IT2 STUDY ADVANCEMENT EXAM with
verified answers
Which type of network are the workstations basewide as
in one command connected to another command or one
base connected to another base? (Page 1-1) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
During the pinging process what is the ping that is sent
out called? (Page 1-6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Echo
message
Which names are reserved by DOS to reserve the first
serial and parallel ports, respectively? (Page 1-6) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COM1 and LPT1
Which term refers to duplicate hardware and network
facility segments that are available at all times? (Page 1-
8) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Redundancy
What are the three major types of LAN configurations or
topologies? (Page 1-9) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Star, Bus,
and Ring
,What is the wiring concentrator which allows workstations
to be either inserted or bypassed on the ring? (Page 1-10)
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Multi-station Access Unit (MAU)
What are the two principal network access methods?
(Page 1-12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Contention and
Token passing
Which control procedure sends multiple blocks of data
and returns a single acknowledgement for many blocks,
thereby increasing the amount of time spent transmitting
data? (Page 1-12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SDLC
What provides a basis for coordinating the development
of standards that relate to the flexible interconnection of
incompatible systems using data communications
facilities? (Page 1-13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Open
Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
Which layer of the OSI model is the physical layer? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1
Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2
,Which layer of the OSI model is the network layer? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3
Which layer of the OSI model is the transport layer? (Page
1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4
Which layer of the OSI model is the session layer? (Page
1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔5
Which layer of the OSI model is the presentation layer?
(Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6
Which layer of the OSI model is the application layer?
(Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7
Which layer of the OSI model addresses the electrical,
mechanical, and functional interface to the carrier? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Physical
Which layer of the OSI model provides error-free
transmission of information over the physical medium?
(Page 1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Data link
, Which layer of the OSI model decides which physical
pathway the data should take? (Page 1-14) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Network
Which layer of the OSI model ensures data units are
delivered error-free, in sequence, with no losses or
duplications? (Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transport
Which layer of the OSI model performs the functions that
enable two applications to communicate across the
network, performing security, name recognition, logging,
administration, and other similar functions? (Page 1-15) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Session
Which layer of the OSI model provides a common
representation of data that can be used between the
application processes? (Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Presentation
Which layer of the OSI model provides data encryption for
privacy and authentication? (Page 1-15) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Presentation
verified answers
Which type of network are the workstations basewide as
in one command connected to another command or one
base connected to another base? (Page 1-1) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
During the pinging process what is the ping that is sent
out called? (Page 1-6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Echo
message
Which names are reserved by DOS to reserve the first
serial and parallel ports, respectively? (Page 1-6) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COM1 and LPT1
Which term refers to duplicate hardware and network
facility segments that are available at all times? (Page 1-
8) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Redundancy
What are the three major types of LAN configurations or
topologies? (Page 1-9) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Star, Bus,
and Ring
,What is the wiring concentrator which allows workstations
to be either inserted or bypassed on the ring? (Page 1-10)
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Multi-station Access Unit (MAU)
What are the two principal network access methods?
(Page 1-12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Contention and
Token passing
Which control procedure sends multiple blocks of data
and returns a single acknowledgement for many blocks,
thereby increasing the amount of time spent transmitting
data? (Page 1-12) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SDLC
What provides a basis for coordinating the development
of standards that relate to the flexible interconnection of
incompatible systems using data communications
facilities? (Page 1-13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Open
Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
Which layer of the OSI model is the physical layer? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1
Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2
,Which layer of the OSI model is the network layer? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3
Which layer of the OSI model is the transport layer? (Page
1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4
Which layer of the OSI model is the session layer? (Page
1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔5
Which layer of the OSI model is the presentation layer?
(Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6
Which layer of the OSI model is the application layer?
(Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7
Which layer of the OSI model addresses the electrical,
mechanical, and functional interface to the carrier? (Page
1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Physical
Which layer of the OSI model provides error-free
transmission of information over the physical medium?
(Page 1-14) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Data link
, Which layer of the OSI model decides which physical
pathway the data should take? (Page 1-14) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Network
Which layer of the OSI model ensures data units are
delivered error-free, in sequence, with no losses or
duplications? (Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Transport
Which layer of the OSI model performs the functions that
enable two applications to communicate across the
network, performing security, name recognition, logging,
administration, and other similar functions? (Page 1-15) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Session
Which layer of the OSI model provides a common
representation of data that can be used between the
application processes? (Page 1-15) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Presentation
Which layer of the OSI model provides data encryption for
privacy and authentication? (Page 1-15) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Presentation