age 1 of 16
NCCER Module 33301-11 – Networking and
Communication: Practice Questions and Answers (A+
Graded)
1. True/False - The term firmware refers to programs
embedded into hardware devices. This software only, changes
when a firmware upgrade is performed. ......ANSWER........True
2. True/False - The Data Link layer attaches a trailer to the end
of a packet, and does not include a header.
......ANSWER........False
3. True/False - Static electricity is an electrical charge in motion.
......ANSWER........False
4. True/False - The protocol data unit for the Physical layer of
the OSI model is payload, or data. ......ANSWER........False
,age 2 of 16
5. True/False - The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is
considered to be a connectionless or best-effort delivery
protocol. ......ANSWER........False
6. True/False - In general, an API (application programming
interface) call is the method an application uses when it makes a
request of the OS. ......ANSWER........True
7. True/False - The Transport layer header addresses a.
receiving application by a number called a MAC address.
......ANSWER........False
8. True/False - Servers that have a NOS installed require less
memory, processing power, and storage capacity than clients
because servers are called on to handle only light processing
loads and requests from multiple clients. ......ANSWER........False
, age 3 of 16
9. True/False - The fundamental difference between a switch
and a router is that a switch belongs only to its local network
and a router belongs to two or more local networks.
......ANSWER........True
10. True/False - After a problem and its symptoms have been
identified, a theory regarding a probable cause should be
established. ......ANSWER........True
11. The frame header at the Data Link layer includes hardware
addresses of the source and destination NICs. What is another
name for this address? ......ANSWER........MAC (Media Access
Control) address
12. The Data Link Layer utilizes what name for its protocol data
unit (PDU)? ......ANSWER........frame
NCCER Module 33301-11 – Networking and
Communication: Practice Questions and Answers (A+
Graded)
1. True/False - The term firmware refers to programs
embedded into hardware devices. This software only, changes
when a firmware upgrade is performed. ......ANSWER........True
2. True/False - The Data Link layer attaches a trailer to the end
of a packet, and does not include a header.
......ANSWER........False
3. True/False - Static electricity is an electrical charge in motion.
......ANSWER........False
4. True/False - The protocol data unit for the Physical layer of
the OSI model is payload, or data. ......ANSWER........False
,age 2 of 16
5. True/False - The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is
considered to be a connectionless or best-effort delivery
protocol. ......ANSWER........False
6. True/False - In general, an API (application programming
interface) call is the method an application uses when it makes a
request of the OS. ......ANSWER........True
7. True/False - The Transport layer header addresses a.
receiving application by a number called a MAC address.
......ANSWER........False
8. True/False - Servers that have a NOS installed require less
memory, processing power, and storage capacity than clients
because servers are called on to handle only light processing
loads and requests from multiple clients. ......ANSWER........False
, age 3 of 16
9. True/False - The fundamental difference between a switch
and a router is that a switch belongs only to its local network
and a router belongs to two or more local networks.
......ANSWER........True
10. True/False - After a problem and its symptoms have been
identified, a theory regarding a probable cause should be
established. ......ANSWER........True
11. The frame header at the Data Link layer includes hardware
addresses of the source and destination NICs. What is another
name for this address? ......ANSWER........MAC (Media Access
Control) address
12. The Data Link Layer utilizes what name for its protocol data
unit (PDU)? ......ANSWER........frame
