Seminar 2 - Computer Networks

You have just installed a network adapter and configured an IP address and subnet mask.

What command can you use to verify that the IP address is configured and listed properly?

• Ping

• Tracert

• CMD

• Ipconfig

You have been instructed to connect a computer to a group of hosts that have been segmented from the regular network.

What kind of network is this?

• LAN

• WLAN

• WAN

• VLAN

Which network connection is faster and more reliable?

• Wired

• Wireless

Which of the following is FALSE about switches?

• Switches store the MAC address of devices on a network.

• Switches filters data packets.

• Switches broadcast data to all devices in the network.

• All the above

You need to connect a computer at a rate of 100,000,000 bits per second. What speed network adapter should you install?

• 10 Mbps

• 100 MB/s

• 100 Mbps

• 1000 Mbps

The manager of IT asks you to connect a perimeter network to the firewall, which will be separate from the LAN.

This type of network is known as a __________

A ______________ topology can be defined by connecting several hubs to a switch.

802.3u Ethernet networks run at ____________ Mbps.

A ______________ topology can be defined as connecting several computers together in a circle without the use of a hub or a switch.

A _______________ acts as a central connecting device and allows laptops, PDAs, and handheld computers to communicate with each other.