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Introduction to UNIX
Kate Wrightson
Joe Merlino

Networking II - Fundamentals of Networking

Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

An example of a LAN network
A)Groups of geographically dispersed machines
B)Computers in a single building networked together
C)Several LANs spread over several states networked together
D)The internet
2

Which of the following is not a network topology?
A)Diamond
B)Star
C)Ring
D)Hub
3

Most Ethernet networks use the
A)Bus topology
B)Ring topology
C)Hub topology
D)Diamond topology
4

Which topology is increasing in popularity?
A)Ring
B)Bus
C)Star
D)Hub
5

In an Ethernet network, which kind of cable is both affordable and widely used?
A)thin coaxial
B)thick coaxial
C)twisted pair
D)fiber optic
6

Ethernet networks which use coaxial cable
A)Use hubs
B)Do not use hubs
C)Are expensive
D)The cable is flexible
7

Which of the following is not true about the "router".
A)Uses very little machine CPU cycles
B)Determines the destination of packets
C)Most popular routers are Cisco routers
D) Ordinary personal computers can be made into routers
8

Domain Name Servers are required to translate alphabetical machine names into
A)Packets
B)Routers
C)IP numbers
D)Hubs
9

A machine set up to access the internet can locate the Domain Name Servers through instructions set up in
A)The network interface card
B)The router
C)A configuration file
D)None of the above
10

Ethernet
A)Is slower than a dial-up modem
B)Carries data at a maximum rate of 56 Kilobits of data per second.
C)Is rarely used today
D)Can exceed speeds of 10 Megabits of data per second




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