Guide to Networking Essentials, 6th ed., ISBN 1111312524

Chapter 1 Solutions - REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.

Which of the following is one of the three basic functions a computer performs? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Processing
2.

c. Input

e. Output

The __________ executes instructions provided by computer programs.

a. CPU
3.

When a CPU is composed of two or more processors, each one is referred to as a(n) ________.

b. Core
4.

Which of the following is considered long-term storage? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Flash drive
5.

d. Hard drive

Which motherboard component controls data transfers between memory, expansion slots, I/O devices, and the
CPU?

c. Chipset
6.

You want to purchase a new
c. Bandwidth sharing
6.

Which of the following is a likely indicator light on a hub? (Choose all that apply.)

b. Link status
7.

c. Connection speed

d. Activity

Which of the following describes how devices connected to a switch use the speed at which the switch can transmit data?

a. Dedicated bandwidth
8.

What does a switch use to create its switching table?

d. Source MAC addresses
9.

What purpose does the timestamp serve in a switching table?

c. Tells the switch when to delete an entry
10. What feature of a switch allows devices to effectively communicate at 200 Mbps on a 100 Mbps switch?
b. Full-duplex mode
11. To which device is a wireless access point most similar in how it operates?
a. Hub
12. What’s the purpose of an RTS signal in wireless networking?
c. It allows a client to notify the AP that it's ready to send data.
13. Which of the following is a common operational speed of a wireless network?
d. 11 Mbps
14. Which of the following is a task performed by a NIC and its driver? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Provides a connection to the network medium
c. Receives packets from the network protocol and creates frames
e. Adds error-checking data to the frame
15. Which of the following best describes a MAC address?
b. Two 24-bit numbers, in which one is the OUI
16. Under which circumstances does a NIC allow inbound