Title: Chapter 15 Review Quiz (9th Edition)
Course: DEPT MC - PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE > Section: Module 5 (Chapters 14, 15, 17, 18)

Q: A WLAN covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Phone cords are a type of twisted-pair cable and use an RJ-45 connector.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: 10Base5 cabling runs at speeds up to 1 Gbps and distances to 500 meters.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A punchdown tool is used to wire twisted-pair cabling to a keystone jack.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: What network type covers a large campus or city?
- PAN
- WLAN
- MAN
- WAN
A: MAN

Q: Which physical topology uses a centralized device to manage traffic on the network?
- mesh
- ring
- bus
- star bus
A: star bus

Q: 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
A: you share the cable infrastructure with your neighbors

Q: What does a 1000BaseT NIC use to connect to a network cable?
- HDMI port
- RJ-45 port
- 10BaseT port
- Half duplex port
A: RJ-45 port

Q: 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
A: frame

Q: What type of network device keeps a table of the MAC addresses of the devices connected to it?
- hub
- router
- NIC
- switch
A: switch

Q: 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
A: bridge

Q: What cable system utilizes a fiber-optic cable?
- 10GBaseT
- 1000BaseFX
- 10Base2
- 10Base5
A: 1000BaseFX

Q: If you're looking to install Gigabit Ethernet, what cabling system would you use?
- coaxial
- thinnet
- Cat-6
- RG-59
A: Cat-6

Q: 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
A: it is a good choice for backbone networks

Q: 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
A: patch panel

Q: 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
A: it can be used to connect two PCs together

Q: 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 it easier to punchdown the cable
- the twists reduce the amount of copper needed
A: the twists reduce crosstalk

Q: 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
A: ifconfig -a

Q: 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
A: tracert

Q: What version of Ethernet utilizes a fiber-optic cable and has a transmission speed of 100 Mbps?
- 100BaseTX
- 100BaseFX
- 1000BaseFX
- 100BaseCX
A: 100BaseFX

Q: 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
A: It requires line of sight connectivity

Q: What two standards have been established for wiring twisted-pair cabling and RJ-45 connectors?
- T568A
- T568B
- TIA/EIA 586
- T568C
A: T568A; T568B

Q: 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
A: straight-through cable; patch cable

Q: 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
A: White/green, green; White/orange, orange

Q: 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
A: ipconfig; ifconfig