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OSI Model, Ethernet, collision domains and switching

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The OSI model ____________________.

a)

divides network communication in to abstract layers.

b)

stands for Over Sequence Internet model.

c)

deals only with the physical network.

d)

shows how switching works.

2.

Ethernet is a protocol used to connect two or more computers to form a network.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Ethernet uses the ________ address to make sure messages are received by the correct device.

a)

MAC

b)

IP

c)

Binary

d)

Switch

4.

When two or more devices try to send a message at the same time using the same transmission medium it is called a _____________.

a)

Collision

b)

Conflict

c)

Delay

d)

Backoff

5.

When two devices share a transmission medium they are in the same ______________.(which makes the most sense?)

a)

network

b)

collision domain

c)

Ethernet

d)

LAN

6.

When devices detect a collision they ____________.

a)

exponentially back off

b)

back off

c)

delay and resend

d)

give up

7.

The rate that data is transmitted is called _______________.

a)

bandwidth

b)

download speed

c)

upload speed

d)

transmission speed

8.

Switches are used to improve transmission speed by reducing the number of _______________. (select all that apply)

a)

devices in a collision domain

b)

collisions

c)

network congestion

d)

nodes

9.

A switch repeats the message to a branch of the network _______________________.

a)

only if the MAC address is on that branch.

b)

every time it receives a message.

c)

when there is a collision.