Field Tech IV - V Final Questions and
Answers
What term describes the number of wave crests that pass a fixed point during a particular period of
time? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Frequency
In data networking, this term is defined as "Signals may flow in either direction, but not simultaneously".
- CORRECT ANSWER ->>Half-duplex
Two CPUs have the same size data bus. Which one will process data faster? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>The
one with a higher clock speed
This unique ID number is coordinated by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is used
by only one network interface card anywhere in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Media access control
address (MAC)
Which is a network management and utility software that is typically used by network administrators
and information systems personnel when the network is unused or lightly used, often in the middle of
the night? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Backup and recovery utilities.
Which of the following is also called "Thicknet" or "yellow wire" and includes two layers of foil shielding
as well as an additional copper mesh shield? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>10Base5 cable
According to 10BaseT wiring rules, what is the maximum segment length without a repeater? - CORRECT
ANSWER ->>100 meters
When light travels through a fiber-optic cable, the change in refractive index causes the light to refract
off which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>The boundary between the core and the cladding
Which of the following requires a laser transmitter? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Single-mode fiber
, In what part of a building would you typically find punch-down blocks? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Wiring
closet
Encapsulation and protocol headers, decapsulation, and reassembly are three of the four basic
techniques used whenever different layers of protocols work together. What is the fourth? - CORRECT
ANSWER ->>Segmentation
Which type of address is unique anywhere in the world? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>NIC address
Which layer of the OSI protocol stack handles frames? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Data Link
Which of the following best represents a logical address? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>IPv6
In data networking, ________ describes the characteristics of a transmission link, such as throughput,
setup time, or accuracy. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Quality of service (QoS)
Transport layer processes work with transmission channels using multiplexing and ___________
techniques. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Parallelization
Which of the following protocols is commonly used in the Session Layer? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>>Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC)
What is the binary equivalent to the decimal number "14"? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>0000 1110
Data security, data compression, and ________ are the three main services that the Presentation Layer
provides. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Data representation
Which of the following is an example of a Transport Layer protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>>Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Answers
What term describes the number of wave crests that pass a fixed point during a particular period of
time? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Frequency
In data networking, this term is defined as "Signals may flow in either direction, but not simultaneously".
- CORRECT ANSWER ->>Half-duplex
Two CPUs have the same size data bus. Which one will process data faster? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>The
one with a higher clock speed
This unique ID number is coordinated by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is used
by only one network interface card anywhere in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Media access control
address (MAC)
Which is a network management and utility software that is typically used by network administrators
and information systems personnel when the network is unused or lightly used, often in the middle of
the night? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Backup and recovery utilities.
Which of the following is also called "Thicknet" or "yellow wire" and includes two layers of foil shielding
as well as an additional copper mesh shield? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>10Base5 cable
According to 10BaseT wiring rules, what is the maximum segment length without a repeater? - CORRECT
ANSWER ->>100 meters
When light travels through a fiber-optic cable, the change in refractive index causes the light to refract
off which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>The boundary between the core and the cladding
Which of the following requires a laser transmitter? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Single-mode fiber
, In what part of a building would you typically find punch-down blocks? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Wiring
closet
Encapsulation and protocol headers, decapsulation, and reassembly are three of the four basic
techniques used whenever different layers of protocols work together. What is the fourth? - CORRECT
ANSWER ->>Segmentation
Which type of address is unique anywhere in the world? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>NIC address
Which layer of the OSI protocol stack handles frames? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Data Link
Which of the following best represents a logical address? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>IPv6
In data networking, ________ describes the characteristics of a transmission link, such as throughput,
setup time, or accuracy. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Quality of service (QoS)
Transport layer processes work with transmission channels using multiplexing and ___________
techniques. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Parallelization
Which of the following protocols is commonly used in the Session Layer? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>>Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC)
What is the binary equivalent to the decimal number "14"? - CORRECT ANSWER ->>0000 1110
Data security, data compression, and ________ are the three main services that the Presentation Layer
provides. - CORRECT ANSWER ->>Data representation
Which of the following is an example of a Transport Layer protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>>Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
