WGU C172 Network and Security - Foundations; PA and OA set
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It is a network of users that share computer circulating.
resources in a limited area. - ANSWER -
LAN
What is a disadvantage of the Token Ring
system from the troubleshooting and
Local Area Network - ANSWER -LAN maintenance? - ANSWER -The token ring
path must be temporarily broken or interrupted if
a computer or any device on the network is to be
How are Local Area Networks defined? - removed or added to the network.
ANSWER -In terms of protocol and the
topology used for accessing the network.
What is a solution to the troubleshooting and
maintenance disadvantages of the Token Ring
A set of rules established for users to exchange system? - ANSWER -Connect each
information - ANSWER -Protocol computer or device on the network to a central
token ring hub.
The network architecture used to interconnect
A device that manages the passing of the token
the networking equipment. - ANSWER -
instead of relying on individual computers to pass
Topology
it. - ANSWER -Token ring hub
What are the most common topologies for LANs?
How does the token ring hub improve the
- ANSWER -Ring, Bus, and Star
network? - ANSWER -It improves the
reliability of the network.
Uses a token that is placed in the data channel
and circulates around the ring. - ANSWER -
Topology whereas the computers share the
Token Ring topology
media or coaxial cable for data transmission. -
ANSWER -Bus topology
A deterministic network - ANSWER -Token
Ring Topology
The coaxial cable that is looped through each
networking device to transmit data in a bus
Each station connected to the network ensures topology - ANSWER -ThinNet
access for transmission of its messages at
regular or fixed time intervals - ANSWER -
In this topology, all devices on the network can
Deterministic
see each other's data traffic. - ANSWER -
Bus topology
What are the disadvantages of the Token Ring
system? - ANSWER -1. If an error changes
Topology whereas each computer must wait for
the token pattern, it can cause the token to stop
, WGU C172 Network and Security - Foundations; PA and OA set
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pauses in transmission or until the transmission
from one device is complete before initiating a
new transmission onto the network. - Not meant for large networks, but are still used in
ANSWER -Bus topology some smaller, slower speed LANs -
ANSWER -hub
What are the disadvantages of a bus topology? -
ANSWER -"1. Data can be corrupted if ore A transmission from a hub in a star network to all
than one device on the network transmits at the the devices in the network connected to the hub -
same time and will have to be resubmitted. ANSWER -broadcast
2. The use of the shared coaxial cable prevents
data transmission from being very bandwidth-
efficient." Stores the hardware or physical address for each
device connected to its ports in a star network -
ANSWER -switch
Which topology is seldomly used in modern
networks? - ANSWER -Bus topology
Sends data transmissions directly to the port of
the destination device on the network -
What is the most common topology used in ANSWER -switch
today's LANs? - ANSWER -Star topology
The physical input/output interfaces to the
Topology that uses twisted-pair cables with networking hardware - ANSWER -port
modular plugs to connect computers and other
networking devices. - ANSWER -Star
topology Where the cables physically connect to each
other or a central switch or hub -
ANSWER -Port
Topology whereas each device is connected to a
switch or hub - ANSWER -Star
Only the intended destination device on this
network will see the data traffic -
A switch or hub facilitates the transfer of data ANSWER -star
between networking devices in this topology -
ANSWER -star
What is an advantage of the star topology? -
ANSWER -It improves the efficiency of the
Transmits data to all the devices connected in available bandwidth of the network
the star network - ANSWER -hub
What is an advantage of the star topology from
Also called a multiport repeater - the troubleshooting and maintenance? -
ANSWER -hub ANSWER -A device can be removed or
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It is a network of users that share computer circulating.
resources in a limited area. - ANSWER -
LAN
What is a disadvantage of the Token Ring
system from the troubleshooting and
Local Area Network - ANSWER -LAN maintenance? - ANSWER -The token ring
path must be temporarily broken or interrupted if
a computer or any device on the network is to be
How are Local Area Networks defined? - removed or added to the network.
ANSWER -In terms of protocol and the
topology used for accessing the network.
What is a solution to the troubleshooting and
maintenance disadvantages of the Token Ring
A set of rules established for users to exchange system? - ANSWER -Connect each
information - ANSWER -Protocol computer or device on the network to a central
token ring hub.
The network architecture used to interconnect
A device that manages the passing of the token
the networking equipment. - ANSWER -
instead of relying on individual computers to pass
Topology
it. - ANSWER -Token ring hub
What are the most common topologies for LANs?
How does the token ring hub improve the
- ANSWER -Ring, Bus, and Star
network? - ANSWER -It improves the
reliability of the network.
Uses a token that is placed in the data channel
and circulates around the ring. - ANSWER -
Topology whereas the computers share the
Token Ring topology
media or coaxial cable for data transmission. -
ANSWER -Bus topology
A deterministic network - ANSWER -Token
Ring Topology
The coaxial cable that is looped through each
networking device to transmit data in a bus
Each station connected to the network ensures topology - ANSWER -ThinNet
access for transmission of its messages at
regular or fixed time intervals - ANSWER -
In this topology, all devices on the network can
Deterministic
see each other's data traffic. - ANSWER -
Bus topology
What are the disadvantages of the Token Ring
system? - ANSWER -1. If an error changes
Topology whereas each computer must wait for
the token pattern, it can cause the token to stop
, WGU C172 Network and Security - Foundations; PA and OA set
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pauses in transmission or until the transmission
from one device is complete before initiating a
new transmission onto the network. - Not meant for large networks, but are still used in
ANSWER -Bus topology some smaller, slower speed LANs -
ANSWER -hub
What are the disadvantages of a bus topology? -
ANSWER -"1. Data can be corrupted if ore A transmission from a hub in a star network to all
than one device on the network transmits at the the devices in the network connected to the hub -
same time and will have to be resubmitted. ANSWER -broadcast
2. The use of the shared coaxial cable prevents
data transmission from being very bandwidth-
efficient." Stores the hardware or physical address for each
device connected to its ports in a star network -
ANSWER -switch
Which topology is seldomly used in modern
networks? - ANSWER -Bus topology
Sends data transmissions directly to the port of
the destination device on the network -
What is the most common topology used in ANSWER -switch
today's LANs? - ANSWER -Star topology
The physical input/output interfaces to the
Topology that uses twisted-pair cables with networking hardware - ANSWER -port
modular plugs to connect computers and other
networking devices. - ANSWER -Star
topology Where the cables physically connect to each
other or a central switch or hub -
ANSWER -Port
Topology whereas each device is connected to a
switch or hub - ANSWER -Star
Only the intended destination device on this
network will see the data traffic -
A switch or hub facilitates the transfer of data ANSWER -star
between networking devices in this topology -
ANSWER -star
What is an advantage of the star topology? -
ANSWER -It improves the efficiency of the
Transmits data to all the devices connected in available bandwidth of the network
the star network - ANSWER -hub
What is an advantage of the star topology from
Also called a multiport repeater - the troubleshooting and maintenance? -
ANSWER -hub ANSWER -A device can be removed or
