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Chapter 3 Practice Test
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Computer Networking
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05/07/2013

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Term
Which of the following are standard network topologies: Bus, Star, Ring, and Dual-Ring.
Definition
Bus, Star, and Ring
Term
John was carrying on at the water cooler the other day, trying to show off his knowledge of networking. He claimed that the company had installed special cabling to handle the problems of crosstalk on the network. What kind of cabling did the company install?
Definition
UTP
Term
Jill needs to run some UTP cable from one office to another. She found a box of cable in the closet and wants to make sure its CAT 5 or better. How can she tell the CAT level of the cable?
Definition
Check the box and scan for markings on the cable.
Term
What topology provides the most fault tolerance?
Definition
Mesh
Term
What organization is responsible for establishing and promoting networking standards?
Definition
IEEE
Term
What 3 aspects of network cabling do the IEEE committees establish.
Definition
Frame Size, Speed, and Cable Types
Term
What types of coax cabling have been used in computer networking?
Definition
RG-8, RG-58, and RG-62
Term
What applications are best suited for fiber optic cabling?
Definition
High-EMI areas and long distances
Term
What are the main components of fiber-optic cabling?
Definition
Cladding, Insulating Jacket, and Fiber
Term
What is the most popular size fiber-optic cabling?
Definition
62.5/125 um
Term
Most fiber-optic installations use LEDs to send light signals and are known as what?
Definition
Multimode
Term
Why must the main cable in a bus topology be terminated at both ends?
Definition
To prevent the signal form bouncing back and forth
Term
Where are you most likely to encounter a mesh network?
Definition
On wireless Networks
Term
You asked by your boss to research upgrading all the network cable in your office building. The building manager requires the safest possible cabling yep in case of fire, and your boss wants to future proof the network so cabling doesn’t need to be replaced when network technologies faster than 1 Gbps are available. You decide to use CAT 5e plenum cabling through the building. Whose needs have been met?
Definition
Only the building managers
Term
Which committee is responsible for wireless networking standards?
Definition
802.11
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