TestOut Network Pro - Chapter 3 Exam
Questions and Answers
NIC (Network interface card) - Answer- A ___ connects a host to the network medium. It
is responsible for converting binary data into a format that can be sent on the network
medium.
GBIC (gigabit interface converter) - Answer- A ___ is a large transceiver that fits in a
port slot and is used for gigabit media, including copper and optical fiber.
SFP (small form-factor pluggable) - Answer- An ___ is similar to a GBIC, but is smaller
size and is sometimes called a mini-GBIC
XFP - Answer- Similar to an SFP but is used for 10-gigabit networking.
QSFP (quad channel small form-factor pluggable) - Answer- A ____ is a compact hot-
pluggable transceiver that is also used for data communications applications.
MAC address - Answer- A unique identifier burned into the ROM of every ethernet NIC.
ARP (Address resolution protocol) - Answer- Hosts use ___ to discover the MAC
address of a device from its IP address.
RARP (Reverse address resolution protocol) - Answer- Hosts use the ____ to find the
IP address of a host with a known MAC address.
Transceiver module - Answer- A ____ ____ is used to change the media type of a port
on a network device, such as a switch or a router. Examples include GBICs, SFPs,
SFP+, XFP, and QSFPs.
Media converter - Answer- A ____ ____ is used to connect network adapters that are
using different media types. For example, it could be used to connect a server with a
fiber optic ethernet NIC to a copper ethernet cable.
It is a 12-digit (48 bit) hexadecimal number often written as 00-00-00-00-00-00 or
0000.0000.0000. The first half is assigned to each manufacturer. - Answer- Describe a
MAC address
Questions and Answers
NIC (Network interface card) - Answer- A ___ connects a host to the network medium. It
is responsible for converting binary data into a format that can be sent on the network
medium.
GBIC (gigabit interface converter) - Answer- A ___ is a large transceiver that fits in a
port slot and is used for gigabit media, including copper and optical fiber.
SFP (small form-factor pluggable) - Answer- An ___ is similar to a GBIC, but is smaller
size and is sometimes called a mini-GBIC
XFP - Answer- Similar to an SFP but is used for 10-gigabit networking.
QSFP (quad channel small form-factor pluggable) - Answer- A ____ is a compact hot-
pluggable transceiver that is also used for data communications applications.
MAC address - Answer- A unique identifier burned into the ROM of every ethernet NIC.
ARP (Address resolution protocol) - Answer- Hosts use ___ to discover the MAC
address of a device from its IP address.
RARP (Reverse address resolution protocol) - Answer- Hosts use the ____ to find the
IP address of a host with a known MAC address.
Transceiver module - Answer- A ____ ____ is used to change the media type of a port
on a network device, such as a switch or a router. Examples include GBICs, SFPs,
SFP+, XFP, and QSFPs.
Media converter - Answer- A ____ ____ is used to connect network adapters that are
using different media types. For example, it could be used to connect a server with a
fiber optic ethernet NIC to a copper ethernet cable.
It is a 12-digit (48 bit) hexadecimal number often written as 00-00-00-00-00-00 or
0000.0000.0000. The first half is assigned to each manufacturer. - Answer- Describe a
MAC address
