1. Which connectivity device transmits packets the fastest?

A.Gateway B. Router C. Brouter D.Bridge

2. ____________________ is immune to electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference.
A.Broadband coaxial cabling B. Fiber-optic cabling C. Twisted-pair cabling D.CSMA/CD

3. Printers, files, e-mail, and groupware can all be categorized as ____________.

A.Office equipment B. Peer-to-peer networking C. Resources D.Protocols

4. Which OSI layer signals “all clear” by making sure the data frames are error-free?
A. Application layer B. Session layer C. Transport layer D.Network layer

6. Which topology is the easiest to modify?

A. Star B. Bus C. Ring D. Token Ring

7. The _______ layer is responsible for logical addressing.

A.Physical B. Data Link C. Network D.Transport

8. Which layer of the OSI model has the important role of providing error checking?
A.Session layer B. Presentation layer C. Application layer D.Transport layer

9. Which type of cabling has the easiest installation?

A.Twisted-pair B. Coaxial C. Fiber-optic D.Wireless

10. _________ is the type of media access method used by NICs that listen to or “sense” the cable to check for traffic and send only
when they hear that no one else is transmitting.
A.Token passing B. CSMA/CD C. CSMA/CA D.Demand priority

11. A physical star topology consists of several workstations that branch off a central device called a __________.
A.Repeater B. Brouter C. Router D.Hub

12. A _________________ links two or more computers together to communicate and share resources.
A.Server B. Resource C. Network D.Client

13. Which access method asks the other workstations for permission to transmit before transmitting?
A.CSMA/CD B. CSMA/CA C. Token passing D.Demand priority

14. _________ offers the longest possible segment length.

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A.Unshielded twisted-pair cabling B. Coaxial cable C. Fiber-optic cabling D.Shielded twisted-pair cabling

15. ________uses a thin baseband coaxial cable, bus topology, transmits at 10Mbps, with a distance up to 185 meters.
A.Token Ring B. Ethernet 10BaseT C. Ethernet 10Base5 D.Ethernet 10Base2

16. Which topology uses the least amount of cabling, but also covers the shortest amount of distance?
A.Bus B. Star B. Star D.Hybrid

17. Which layer describes how the data gets transmitted over a physical medium?
A.Session layer B. Data link layer C. Physical layer D.Application layer

19. What type of cabling looks similar to the cable used to connect cable television?
A.Twisted-pair B. Coaxial C. Fiber-optic D.Wireless

20. What devices transfer packets across multiple networks and use tables to store network addresses to determine the best
destination?
A.Brouters B. Routers C. Gateways D.Bridges

21. All of the following steps are performed in the installation and upgrade process except:
A.Disassembly B. Inspection C. Reassembly D.Preparing the work area

22. In reassembling the computer, the first step to perform is to:

A.Install the motherboard B. Install the disk drives C. Configure the CMOS D.Install the power supply

23. What is the first step in installing a new device?

A.Disassembling the computer B. Installing software C. Removing the case D.Reading the instructions

24. Which of the following are the most important to consider when installing new expansion cards?
A.ESD effects B. Capacity of the hard disk C. Position of expansion cards D.Removing the cover

25. What is the largest cause of computer problems?

A.Hardware failure B. Software failure C. ESD D.Technician inexperience
E. User error

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