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