What OSI Layer(s) Correspond to the Host to Host Transport TCP/IP Layer?
Definition
Transport
Term
What OSI Layer(s) Correspond to the Internet TCP/IP Layer?
Definition
Network
Term
What OSI Layer(s) Correspond to the Network Interface TCP/IP Layer?
Definition
Data Link Layer and Physical Layer
Term
These applications are initiated by humans and complete on their own without further interaction. Examples of this application are: FTP and TFTP.
Definition
Batch Applications
Term
In this type of applications are included Voice over IP (VoIP) and video. In these applications Network bandwidth is crucial as these applications are essentially time critical. Quality of service (QoS) and sufficient network bandwidth are mandatory for these applications
Definition
Real Time Applications
Term
In this type of applications are included database updates and queries. Data is requested from a server and the reply is awaited.
Definition
Interactive Applications
Term
What are the two types of Network Administration Applications?
Definition
Network Monitoring and Network Management
Term
This Network feature is also called the data rate. It refers to how fast data is transmitted over the network.
Definition
Speed
Term
This Network feature term refers to how secure the network and network data are.
Definition
Security
Term
This network feature term refers to the measurement of the likelihood that the network will be available for use when required.
Definition
Availability
Term
This network feature term refers to the dependability of the devices that make up the network
Definition
Reliability
Term
This network feature term refers to how well the network can accommodate more users and more data.
Definition
Scalability
Term
This network feature term refers to the design of the network.
Definition
Topology
Term
_________ topology comprises of cables, workstations and peripheral devices which are combined to form the network.
Definition
Physical
Term
This term refers to how basically a system communicates. It refers to how signals travel from one point to the other.
Definition
Logical Topology
Term
In this the network nodes are connected through a single cable. This single cable is known as a trunk or a backbone.
Definition
Bus Topology
Term
The disadvantage of this topology is it is an outdated topology and break down of the cable results in break down of the complete network.
Definition
Bus Topology
Term
In this form of topology, one device is connected to two other devices on the same network. It goes from one end station to the next till it reaches back to the original device.
Definition
Ring Topology
Term
What is a dual ring topology?
Definition
Each ring sends data in a different direction and in case of a breakdown in one ring, the system still operates.
Term
It is one of the most common networks designs followed. A central device is separately connected to each end note. There is a separate cable for each connection in creasing the costing of implementing this design.
Definition
Star Topology
Term
Using of hubs in this topology creates a logical bus and is called a Hub and Spoke Topology.
Definition
Star Topology
Term
In this topology connections can easily be added or removed without affecting service to the other nodes on the network.
Definition
Star Topology
Term
In ______ Topology each device is connected to every device on the network.
Definition
Mesh
Term
What are the two types of mesh topology?
Definition
Full and Partial Mesh
Term
In this the device is directly connected to some devices but not the entire network
Definition
Partial Mesh
Term
In this the devices are connected to all the other devices on the network.
Definition
Full Mesh
Term
If the destination for the packet is on an external network, what is needed to deliver the packet?
Definition
A router
Term
What does GBIC stand for?
Definition
Gigabit Interface Converters
Term
_____________ is an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service that consists of two 64Kbps bearer (B) channels and one 16Kbps data (D) channel.
Definition
Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
Term
Uplink and downlink bit stream are synchronized by ______________________. This interface adjusts date rate to make certain that the sending and receiving bit stream are at same speed.
Definition
synchronous serial interface
Term
This is essentially reverse of the synchronous serial interface. The clocks for the sending and receiving bit stream are not synchronized by ______________________.
Definition
asynchronous serial interface
Term
________________ can transmit data up to 52Mbps transmission rates to the WAN. Corporate that requires high speed internet access and VPN connectivity like telephone companies can use High speed serial interface. 2-port HSSI is put on block by Cisco.
Definition
High-speed serial interfaces (HSSI)
Term
_____ is a linking line that offers data transmission speed of 1.544Mbps. 24 digital signal level 0 (DS0) channels are comprised in single _________ line that is 64Kbps each.
Definition
T1
Term
The piece of equipment which is used to connect service provider‘s communication lines and Date Terminal Equipment is referred to as _____________
Definition
Data Communications Equipment (DCE) or Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE)
Term
What are the three things that may serve as DCE?
Definition
Modem, Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU), Basic Rate Interface Network Termination Type 1 (BRI NT-1)
Term
_____________ is a apparatus that encode/ decode a digital signal into an analog signal or an analog signal to digital signal for further transmission/ reception on a telephone line.
Definition
Modem
Term
The pace for the clock speed in most of the cases is set by the _______. It is also the link between the service provider and the WAN router.
Definition
CSU/DSU
Term
The device at the user end connected to the service provider via a DCE (Data Communications Equipment) is referred to as _______________.
Definition
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
Term
What are the three things that may serve as a DTE?
Definition
Router, PC, or Server
Term
Check if the Cables are properly connected to the computers, switches and routers and the respective interfaces on the devices are UP. If not then fix the cables.
Definition
Layer 1 Troubleshooting
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