NetWork Basics-Cabling-Connectors

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of cable is used in the Ethernet 10Base5 specification?

2. What type of cable is used in the Ethernet 10Base2 specification?

3. What type of connector is used to connect twisted pair cables to network interface cards, hubs, and patch panels?

4. How many twisted pairs are actually utilized in a Category 5 100BaseT cable?

5. What type of cable is used in the Ethernet 10BaseT specification?

6. What type of cable is used in the Ethernet 100BaseTX specification?

7. What type of cable is used in the Ethernet 100BaseFX specification?

8. What is the maximum effective segment length for twisted pair cables?

9. Which cable type allows for the longest network segments?

10. What is the simplest device that can be used to extend the effective length of coaxial or twisted pair cable network segments?

11. Which type of LAN cable uses BNC connectors?

12. What are the two primary types of networks?

13. What generic term is used to describe parts of a network that do not make up the backbone?

14. What are the two physical topologies most often used in modern networks?

15. What physical topology is rarely used because of its low fault tolerance?

16. What physical topology has the greatest fault tolerance but is rarely used due to its complexity and cabling requirements?

17. What is attenuation?

18. On which type of network architecture do connected computers act as both client and server?

19. What term refers to a computer that is dedicated to hosting large applications that other computers on the network can access?

20. What term refers to a computer on which a user actually performs tasks?