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This topology has all of the computers on the network connecting to a central wiring point.

What is Star?

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This describes how the network is laid out on paper, similar to an electronic schematic.

What is Logical diagram?

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This is how MAC addresses are represented.

What is 12 hexadecimal characters?

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This is the general cable distance limit of an Ethernet segment.

What is 100 Meters?

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Who receives a broadcast sent to the MAC address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF?
What is every computer on the segment?
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In this topology, all computers connect to the network via a main line.

What is Bus?

200

This describes the actual layout of the computer network, with cables running diagonally through the ceiling space or snaking their way through walls.

What is Physical layout?

200

All network interfaces cards (NICs) made have this “burned” into them.

What is MAC address?

200

This device makes all computers share a given bandwidth.

What is Hub?

200
What is useful for resolving MAC addresses, but eats up bandwidth?
What is Broadcast?
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In this topology all computers on the network attach to a central ring of cable.

What is Ring?

300

At layer 4 of the OSI model, this is how each application identified to facilitate proper routing and delivery of data.

What is a unique port number assigned to the application?


300
Digital Equipment, Intel, and Xerox invented the first network in the mid-1970s and created what eventually became __________.
What is Ethernet?
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This connector is typically used in Ethernet.

What is RJ-45?

300
A group of computers that is able to hear each other when one of them sends a broadcast is called a __________.
What is LAN?
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This topology connects each computer to every other computer via a dedicated line.

What is Mesh?

400

Data is moved from one PC to another in discrete chunks at Layer 2 called __________.

What is Frames?

400

This is the goal of verifying a solution to a reported problem.

What is to validate that the solution fixes the reported problem without affecting the system's overall functionality


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This is the primary reason of twisting pairs in UTP cables.

What is to reduce external interference and xtalk.

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A wide-spread group of computers connected using long-distance technologies is called a __________.
What is WAN?
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This topology combines aspects of the other topologies?

What is Hybrid?

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How long is a MAC address?
What is 48 bits?
500

These are the troubleshooting steps in order.

Identify the problem

Establish a theory of probable cause

Test the theory

Establish a plan of action

Implement the solution

Verify full system functionality

Document findings

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This type of transmission is available with the contention-based MAC system utilized by Ethernet.

What is Half-duplex transmission


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What device typically separates broadcast domains?
What is Router?
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