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WorksheetsOSI Model, Ethernet, collision domains and switching
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
The OSI model ____________________.
divides network communication in to abstract layers.
stands for Over Sequence Internet model.
deals only with the physical network.
shows how switching works.
Ethernet is a protocol used to connect two or more computers to form a network.
True
False
Ethernet uses the ________ address to make sure messages are received by the correct device.
MAC
IP
Binary
Switch
When two or more devices try to send a message at the same time using the same transmission medium it is called a _____________.
Collision
Conflict
Delay
Backoff
When two devices share a transmission medium they are in the same ______________.(which makes the most sense?)
network
collision domain
Ethernet
LAN
When devices detect a collision they ____________.
exponentially back off
back off
delay and resend
give up
The rate that data is transmitted is called _______________.
bandwidth
download speed
upload speed
transmission speed
Switches are used to improve transmission speed by reducing the number of _______________. (select all that apply)
devices in a collision domain
collisions
network congestion
nodes
A switch repeats the message to a branch of the network _______________________.
only if the MAC address is on that branch.
every time it receives a message.
when there is a collision.
