Networking Chapter 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of Layer 2 switching? A. Separation of broadcast domains B. Loop avoidance C. Forwarding/filtering decision D. Address learning

A

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of layer 2 switching? A. Wire speed B. Software based bridging C. Low cost D. Low latency

B

Which of the following is true about bridges and switches? A. Switches are less expensive than bridges B. Bridges use software to manage a filter table and switches use ASICs C. Bridges typically have more ports D. Bridges are really multiport switches

B

You have created two VLANs on your switch: VLAN A and VLAN B. What device do you need to configure so that clients associated with VLAN A can communicate with clients associated with VLAN B? A. Modem B. Router C. Hub D. Repeater

B

Although redundant links between switches is a desirable design element, what problem does this pose in Layer 2 switched networks? A. Possibility of duplicate MAC addresses B. Larger MAC address tables C. Switching loops D. . Increased memory usage

C

When all ports on all switches have transitioned to either blocking or forwarding the network is said to be ____________. A. Synchronized B. Consistent C. Converged D. Replicated

C

Which of the following is NOT one of the Spanning Tree port states? A. Listening B. Learning C. Recording D. Forwarding

C

One function of a VLAN is to ____________. A. increase traffic B. increase broadcast traffic C. reduce bandwidth D. reduce broadcast traffic

D

When a switch boots up and receives the first frame from a host what does the switch do with the frame? A. Send the frame to every switch port B. Holds the frame in memory until it learns the destination switch-port C. Drops the frame D. Send the frame to every switch port except the one on which it arrived

D

Which of the following best describes a VLAN? A. A protocol used with dial-up connections B. A firewall technology that filters packets based on content C. A way of identifying a document on the Internet D. A switching technology that enables users on different switch ports to take part in their own network

D