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IT2 STUDY ADVANCEMENT EXAM Questions and Answers
with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
Which type of network are the workstations basewide as in one
command connected to another command or one base
connected to another base? (Page 1-1) - ANSWER Metropolitan
Area Network (MAN)
During the pinging process what is the ping that is sent out
called? (Page 1-6) - ANSWER Echo message
Which names are reserved by DOS to reserve the first serial and
parallel ports, respectively? (Page 1-6) - ANSWER COM1 and
LPT1
Which term refers to duplicate hardware and network facility
segments that are available at all times? (Page 1-8) - ANSWER
Redundancy
What are the three major types of LAN configurations or
topologies? (Page 1-9) - ANSWER Star, Bus, and Ring
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What is the wiring concentrator which allows workstations to
be either inserted or bypassed on the ring? (Page 1-10) -
ANSWER Multi-station Access Unit (MAU)
What are the two principal network access methods? (Page 1-
12) - ANSWER Contention and Token passing
Which control procedure sends multiple blocks of data and
returns a single acknowledgement for many blocks, thereby
increasing the amount of time spent transmitting data? (Page 1-
12) - ANSWER SDLC
What provides a basis for coordinating the development of
standards that relate to the flexible interconnection of
incompatible systems using data communications facilities?
(Page 1-13) - ANSWER Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
model
Which layer of the OSI model is the physical layer? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER 1
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Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER 2
Which layer of the OSI model is the network layer? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER 3
Which layer of the OSI model is the transport layer? (Page 1-15)
- ANSWER 4
Which layer of the OSI model is the session layer? (Page 1-15) -
ANSWER 5
Which layer of the OSI model is the presentation layer? (Page 1-
15) - ANSWER 6
Which layer of the OSI model is the application layer? (Page 1-
15) - ANSWER 7
Which layer of the OSI model addresses the electrical,
mechanical, and functional interface to the carrier? (Page 1-14)
- ANSWER Physical
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Which layer of the OSI model provides error-free transmission
of information over the physical medium? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER Data link
Which layer of the OSI model decides which physical pathway
the data should take? (Page 1-14) - ANSWER Network
Which layer of the OSI model ensures data units are delivered
error-free, in sequence, with no losses or duplications? (Page 1-
15) - ANSWER Transport
Which layer of the OSI model performs the functions that
enable two applications to communicate across the network,
performing security, name recognition, logging, administration,
and other similar functions? (Page 1-15) - ANSWER Session
Which layer of the OSI model provides a common
representation of data that can be used between the
application processes? (Page 1-15) - ANSWER Presentation
IT2 STUDY ADVANCEMENT EXAM Questions and Answers
with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
Which type of network are the workstations basewide as in one
command connected to another command or one base
connected to another base? (Page 1-1) - ANSWER Metropolitan
Area Network (MAN)
During the pinging process what is the ping that is sent out
called? (Page 1-6) - ANSWER Echo message
Which names are reserved by DOS to reserve the first serial and
parallel ports, respectively? (Page 1-6) - ANSWER COM1 and
LPT1
Which term refers to duplicate hardware and network facility
segments that are available at all times? (Page 1-8) - ANSWER
Redundancy
What are the three major types of LAN configurations or
topologies? (Page 1-9) - ANSWER Star, Bus, and Ring
,2|Page
What is the wiring concentrator which allows workstations to
be either inserted or bypassed on the ring? (Page 1-10) -
ANSWER Multi-station Access Unit (MAU)
What are the two principal network access methods? (Page 1-
12) - ANSWER Contention and Token passing
Which control procedure sends multiple blocks of data and
returns a single acknowledgement for many blocks, thereby
increasing the amount of time spent transmitting data? (Page 1-
12) - ANSWER SDLC
What provides a basis for coordinating the development of
standards that relate to the flexible interconnection of
incompatible systems using data communications facilities?
(Page 1-13) - ANSWER Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
model
Which layer of the OSI model is the physical layer? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER 1
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Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER 2
Which layer of the OSI model is the network layer? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER 3
Which layer of the OSI model is the transport layer? (Page 1-15)
- ANSWER 4
Which layer of the OSI model is the session layer? (Page 1-15) -
ANSWER 5
Which layer of the OSI model is the presentation layer? (Page 1-
15) - ANSWER 6
Which layer of the OSI model is the application layer? (Page 1-
15) - ANSWER 7
Which layer of the OSI model addresses the electrical,
mechanical, and functional interface to the carrier? (Page 1-14)
- ANSWER Physical
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Which layer of the OSI model provides error-free transmission
of information over the physical medium? (Page 1-14) -
ANSWER Data link
Which layer of the OSI model decides which physical pathway
the data should take? (Page 1-14) - ANSWER Network
Which layer of the OSI model ensures data units are delivered
error-free, in sequence, with no losses or duplications? (Page 1-
15) - ANSWER Transport
Which layer of the OSI model performs the functions that
enable two applications to communicate across the network,
performing security, name recognition, logging, administration,
and other similar functions? (Page 1-15) - ANSWER Session
Which layer of the OSI model provides a common
representation of data that can be used between the
application processes? (Page 1-15) - ANSWER Presentation
