ITN 7.0 Module 4-7 Review

Front

What is the auto-MDIX feature on a switch?

Back

The automatic configuration of an interface for a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable connection.

Front

A characteristic of the LLC sublayer

Back

It places information in the frame allowing multiple Layer 3 protocols to use the same network interface and media.

Front

What OSI physical layer term describes the physical medium which uses electrical pulses?

Back

Copper cable

Front

Which media communication type does not require media arbitration in the data link layer? Options: Fiber Optic, Bandwidth, Fast-forward, Full-duplex

Back

Fiber Optic

Front

Which frame forwarding method receives the entire frame and performs a CRC check to detect errors before forwarding the frame?

Back

Store-and-forward switching

Front

What is the function of the CRC value that is found in the FCS field of a frame?

Back

To verify the integrity of the received frame

Front

What is contained in the trailer of a data-link frame?

Back

Error detection

Front

Appropriate use of network media: Fiber Optic

Back

Long-haul networks

Front

What does the term 'attenuation' mean in data communication?

Back

Loss of signal strength as distance increases

Front

What action will occur if a host receives a frame with a destination MAC address it does not recognize?

Back

The host will discard the frame.