Chapter 5 Revision Sheet
Question 1
Name the companies involved in the creating and implementing the first Ethernet LAN specifications
Learn the standards and history of them
Question 2
Company A needs to decide whether copper or fibre cable will be used in a new installation. What are some of the advantages and disadvantage comparisons that need to be made? (Choose 3)
a) Cost
b) Cable length
c) Application type
d) Information flow
e) Number of drops
f) Ease of installation
Learn why one media would be favoured over another, learn the deciding factors in new network installations, what do we look at?
Question 3
Which layer of the OSI model does a router operate at?
a) 1
b) 5
c) 3
d) 4
e) 2
f) 6
g) 7
Learn your layers, learn which devices operate at what levels of the model and what each layer primarily deals with!
Question 4
List the situations in which we would use a crossover cable to connect two devices
Question 5
List the situations in which we would use a rollover cable to connect two devices
Learn your cables and what they are used to connect!
Question 6
What does a bridge base forwarding decision upon?
a) Layer 2 network addresses
b) Layer 2 physical addresses
c) Layer 3 network addresses
d) Layer 3 physical addresses
e) MAC Addresses
f) IP addresses
Learn your network devices, how do they forward data if at all? Which layers of the OSI model do they operate?
Question 7
What two basic functions does a switch perform and what are the benefits of installing a switch in place of hubs and repeaters?
Learn the functions of a switch; learn the differences between hubs, routers, switches, bridges and repeaters!
Question 8
On which ISDN channel is the PPP protocol used?
a) D
b) B
c) A
d) C
e) E
Learn how ISDN functions and what
protocols are used by which channels!
Question 9
How many Delta channels are found on an ISDN BRI connection?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 1
e) 5
Learn about BRI Channels on ISDN connections, what are they, how many of each, what they do etc ?
Question 10
Which of the following are benefits of a hard-wired network over a wireless network? (Choose 3)
a) Better security
b) Mobility
c) Higher data speeds
d) More reliable connection
e) No need to run cables to hosts
Learn the pros and cons of both wireless
and wired networks and how they compare!
Question 11
Provide two names given to a hub and three hub types
Learn your devices!
Question 12
Name the above three network environments and briefly describe how they operate, also discuss the main differences between them and their relative advantages/disadvantages
Question 13
Using the diagram above, suggest what specification cable (Type, Speed etc ) we would use to connect each device to the device next to it, show this on the diagram. Also specify whether we would use Straight through, rollover or crossover connections on each cable.
Learn your cables, what6 we use to
connect what, what speed we would use etc
!
Question 14
What is the four-repeater rule of 10 Mbps Ethernet and why do we have it?
Question 15
Which of the following ports would be used to initially configure a Cisco router?
a) BRI port
b) Aux port
c) Console port
d) Ethernet port
e) Shipping port
Learn your router ports, what purpose
they serve and in which situations they would be used!
Question 16
What type of network cable is used between a terminal and a console port?
a) Crossover
b) Straight-through
c) Rollover
d) Patch cable
Learn your cables for routers, also
learn which connectors are used and when!
Question 17
Identify the devices below, then state which layer of the OSI model they would operate at and why
Good luck with the exam!!!