Net+ 2.6 OB questions

What is the baud rate measured in?

• Bits per second

• Hertz

• Packets per second

• Milliseconds

Throughput can be adversely affected by link distance and ________.

• A) Speed

• B) Interference

• C) Baud rate

• D) Bit rate

What is the term used to describe the loss of signal strength, expressed in decibels (dB)?

• Interference

• Attenuation

• Amplification

• Reflection

Fill in the blank: _______ is anything that gets transmitted within or close to the channel that isn't the intended signal, causing errors in data.

• A) Attenuation

• B) Interference

• C) Amplification

• D) Reflection

Which of the following is a component of a typical Ethernet link for an office workstation?

• Network transceiver in the host

• Wireless router

• Fiber optic cable

• Bluetooth adapter

The entire cable path, including patch cords and the permanent link, is referred to as a ________.

• A) Network link

• B) Channel link

• C) Data link

• D) Physical link

What is the primary purpose of organizing cables in a server room?

• A) Aesthetics

• B) Safety

• C) Efficiency

• D) All of the above.

In a server room, cables are organized to ensure ______.

• confusion

• efficiency

• chaos

• disarray

What is the first step to take when investigating a complete loss of network connectivity?

• Test the transceivers

• Check the patch cords

• Use a loopback tool

• Install a new permanent link.

If you cannot isolate the problem to the patch cords, you should test the ________.

• transceivers

• network ports

• structured cabling

• external interference