What is the primary function of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

• To store data

• To connect a host to the transmission medium

• To process data

• To display graphics.

A Network Interface Card (NIC) can support multiple ports on the same card. This allows either connections to different networks or ________ the separate links into a higher bandwidth channel.

• separating

• aggregating

• deleting

• copying

What is a MAC address also known as?

• Ethernet address

• Internet Protocol address

• Subnet mask

• Gateway address

Each Ethernet network interface port has a unique hardware address known as the ______.

• IP address

• MAC address

• Subnet mask

• Gateway address

What type of connectors do Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers use?

• SC connectors

• LC connectors

• ST connectors

• MTP connectors

Fill in the blank: Enhanced SFP (SFP+) is an updated specification to support ___ GbE but still uses the LC form factor.

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

What does QSFP stand for?

• Quad small form-factor pluggable

• Quick small form-factor pluggable

• Quad single form-factor pluggable

• Quick single form-factor pluggable

QSFP+ is typically used with ________ termination.

• single-fiber push-on (SPO)

• multi-fiber push-on (MPO)

• dual-fiber push-on (DPO)

• quad-fiber push-on (QPO)

What is the main reason for checking the manufacturer's documentation for transceivers?

• To ensure the correct fiber type is used

• To find the cheapest option

• To match the color of the cables

• To increase the length of the cables.

Fill in the blank: Wavelength Division Multiplexing uses either a single bidirectional strand or dual unidirectional strands to implement multiple channels, distinguished by ________.

• wavelengths

• colors

• lengths

• costs