Sound Byte: Network Topology and Navigation Devices

A(n) _____ transfers data between collision domains.

Bridge

The _____ topology uses tokens to control data transmission.

Ring

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

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

Which of the following statements about a ring topology is TRUE?

Data only flows in one direction

_____ transmit signals only to the devices that need to receive them.

switches

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

A(n) _____ sends data between two networks.

Router

A bus network in which attached devices cannot move data along the bus is referred to as a(n) __________ topology.

passive

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

The physical arrangement of computers, peripherals, and media used to create a network is called network ________.

topology