CCNA Guide to Cisco Networking - Chapter 1 Review Questions

Which of the following best describes a LAN? a. A network that is contained in a single geographic area such as a building or floor in a building. b. A countywide network that spans multiple geographic locations. c. A large network that is connected by both publicly and privately maintained cabling spread over multiple geographic regions.

a. A network that is contained in a single geographic area such as a building or floor in a building.

Which of the following are network software? (Choose all that apply.) a. Components that map to the Application layer of the OSI model b. NIC c. NOS d. Media connectors

a. Components that map to the Application layer of the OSI model c. NOS

Transmitted signals are bound for a _______ computer. a. Destination b. Breaker c. Peak d. Source

a. Destination

Which of the following best describes the Network layer? a. Handles routing information for data packets b. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data c. Handles link control and uses MAC address on the NIC d. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications e. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission

a. Handles routing information for data packets

Which of the following accurately describe the Media Access Control (MAC) address? (Choose all that apply) a. It is a physical number set during the manufacturing process b. This address is a layer in a network segment. c. MAC addresses contain 12 hexadecimal numbers. d. Computers use this address to uniquely identify themselves on the network. e. An IP address is one example of this type of address.

a. It is a physical number set during the manufacturing process c. MAC addresses contain 12 hexadecimal numbers. d. Computers use this address to uniquely identify themselves on the network.

Which of the following are network hardware? (Choose all that apply.) a. NIC b. NOS c. LLC d. Network media e. Connectors

a. NIC d. Network media e. Connectors

At which layer of the OSI model will encryption and compression occur? a. Presentation layer b. Session layer c. Application layer d. Network layer

a. Presentation layer

On a network, computers must use a common _______ in order for communication to occur. a. Protocol b. Operation system c. Manufacturer d. Hardware platform

a. Protocol

Connection-oriented services are also known as _______ services. a. Reliable b. Unreliable c. Datagram

a. Reliable

Before networks, what did people use to transfer files? a. Sneakernet b. Protocols c. Interface cards d. Ethernet

a. Sneakernet

Which of the following reasons for providing a layered OSI architecture are correct? (Choose all that apply.) a. To provide design modularity, which allows upgrades to a specific layer to remain separate from the other layers. b. To simplify the networking model by dividing it into 14 layers and 12 sublayers c. To discourage interoperability between disparate networking models. d. To enable programmers to specialize in a particular layer e. To allow for standardize interfaces from networking vendors.

a. To provide design modularity, which allows upgrades to a specific layer to remain separate from the other layers. d. To enable programmers to specialize in a particular layer e. To allow for standardize interfaces from networking vendors.

Which of the following correctly defines a WAN? a. A network contained within a single geographic location and usually connected by a privately maintained medium. b. A network spread over multiple geographic areas and usually connected by publicly and privately maintained media. c. A network spread over a single metropolitan area

b. A network spread over multiple geographic areas and usually connected by publicly and privately maintained media.

All networking vendors follow the OSI model and design seven-layer architectures. True or False? a. True b. False

b. False

Which of the following best describes the Data Link layer? a. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data b. Handles link control and uses MAC address on the NIC c. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications d. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission e. Handles routing information for data packets

b. Handles link control and uses MAC address on the NIC

The _______ layer is responsible for finding the best path to route packets within an internetwork. a. Transport b. Network c. Session d. Data Link

b. Network

Which of the following are layers of the OSI model? (Choose all that apply.) a. OSI b. Physical c. IEEE d. Data Link

b. Physical d. Data Link

Which of the following describes services that receive an acknowledgement from the destination? (Choose all that apply.) a. Datagram b. Reliable c. Connection-oriented d. Connectionless e. Unreliable

b. Reliable c. Connection-oriented

Which of the following accurately describe the network address? (Choose all that apply) a. It is a physical number set during the manufacturing process b. This address is used when routing communications between different network segments. c. The Data Link layer uses this address. d. This address is set at layer 3 of the OSI model. e. An example of this type of address is an IP address.

b. This address is used when routing communications between different network segments. d. This address is set at layer 3 of the OSI model. e. An example of this type of address is an IP address.

Which of the following best describes the Presentation layer? a. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications b. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission. c. Handles routing information for data packets d. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmissions of data e. Handles link control and uses the MAC address on the network interface card (NIC)

b. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission.

Which of the following lists the layers of the OSI model from layer 7 to layer 1? a. Application, Session, Transport, Network, Presentation, Data Link, Physical b. Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application c. Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical d. Presentation, Application, Session, Network, Transport, Data Link, Physical

c. Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for media access and packaging data into frames? a. Network layer b. Physical layer c. Data Link layer d. Transport layer

c. Data Link layer

A protocol is to a computer as a(n) _______ is to a person. a. Identity b. Personality c. Language d. Personal philosophy

c. Language

Which of the following best describes the Application layer? a. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications b. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission c. Provides network services to the user d. Handles routing information for data packets e. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data

c. Provides network services to the user

Which of the following best describes the Physical layer? a. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications b. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission c. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data d. Handles link control and uses MAC address on the NIC e. Provides network services to the user

c. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data

Connectionless services are also called _______ services. a. Reliable b. Acknowledgement c. Unreliable

c. Unreliable

Information transmitted on a network is called a(n) _______. a. Package b. Expresser c. Data destination d. Data frame e. E-pack

d. Data frame

Which of the following best describes the Transport layer? a. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data b. Handles link control and uses MAC address on the NIC c. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications d. Segments and reassembles data and provides either connection-oriented or connectionless communications e. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission

d. Segments and reassembles data and provides either connection-oriented or connectionless communications

Communications on a network originate at the _______. a. Destination b. Breaker c. Peak d. Source

d. Source

Place the following steps of data encapsulation in their correct descending order: a. Frame headers and trailers added b. Segment header added c. Bit transmission d. Packet creation and network header e. Data conversion

e. Data conversion b. Segment header added d. Packet creation and network header a. Frame headers and trailers added c. Bit transmission

Which of the following best describes the Session layer? a. Translates, encrypts, or prepares data from the Application layer for network transmission b. Handles routing information for data packets c. Provides the electrical and mechanical transmission of data d. Handles link control and uses MAC address on the NIC e. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications

e. Establishes, maintains, and manages sessions between applications