Switching Types and MAC Address Tables

What do MAC tables in switches help with?

• Storing device names

• Directing traffic to devices

• Saving internet history

• Playing music

What happens when a switch doesn't know the destination MAC address?

• It sends the data back to the sender

• It stores the data

• It sends the data to all ports

• It deletes the data

What is a characteristic of the 'store and forward' method?

• It checks for errors

• It skips error checking

• It uses less power

• It is faster

Which method sends data frames based on the frame header?

• Cut-through

• Data flooding

• Store and forward

• Error-checking

What is a downside of the 'cut-through' method?

• It is slower

• It doesn't check for errors

• It requires more memory

• It uses more energy