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IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide

Patrick Regan

Chapter 8

Fundamental Networks - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:36

Problem 1

Which of the following IP blocks are reserved for private networks?
A. 192.0.x.x
B. 244.0.x.x
C. 127.0.x.x
D. 192.168.x.x

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James Kiss
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01:34

Problem 2

Which of the following describes a transmission technology on which data can be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier at the same time?
A. Bidirectional
B. Half duplex
C. Full duplex
D. Multidirectional

Kamlesh Goyal
Kamlesh Goyal
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Problem 3

Which of the following is used to automate the IP configuration of network clients?
A. $\mathrm{DHCP}$
B. WINS
C. ARP
D. DNS

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Problem 4

Which of the following provides name resolution on the Internet, including translating from hostnames to IP addresses?
A. $\mathrm{DHCP}$
B. DNS
C. WINS
D. ARP

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Nick Johnson
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Problem 5

Which access method is used in Ethernet?
A. Token passing
B. Full duplex
C. CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance)
D. CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection)

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Problem 6

Which of the following Ethernet cable standards supports transmission speeds of more than $200 \mathrm{Mbps}$ ?
A. CAT3
B. CAT4
C. CAT5
D. CAT6

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James Kiss
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01:07

Problem 7

Which of the following supports the longest transmission distance?
A. Coaxial cable
B. UTP cable
C. STP cable
D. Fiber-optic cable

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Narayan Hari
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02:09

Problem 8

What is the minimum cable rating required for a 1000 BASE-TX network?
A. CAT3
B. CAT5
C. CAT5e
D. CAT6

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James Kiss
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Problem 9

If you need to connect two computers directly to each other using FastEthernet without going through a hub or switch, what would you need?
A. CAT3 crossover
B. CAT5 crossover
C. CAT3 straight
D. CAT5 straight

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01:08

Problem 10

Which media type is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI)?
A. Unshielded twisted pair cable
B. Shielded twisted pair cable
C. Coaxial cable
D. Fiber-optic cable

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Mirza Aslam Beig
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10:48

Problem 11

What is the maximum segment length of a 100BASE-TX cable?
A. 50 meters
B. 75 meters
C. 100 meters
D. 182 meters
E. 550 meters

Virginia Rauch
Virginia Rauch
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Problem 12

Which of the following is the connector used for 100BASE-T Ethernet cables?
A. $\mathrm{RJ}-11$
B. $\mathrm{RJ}-45$
C. RJ-66
D. BNC

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02:05

Problem 13

How many pairs of wires are used in an RJ-45 connector?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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Khoobchandra Agrawal
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01:41

Problem 14

Which of the following devices can be used to connect two similar network segments but keeps network traffic separate on the two segments?
A. CSU/DSU
B. Switch
C. Gateway
D. Bridge

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James Kiss
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01:42

Problem 15

At what radio frequency does an IEEE $802.11 \mathrm{~g}$ wireless network operate?
A. $2.4 \mathrm{GHz}$
B. $5.0 \mathrm{GHz}$
C. $5.4 \mathrm{GHz}$
D. $10 \mathrm{GHz}$

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02:53

Problem 16

What is the maximum transmission speed supported by IEEE $802.11 \mathrm{~g}$ ?
A. 2 Mbps
B. $11 \mathrm{Mbps}$
C. $54 \mathrm{Mbps}$
D. $248 \mathrm{Kbps}$

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Samriddhi Singh
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Problem 17

Which of the following can be used to connect a WLAN to a wired LAN?
A. An access point
B. A bridge
C. A gateway
D. A CSU/DSU

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Problem 18

What can you replace a hub with that will also increase network performance?
A. Switches
B. Routers
C. Bridges
D. Gateways

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Problem 19

How can you determine the connection speed and signal strength of a wireless network connection on a Windows XP computer?
A. A wireless access point utility
B. A wireless network adapter
C. Wireless NIC properties
D. Windows Device Manager

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Problem 20

What command do you use to view the IP configuration of a Windows XP?
A. ping
B. $\operatorname{arp}=\mathbf{a}$
C. ipconfig /all
D. winipcfg /all

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Problem 21

What command do you use to view the IP configuration of a Windows 98 computer?
A. netstat
B. arp /all
C. ipconfig /all
D. winipcfg /all

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Problem 22

What command can be used to identify which computers are having an IP conflict?
A. ping
B. $\operatorname{arp}-\mathrm{a}$
C. ipconfig /all
D. winipcfg /all

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01:00

Problem 23

You notice that a NIC card amber LED is continuously flashing very quickly. What is the problem?
A. Data transmission is taking place.
B. Transmission collisions are occurring.
C. There is a faulty cable.
D. The hub or switch is faulty.

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James Kiss
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Problem 24

If you can ping a website by address, but not by name, what is the problem?
A. The web server is down.
B. The DHCP server is down.
C. The DNS server is down.
D. The domain controller is down.

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