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WorksheetsOSI & TCP/IP_MiniQuiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Standardization of protcols
Amanda the network administrator is configuring a router to send data from a local network to a remote network over the internet. The data moves down through the OSI model, where headers and trailers are added at different layers before being transmitted. Which of the following best describes this process?
Address resolution
Packet forwarding
Encapsulation
Decapsulation
A company implements encryption methods for secure communication between web browsers and servers. Which OSI layer is responsible for encrypting and decrypting data during transmission?
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 5 – Session
Layer 6 – Presentation
Layer 7 – Application
A user logs into a remote desktop session using Remote Desktop Protocol, which maintains a connection for an extended period. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and maintaining this session?
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 3 – Network
Layer 2 – Data Link
Layer 5 – Session
A user experiences weak wireless connectivity due to radio frequency interference from other electronic devices. Which OSI layer is affected?
Layer 2 – Data Link
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 1 – Physical
Layer 3 – Network
Drag and drop the following OSI model layers in order:
Application, (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) (e) , Physical
Match the following
physical layer
Electrical signals or radio waves
data link layer
addresses, collision detection
network layer
switching and routing
transport layer
protocols like UDP and TCP
session layer
open connections and pass info
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for splitting data into smaller pieces for transmission between different types of networks?
Application Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer
Data Link Layer
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for delivering data to the user and is the layer we interact with directly?
Application Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer
Data Link Layer
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for describing how data is being delivered and where it is being delivered into a system?
Application Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer
Data Link Layer
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for starting and stopping communication between endpoints?
Presentation Layer
Session Layer
Transport Layer
Data Link Layer
FTP, DHCP, SMTP, SNMP, and Telnet are all protocols that are utilized by Applications and Web Browsers, so you would find these at what layer of the OSI Model?
OSI Model 6th layer
Application
Presentation
Session
Internet
Transport
The OSI model layer that exchanges, and dialogues between the applications on each host is the _______ layer.
Session
The _______ of the OSI model is responsible for node to node delivery of the message.
Sandy initiates a web request to access a website. The request is processed by the application layer and then passed down through the OSI model, where additional protocol information is added before transmission. At which layer of the OSI model is a segment first created during encapsulation?
Physical Layer
Data Link Layer
Network Layer
Transport Layer
Micheal the network technical installed fiber optic cables to improve network speed and reduce electromagnetic interference. Which OSI layer is responsible for this physical transmission?
Layer 1 – Physical
Layer 2 – Data Link
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 3 – Network
Michelle downloads a compressed ZIP file from a cloud storage service. Which OSI layer is responsible for handling file compression before transmission?
Layer 3 – Network
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 5 – Session
Layer 6 – Presentation
A switch forwards an ethernet frame using the MAC addresses to another network device on the local network. Which OSI layer is responsible for this process?
Layer 2 – Data Link
Layer 3 – Network
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 5 – Session
A student is sending an email using Google Mail that is configured with a SMTP/IMAP email service. Which OSI layer is responsible for handling the email protocols?
Layer 4 – Transport
Layer 5 – Session
Layer 7 – Application
Layer 3 – Network
An employee downloads an email attachment over an enterprise network. The attachment is received in multiple layers of encapsulated data units (PDUs) before being processed by the email application. Which of the following is the first step in the decapsulation process?
Stripping the network layer header to retrieve the original segment
Extracting the IP address from the data link layer frame
Converting bits to frames at the physical layer
Removing the transport layer header to retrieve the segment
What is the primary function of a MAC address in networking?
It provides a unique physical address for a (NIC) network interface card
It is used to configure firewalls and network security policies
It ensures encrypted communication between network devices
It assigns IP addresses dynamically to devices on a network
Which of the following are ethernet cable issues?
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Crosstalk
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Which of the OSI layers have to do with software? To answer question, use only numbers with a space between each number. Ex. 1 2 3
(a)
Which of the OSI layers have to do with hardware? To answer question, use only numbers with a space between each number. Ex. 1 2 3
(a)
Which of the following technologies uses digital signals in data transmission?
Baseband
Broadband
Fiber Optic
Repeater
What type of ethernet cable should be used if it is running through an attic or above lighting of any kind with the purpose of preventing fires?
Fiber Optic
Coaxial Cable
Plenum Cable
No such thing
Some switches are capable of (PoE) Power over Ethernet, a power source for access points. What color wire pair are used to provide power?
Green and Orange
Orange and Blue
Blue and Brown
Brown and Green
Encapsulation is the process of adding headers and trailers to the data payload as it traverses up the OSI layers (1-7). De-encapsulation is the process of removing headers and trailers from the data payload as it traverses down the OSI layers (7-1).
True
False
Which layer in the OSI model will communicate with an IP Header?
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Which layer in the OSI model will communicate with a Segment Header?
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Which layer in the OSI model will communicate using port numbers?
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
What PDU will be used to identify layers 7, 6, & 5?
Data
IP Header
MAC Address
Segment Header
Which layer will be to communicate use a physical address?
Router
Repeater
Switch
Firewall
