Exam 5: Topologies and Ethernet Standards

In the 10GBase-LR standard, the L stands for ____.

In a(n) ____________________ topology, every node on the network is connected through a central device, such as a hub, router, or switch.

The 10GBase-T standard is considered a breakthrough for transmitting 10 Gbps over ____ medium.

The most common 1-Gigabit Ethernet standard in use today is ____.

The 10-gigabit fiber optic standard with the shortest segment length is ____.

Within Ethernet frame types, the ____ signals to the receiving node that data is incoming and indicates when the data flow is about to begin.

Together, the FCS and the header make up the ____-byte "frame" for the data.

Briefly explain how CSMA/CD works.

As part of CSMA/CD, a process known as ____________________ allows the NIC issue a special 32-bit sequence that indicates to the rest of the network nodes that its previous transmission was faulty and that those data frames are invalid.

On an Ethernet network, a(n) ____ is the portion of a network in which collisions occur if two nodes transmit data at the same time.

The most common logical topologies are ____ and ring.

The Ethernet II frame type contains a 2-byte ____ field that differentiates it from other Ethernet frame types.

All Ethernet networks, independent of their speed or frame type, use an access method called ____.

____________________ is a component of a network's logical topology that determines how connections are created between nodes.

Modern Ethernet networks are based on the star topology.

What does the SFD identify?

The most popular method for connecting nodes on a network is circuit switching.

A complex combination of topologies is known as a ____ topology.

Collectively, MPLS labels are sometimes called a ____.