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What topology defines the layout of a network's devices and media? |
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What topology consists of devices connected to a common, shared cable? |
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What topology consists of cable segments from each computer connected to a centralized component? |
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What topology has the stations connected in the form of a circle? |
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What topology combines two or more different physical topologies in a single network? |
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What is a disadvantage of a local bus topology? |
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What is an advantage of a logical ring topology? |
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What data communication protocol use characters and symbols to govern the flow and format of information between systems? |
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What data communication protocol uses character control or "handshaking" to link and represent information? |
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Binary synchronous protocol |
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What data communication protocol is based on bits and the position of the bits? |
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What data communications protocol ensures that the receiving station can distinguish information from garbage? |
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Which network protocol has DOD chosen as its standard to govern the flow of information? |
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Which TCP/IP Network layer protocol provides information about how and where data should be delivered, including the data's source and destination addresses? |
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Which TCP/IP Network layer protocol provides the service of matching a known IP address for a destination device to a MAC address? |
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Which TCP/IP Network layer protocol provides messaging that can help with troubleshooting? |
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Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) |
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Which TCP/IP application layer protocol is used to send and receive files via TCP/IP? |
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Which protocol is a simpler way to transfer files between computers but is simpler or more trivial than FTP? |
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Which TCP/IP Application layer protocol is a terminal emulation protocol used to log on to remote hosts? |
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Which TCP/IP Application layer protocol is an automated means of assigning a unique IP address to every device on a network? |
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Which TCP/IP Application layer protocol is a simple protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers on a network? |
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) |
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Which TCP/IP application layer protocol is a utility that can verify that TCP/IP is installed and communicating with the network? |
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What is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line within a small geographic? |
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The interconnection of several networks of computer resources in a city into a single larger network is a |
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What type of network enables a group of two or more computer systems to communicate over the public Internet? |
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What network model enables users to share resources, files, and printers in a decentralized way? |
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What network model is a centralized model for data storage, security, running applications, and network administration? |
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What is the physical address of any device on the network? |
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What address is a 32-bit number? |
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What address uses a 128-bit addressing scheme? |
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How many subnet bits are required to support 85 subnets on a Class B network? |
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What is not a recommendation for planning networks using variable length subnet masking (VLSM)? |
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Re-address the entire network |
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