Question 1

Explain how the client computer in the LAN figure in the book (Figure 5.13)would obtain the data link layer address of its subnet gateway.

Accepted Answer

To explain how the client computer in a

Question 2

TCP includes a sequence number so that the packets can be reassembled at the destination in the correct order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is routing? How does decentralized routing differ from centralized routing? How does static routing differ from dynamic routing? When would you use static routing? When would you use dynamic routing? How does static routing differ from dynamic routing? When would you use static routing? When would you use dynamic routing?

Accepted Answer

Routing is the process of determining th

Question 4

Which of the following is not given to a client computer when it is first installed on a TCP/IP network so that it has the appropriate routing/addressing information?

Accepted Answer

A)  application layer address 
B)  subnet mask 
C)  its own IP address 
D)  IP address of its DNS server 
E)  IP address of a gateway, router, or a switch outside of its subnet 
A)  application layer address 
B)  subnet mask 
C)  its own IP address 
D)  IP address of its DNS server 
E)  IP address of a gateway, router, or a switch outside of its subnet

Question 5

What is address resolution? How does TCP/IP perform address resolution for network layer addresses? How does TCP/IP perform address resolution for data link layer addresses?

Accepted Answer

Address resolution is the process of map

Question 6

A routing protocol used inside an autonomous system is called an exterior routing protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

TCP/IP:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the least commonly used network protocol for LANs because it cannot be combined with Ethernet 
B)  performs packetizing, as well as routing and addressing functions 
C)  is not very efficient and is prone to errors 
D)  is compatible with only one type of data link protocol, SDLC 
E)  refers to Telephone Control Procedures/Inter-exchange Procedures 
A)  is the least commonly used network protocol for LANs because it cannot be combined with Ethernet 
B)  performs packetizing, as well as routing and addressing functions 
C)  is not very efficient and is prone to errors 
D)  is compatible with only one type of data link protocol, SDLC 
E)  refers to Telephone Control Procedures/Inter-exchange Procedures

Question 8

Domain Name Servers provide the equivalent of directory assistance for application layer addresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Suppose a client computer wants to access a web page on a web server.Assume that it knows all of the IP addresses and data link layer addresses in the network,except those for the web server itself.If the web server was on the same subnet as the client,how would the client obtain the data link layer address for the web server?

Accepted Answer

If the client computer is on the same su

Question 10

Compare and contrast the three types of addresses used in a network.

Accepted Answer

In a network, there are three main types

Question 11

A TCP connection is established in the ___________ routing method.

Accepted Answer

A)  asynchronous 
B)  connection-oriented 
C)  frequency division 
D)  application net 
E)  connectionless 
A)  asynchronous 
B)  connection-oriented 
C)  frequency division 
D)  application net 
E)  connectionless

Question 12

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol was developed for ________ in 1974.

Accepted Answer

A)  ARPANET 
B)  IBM 
C)  Hewlett-Packard 
D)  University of Minnesota 
E)  Xerox 
A)  ARPANET 
B)  IBM 
C)  Hewlett-Packard 
D)  University of Minnesota 
E)  Xerox

Question 13

A client computer is assigned a data link layer address is by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware manufacturers 
B)  software manufacturers 
C)  middleware manufacturers 
D)  network managers who configure a file in a computer's network layer software package 
E)  ISO 
A)  hardware manufacturers 
B)  software manufacturers 
C)  middleware manufacturers 
D)  network managers who configure a file in a computer's network layer software package 
E)  ISO

Question 14

The negotiation by the transport layer at the sender with the transport layer at the receiver to determine what size packets should be set up is done via establishing a(n)___________ between the sender and receiver.

