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| The 10GBase-T standard is considered a breakthrough for transmitting 10 Gbps over ____ medium. |
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| In packet switching, when packets reach their destination node, the node ____ them based on their control information. |
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| As part of CSMA/CD, a process known as ____________________ allows the NIC issue a special 32-bit sequence that indicates to the rest of the network nodes that its previous transmission was faulty and that those data frames are invalid. |
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| The 10-gigabit fiber optic standard with the shortest segment length is ____. |
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| Because of its support for multiple Network layer protocols and because it uses fewer bytes as overhead, ____________________ is the frame type most commonly used on contemporary Ethernet networks. |
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| A network backbone is the ____________________ that connects the hubs, switches, and routers on a network. |
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| The most common logical topologies are ____ and ring. |
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| In a(n) ____________________ topology, every node on the network is connected through a central device, such as a hub, router, or switch. |
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| Within Ethernet frame types, the ____ signals to the receiving node that data is incoming and indicates when the data flow is about to begin. |
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| Given their long-distance capabilities, 10GBase-ER and 10GBase-EW are best suited for use on ____. |
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| A ____ is simply a linked series of devices. |
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| Without ____, a bus network would suffer from signal bounce. |
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| All Ethernet networks, independent of their speed or frame type, use an access method called ____. |
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| CSMA/CD (carrier sense multiple access w/ collision detection) |
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| 1000Base-T is a standard for achieving throughputs ____ times faster than Fast Ethernet over copper cable. |
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| 1000Base-SX has a maximum throughput of ____. |
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| A complex combination of pure topologies is known as a ____ topology. |
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| In the 10GBase-LR standard, the L stands for ____. |
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| A ____ occurs when two transmissions interfere with each other. |
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| A physical topology ____. |
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| depicts a network in broad scope |
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| The Ethernet_II frame type contains a 2-byte ____ field which differentiates it from the older Ethernet_802.3 and Ethernet_802.2 frame types. |
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| On an Ethernet network, a(n) ____ is the portion of a network in which collisions occur if two nodes transmit data at the same time. |
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| ___________________ is a component of a network’s logical topology that determines how connections are created between nodes. |
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| Collectively, MPLS labels are sometimes called a ____. |
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| The data portion of an Ethernet frame may contain ____ bytes of information. |
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| The most common 1-Gigabit Ethernet standard in use today is ____. |
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| In a ring network, each workstation acts as a(n) ____ for the transmission. |
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