ASSIGNMENT 2
Textbook Assignment: “LAN Hardware,” chapter 2, pages 2-1 through 2-10;
“Network Troubleshooting,” chapter 3, pages 3-1
through 3-7.
2-1.
2-2.
2-3.
2-4.
2-5.
Which of the following
devices is used to amplify
electrical signals carried
by the network?
1.
Bridge
2.
Gateway
3.
Repeater
4.
Router
Which of the following
devices is used to connect
identical network segments?
1.
Bridge
2.
Gateway
3.
Repeater
4.
Router
Which of the following
devices handles the first
two layers of the OSI model?
1.
Bridge
2.
Gateway
3.
Repeater
4.
Router
Which of the following
devices works at the third
layer of the OSI model?
1.
Bridge
2.
Gateway
3.
Repeater
4.
Router
Which of the following
devices works at layer seven
of the OSI model?
1.
Bridge
2.
Gateway
3.
Repeater
4.
Router
2-6.
Which of the following
devices serves as a
termination point for a
cable running from
individual nodes in a
network?
1.
Bridge
2.
Concentrator
3.
Gateway
4.
Hub
2-7.
Which of the following
devices is a box with a
number of connectors to
which multiple nodes are
attached?
1.
Bridge
2.
Concentrator
3.
Gateway
4.
Hub
2-8.
Which of the following
factors need to be decided
on before determining the
type of connector to use?
1.
Architecture only
2.
Cable only
3.
Both architecture and
cable
4.
Environment
2-9.
Which of the following
cables is the best choice if
a secure network is needed?
1.
Coaxial
2.
Fiber optic
3.
Solid core
4.
Twisted-pair
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