Accepted Answer

A)  network layer address resolution 
B)  one way handshake 
C)  SNA message 
D)  TCP connection 
E)  DNS server request 
A)  network layer address resolution 
B)  one way handshake 
C)  SNA message 
D)  TCP connection 
E)  DNS server request

Question 15

___________ is the translation of application layer addresses into IP addresses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Network interface card reversal 
B)  IPv6 
C)  Server name resolution 
D)  Subnet masking 
E)  Name service coding 
A)  Network interface card reversal 
B)  IPv6 
C)  Server name resolution 
D)  Subnet masking 
E)  Name service coding

Question 16

TCP is the network layer protocol used on the Internet today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The transport layer process running on the destination computer,reassembles the fragmented application message before passing it up to the application layer

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

____________ refers to the type of routing in which the routing table is developed by the network manager and modifications are made only when computers are added to or removed from the network.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptive routing 
B)  Dynamic routing 
C)  Static routing 
D)  Distance vector routing 
E)  Link state routing 
A)  Adaptive routing 
B)  Dynamic routing 
C)  Static routing 
D)  Distance vector routing 
E)  Link state routing

Question 19

What is ARP and how and why does it work?What is MAC address resolution and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

ARP stands for Address Resolution Protoc

Question 20

What is a subnet and why do networks need them? What is a subnet mask?

Accepted Answer

A subnet is a smaller network within a l

Explain how the client computer in the LAN figure in the book (Figure 5.13)would obtain the data link layer address of its subnet gateway.

TCP includes a sequence number so that the packets can be reassembled at the destination in the correct order.

Which of the following is not given to a client computer when it is first installed on a TCP/IP network so that it has the appropriate routing/addressing information?

What is address resolution? How does TCP/IP perform address resolution for network layer addresses? How does TCP/IP perform address resolution for data link layer addresses?

A routing protocol used inside an autonomous system is called an exterior routing protocol.

TCP/IP:

Domain Name Servers provide the equivalent of directory assistance for application layer addresses.

Compare and contrast the three types of addresses used in a network.

A TCP connection is established in the ___________ routing method.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol was developed for ________ in 1974.

A client computer is assigned a data link layer address is by:

The negotiation by the transport layer at the sender with the transport layer at the receiver to determine what size packets should be set up is done via establishing a(n)___________ between the sender and receiver.

___________ is the translation of application layer addresses into IP addresses.

TCP is the network layer protocol used on the Internet today.

The transport layer process running on the destination computer,reassembles the fragmented application message before passing it up to the application layer

____________ refers to the type of routing in which the routing table is developed by the network manager and modifications are made only when computers are added to or removed from the network.

What is ARP and how and why does it work?What is MAC address resolution and how does it work?

What is a subnet and why do networks need them? What is a subnet mask?

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Network Management

Filters

Exam 5: Network and Transport Layers

Explain how the client computer in the LAN figure in the book (Figure 5.13)would obtain the data link layer address of its subnet gateway.

TCP includes a sequence number so that the packets can be reassembled at the destination in the correct order.

Which of the following is not given to a client computer when it is first installed on a TCP/IP network so that it has the appropriate routing/addressing information?

What is address resolution? How does TCP/IP perform address resolution for network layer addresses? How does TCP/IP perform address resolution for data link layer addresses?

A routing protocol used inside an autonomous system is called an exterior routing protocol.

TCP/IP:

Domain Name Servers provide the equivalent of directory assistance for application layer addresses.

Compare and contrast the three types of addresses used in a network.

A TCP connection is established in the ___________ routing method.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol was developed for ________ in 1974.

A client computer is assigned a data link layer address is by:

The negotiation by the transport layer at the sender with the transport layer at the receiver to determine what size packets should be set up is done via establishing a(n)___________ between the sender and receiver.

___________ is the translation of application layer addresses into IP addresses.

TCP is the network layer protocol used on the Internet today.

The transport layer process running on the destination computer,reassembles the fragmented application message before passing it up to the application layer

____________ refers to the type of routing in which the routing table is developed by the network manager and modifications are made only when computers are added to or removed from the network.

What is ARP and how and why does it work?What is MAC address resolution and how does it work?

What is a subnet and why do networks need them? What is a subnet mask?

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Network Management

Filters