9.3 Computer Networking Review Quiz

Which protocol is primarily responsible for automatically assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network?

• ARP

• RARP

• DHCP

• WINS

What is the main purpose of an ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)?

• To resolve an IP address to a physical MAC address.

• To resolve a device name to an IP address.

• To route packets between different subnets.

• To assign temporary IP addresses to client computers.

A "loopback address" is used to:

• Connect to a remote server.

• Test the network interface card on your own computer.

• Resolve domain names.

• Broadcast information to all devices on the network.

Which of these is NOT an example of a device that typically acts as a gateway?

• Router

• Server

• Computer printer

• Firewall device

How many standard classes are typically used to categorize IP addresses in the legacy classful addressing system?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which protocol is used for resolving NetBIOS names on Windows networks to IP addresses?

• DHCP

• WINS

• ARP

• IPv6

What does a "subnet mask" help a computer determine?

• Its physical location.

• Which part of its IP address represents the network and which part represents the host.

• The IP address of its default gateway.

• The MAC address of the destination device.

What is a major advantage of IPv6 over the older IPv4?

• Faster data transmission speeds.

• It uses fewer bits for each address.

• A much, much larger number of available IP addresses.

• Increased backward compatibility with all old hardware.

Which protocol does the reverse of ARP, resolving a physical MAC address to an IP address?

• WINS

• DHCP

• RARP

• IPv6

The total range of all possible IP addresses that can be allocated to hosts on a given network is called its:

• Address space

• Loopback range

• Subnet mask

• Gateway pool