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What is the main difference between a standard switch and a bridge? - ANSWER
Switches effectively multiply the network's bandwidth
Bridges and Layer 2 switches filter traffic in which way? - ANSWER By evaluating the
destination MAC address in each frame and switching each frame to the port that leads
to the destination frame address
What happens when a router forwards data packets from one network to another
network? - ANSWER The destination address of the router in the framed packet is
removed and the packet header address is inspected by the router to determine the
next destination address to encapsulate around the packet.
In large networks, how do most routers get their routing tables? - ANSWER Each router
automatically builds and maintains its own routing table
________ is an application that manages Internet resources and transmits them in
response to requests from Web browsers. - ANSWER HTTP server
Which of the following, within the TCP/IP model layers, delivers packets to their
destination across multiple networks, as does the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
model Network Layer? - ANSWER Internetwork Layer
The header of an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) message includes a Type
field. The number in this field represents a message type as well as the format of a
packet. What does the type field "14" represent? - ANSWER Timestamp Reply
Which of the following are kept in a computer's Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
cache? - ANSWER IP address and MAC address
An Application Layer process needs to transmit data with as little overhead as possible.
The application protocol provides error detection and recovery if the data is lost. What
Transport Layer protocol should this process use? - ANSWER User Datagram Protoco
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, Which application is associated with the well-known port number 53? - ANSWER
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Which of the following is a Class C IP address? - ANSWER 192.168.40.15
________ allows network administrators to break up a single network address into
smaller network addresses, creating router-connected network segments, all with their
own unique network address space. - ANSWER Subnetting
Static routing and dynamic routing are two out of three different types of indirect routing.
What is the third type? - ANSWER Default routing
_____ is a simple file transfer protocol used to transport data packets over UDP. -
ANSWER Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
Which of the following are two types of domain names? - ANSWER Relative name and
fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
Which of the following does a CO DACS provide? - ANSWER Provides a semi-
permanent path for voice and data signals
What three basic functions does a telephone switch do when it processes calls? -
ANSWER Signaling, routing, and switching
According to the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), what does the "803" in 803-
550-0000 represent? - ANSWER Number Plan Area
What does the service code 411 represent? - ANSWER Local Directory Assistance
Which of the following best describes the copper cabling that connects many homes
and businesses to the nearest CO? - ANSWER Local loops
Which of the following is defined as a loss in signal amplitude, or strength, that occurs
as a signal passes through a transmission medium and interconnecting devices? -
ANSWER Attenuation
What are Subscriber Line Carrier (SLC) circuits used for? - ANSWER Reduce the
number of physical wire pairs
The feature of a PBX system that creates a log of all incoming and outgoing calls is
called? - ANSWER Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR)
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