Name _________________________ Review Questions
SCC CIS 29 Chapter 16 - Networking Fundamentals and the Internet
Instructor Paul Bryant Due May 6, 2000 - Turned in May ______, 2000
| # | Questions | Answer | Reference |
| 1 | What happens if an Ethernet network detects a transmission collision? | ___________________________________________ | ______________ |
| 2 | List and describe three types of cables that can be used on an Ethernet network. | . | . |
| 3 | What is the function of a router in a network environment? How is a router different from a bridge? | . | . |
| 4 | What type of connector is used on Ethernet Thinnet? On Ethernet 1OBaseT? | . | . |
| 5 | What Windows 9x utility enables you to easily connect two PCs with a parallel or serial cable? | . | . |
| 6 | When computer A initiates a connection to computer B, then computer A is called the ______________ computer and computer B is called the ___________________ computer. | . | . |
| 7 | A device that belongs to more than one network and serves as the connection point between the two is called a ________________. | . | . |
| 8 | In a star topology, the device that all computers connect to is called the __________________. | . | . |
| 9 | The OSI layer responsible for error checking and guaranteeing successful delivery of data is the _______________________ layer. | . | . |
| 10 | A network card manages the _________________ and ______________ layers of the OSI model. | . | . |
| 11 | What is the reserved IP address that is used to refer to yourself? | . | . |
| 12 | List and briefly describe the seven network layers. | . | . |
| 13 | Describe a client/server network. | . | . |
| 14 | Use Windows Help, and describe how to use FTP to obtain a missing driver from the Microsoft Web site. | . | . |
| 15 | List three of the largest ISPs. | . | . |
| 16 | Give an example of a Class C Internet address. | . | . |
| 17 | Who assigns Internet addresses? | . | . |
| 18 | What are the advantages of dynamically assigned IP addresses? | . | . |
| 19 | List the five main domain name
extensions used in the United
States.
20. |
. | . |
| 20 | What is the domain name extension for Harvard University? For Microsoft Corporation? For the White House? | . | . |
| 21 | Who assigns domain names? | . | . |
| 22 | What is the subnet mask for Class C IP addresses on a network where 1 bit of the host address is used for the subnet address? How many subnets are possible using this arrangement? | . | . |
| 23 | Why would an organization use a WAN? What type of organization would use a WAN? | . | . |
| 24 | What utility is commonly used to "transfer" files on the Internet? | . | . |
| 25 | What is the purpose of Telnet? | . | . |
