Physical Layer Quiz

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  1. Which device enables computers to be attached to a network without segmenting the network?
    • Hub
    • Router
    • Switch
    • Bridge
  2. Which cable type is a common choice for use on Ethernet networks.
    • CAT6
    • Coxial
    • CAT5
    • Both 1 and 3
  3. Which two factors are used to determine the different categories of UTP cabling?
    • The distance a signal can travel through the cable.
    • The number of twists in the wires inside the cable
    • The number of wires in the cable
    • The type of shielding used inside the cable
    • Both 2 and 3
  4. Which topology has all its nodes connected directly to one center point and has no other connections between nodes?
    • BUS
    • Ring
    • Star
    • Mesh
  5. LAN's are designed to do which of the following?
    • Operate within a limited geographic area.
    • Allow many users to access high bandwidth media
    • Connect to the Internet
    • Provide full time connectivity to local services.
  6. What is the movement of data through layers?
    • Wrapping
    • Encapsulation
    • Traveling
    • Transmission
  7. Which layer of the OSI model handles physical addressing, network topology, network access, and flow control?
    • The Physical Layer
    • The Data Link Layer
    • The Transport Layer
    • The Network Layer
  8. Bits are packaged into frames at which layer of the OSI model?
    • Data Link
    • Transport
    • Physical
    • Presentation
    • Application
  9. Flow Control happens at which layer?
    • Physical Layer
    • Transport Layer
    • Network Layer
    • MAC Sublayer of the data link layer
  10. True or False: The network layer uses physical addresses to route data to destination hosts?
    • True
    • False

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