Chapter 1 - Introduction to Networking (T/F)

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. a. True b. False

False

Static electricity is an electrical charge in motion. a. True b. False

False

The Data Link layer attaches a trailer to the end of a packet, and does not include a header. a. True b. False

False

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is considered to be a connectionless, or best-effort delivery protocol. a. True b. False

False

The Transport layer header addresses a receiving application by a number called a MAC address. a. True b. False

False

The protocol data unit for the Physical layer of the OSI model is payload, or data. a. True b. False

False

After a problem and its symptoms have been identified, a theory regarding a probable cause should be established. a. True b. False

True

In general, an API (application programming interface) call is the method an application uses when it makes a request of the OS. a. True b. False

True

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. a. True b. False

True

The term firmware refers to programs embedded into hardware devices. This software only changes when a firmware upgrade is performed. a. True b. False

True