Data and Voice Cabling Fundamentals - Copper - Review

What is a workgroup switch?

• Located in the ER handling a majority of all traffic on a network.

• Located in the TR handling clusters of workstations on each floor.

• Located in the EF handling ISP connection after it is terminated.

• Located in every WA to allow connection to the backbone.

A 24-port 100Base-TX switch with a 1000Base-SX Fiber Optic uplink port would be an example of a _________ situation.

• blocking

• nonblocking

• throttled

• nonthrottled

In what environments would you want to ensure that you have a nonblocking situation? (pick two)

• Human Resources

• Library

• Large CAD files

• Video streaming

Core Switches are also known as _________.

• backbone switches

• transient switches

• moderating switches

• modular switches

Core switches are typically located in the __________.

• WA

• TR

• EF

• ER

Routers operate on what layer of the OSI model?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

You have 9 users who have 100Base-T NIC cards on their computers. The 12-port workgroup switch they are connected to has a 1000Base-Sx uplink Connection.

what is the maximum throughput per user that this switch is capable of?

• 100

• 90.3

• 83.33

• 72.6

What would be an example of bad workmanship?

• not enough ports available for expansion

• outdated equipment

• high heat complex

• excessive untwist

Which topology is the only recognized topology in the ANSI/TIA-568-D?

• Hierarchical Star

• Mesh

• Bus

• Ring

What is the part of the network that all segments and servers connect?

• Component

• Core

• Backbone

• Segment