Sound Byte: Network Topology and Navigation Devices
A(n) _____ transfers data between collision domains.
Bridge
The _____ topology uses tokens to control data transmission.
Ring
A(n) _____ sends data between two networks.
Router
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of star topology?
They are cheap to expand.
In the ring topology, a device grabs the token when it needs to send data.
True
In the ring topology, data flows around the circle in one direction only.
True
Connecting computers in a line on a single cable run is called a(n) _____ topology.
bus
In a ________ topology, all computers are connected in a line on a single cable run.
bus
CSMA/CD
data collision avoidance method
switch
directs signals to the intended device
A topology can be compared to the __________.
floor plan of a building
All of the following are problems with the bus topology EXCEPT ________.
it is more expensive than star topology
Node
network device
A bus network in which attached devices cannot move data along the bus is referred to as a(n) __________ topology.
passive
The purpose of a token in a token ring network is to ________.
prevent data collisions from occurring
Tokens are used in a token ring network to __________.
prevent data collisions from occurring
Ethernet
protocol most commonly used on star networks
An example of a network navigation device is a __________.
router
All of the following are navigation devices to move data around or between networks EXCEPT ________.
spans
Token
special data packet
In the ________ topology, all network devices are connected together through a central switch.
star
All of the following are network topologies EXCEPT ________.
switch
_____ transmit signals only to the devices that need to receive them.
switches
The physical arrangement of computers, peripherals, and media used to create a network is called network ________.
topology
Which of the following statements about a ring topology is TRUE?
Data only flows in one direction
A repeater moves data between two networks.
False
In the bus topology, only the device for which a signal is intended can hear the sent data signal.
False
The main advantage of a ring topology is that the failure of one computer does not affect the entire network.
False
