Chapter 15 – Hardware Support A+ Flashcard Example #11938

A WLAN covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks.

True or False

Phone cords are a type of twisted-pair cable and use an RJ-45 connector.

True or False

10Base5 cabling runs at speeds up to 1 Gbps and distances to 500 meters.

True or False

A punchdown tool is used to wire twisted-pair cabling to a keystone jack.

True or False

Switches are slowly being replaced by hubs, which are newer technology.

True or False

What network type covers a large campus or city?

PAN
WLAN
MAN
WAN

Which physical topology uses a centralized device to manage traffic on the network?

mesh
ring
bus
star bus

Which of the following is true about cable Internet?

-you share the cable infrastructure with your neighbors
-you need filters on every phone jack
-fiber optic cabling is required
-provides up to 2.3 Mbps of bandwidth

What does a 1000BaseT NIC use to connect to a network cable?

HDMI port
RJ-45 port
10BaseT port
Half duplex port

What is the unit of information called when a network adapter adds the source and destination MAC address to the segment of data before it is transmitted on the network?

frame
packet
bit
segment

What type of network device keeps a table of the MAC addresses of the devices connected to it?

hub
router
NIC
switch

What type of device do you need if you want to connect two network segments together such as a wireless network and a wired network?

hub
NAS
repeater
bridge

What cable system utilizes a fiber-optic cable?

10GBaseT
1000BaseFX
10Base2
10Base5

If you’re looking to install Gigabit Ethernet, what cabling system would you use?

coaxial
thinnet
Cat-6
RG-59

Which statement regarding 10-Gigabit Ethernet is accurate?

you can use Cat-5e or Cat-6 cabling
it is a good choice for backbone networks
it is sometimes called Fast Ethernet
coaxial is a good choice for cabling

Under what circumstance might you use an Ethernet loopback plug?

to test a USB port
to capture network packets
to test a network cable
to find the max speed of a connection

In order to terminate multiple network cables that converge in one location such as an electrical closet or server room, what should you use?

patch panel
RJ-45 jack
terminal adapter
loopback port

What statement regarding crossover cables is accurate?

-it’s normally used to connect a computer to a hub or switch
-you use the T568B wiring standard on both ends
-it is required to connect two Gigabit Ethernet switches together
-it can be used to connect two PCs together

Why are there twists in the wires that are used for network cabling?

-the twists increase the cable strength
-the twists reduce crosstalk
-the twists make is easier to punchdown the cable
-the twists reduce the amount of copper needed

What command will display a list of active and inactive network interfaces on Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X?

ipconfig -a
ifconfig -a
netsh show interfaces
ip list network

If you are experiencing issues reaching a target destination network, and you need to to display each hop to the destination, what command should you use?

ipconfig
ifconfig
tracert
nslookup

What command manages user accounts on the local system in Windows?

net user
net localuser
useradd
netsh user

What version of Ethernet utilizes a fiber-optic cable and has a transmission speed of 100 Mbps?

100BaseTX
100BaseFX
1000BaseFX
100BaseCX

What statement regarding satellite connections is accurate?

-it provides higher throughput than other connections
-it is only available in metropolitan areas
-it provides low latency connection
-it requires line of sight connectivity

What DSL technology provides equal bandwidth in both directions?

ADSL
VDSL
SDSL
HDSL

What two standards have been established for wiring twisted-pair cabling and RJ-45 connectors?

T568A
T568B
TIA/EIA 586
T568C

What two terms describe the type of network cable that is used for connecting a computer to a switch or other network device?

crossover cable
power over Ethernet cable
straight-through cable
patch cable

In the T568B wiring scheme, what two color pairs are used for transmit and receive on a 100BaseT network?

White/green, green
White/brown, brown
White/orange, orange
White/blue, blue

What two commands are used to display TCP/IP configuration on Windows and Unix / Linux / Mac OS X operating systems, respectively?

net show
ipconfig
show ip stat
ifconfig

What two different types of coaxial cable have been used for cable TV?

RJ-45
RG-6
RG-59
RG-PVC