A device's _______ address remains constant even if its IP address changes within a network.

  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • IP
  • MAC
A device's MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique hardware address assigned to the network card and remains constant, even if the device's IP address changes within a network due to dynamic addressing from DHCP.

In an international online gaming tournament, players from around the world need to ensure minimal latency and packet loss. The effectiveness of this is largely dependent on which aspect of networking?

  • Bandwidth
  • Network Topology
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Routing Protocol
Quality of Service (QoS) is crucial in this context. QoS ensures that the network can prioritize gaming traffic to minimize latency and packet loss, providing a better gaming experience for players.

To ensure that incoming packets on a specific port reach a particular server in a private network, administrators can set up _______ using NAT.

  • Firewall Rules
  • Load Balancing
  • Port Forwarding
  • Subnetting
Port Forwarding is a technique used to direct incoming network traffic on a specific port to a designated server or device within a private network. This is commonly achieved through NAT (Network Address Translation) configurations.

In a frame structure, what is the main purpose of the preamble field?

  • Data encryption
  • Delimiting frames
  • Error checking
  • Synchronization
The main purpose of the preamble field in a frame is to provide synchronization between sender and receiver. It consists of a specific bit pattern that helps the receiving device identify the start of a frame and synchronize its clock with the sender's clock.

Which Ethernet standard introduced 100 Gigabit per second speeds?

  • 1000Base-T
  • 100Base-T
  • 100GBase-T
  • 10GBase-T
The 100GBase-T Ethernet standard introduced 100 Gigabit per second speeds over twisted-pair copper cables, making it a significant advancement in high-speed networking.

Ethernet's evolution started with 10BASE-T, with the "10" indicating the speed of _______ Mbps.

  • 1
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
In 10BASE-T, the "10" signifies the network speed, which is 10 Mbps (Megabits per second). This was one of the early Ethernet standards using twisted-pair cables.

The numerical labels assigned to specific processes running on a host to differentiate them are known as _________.

  • IP Address
  • MAC Address
  • Port Numbers
  • Subnet Mask
Port Numbers are numerical labels assigned to specific processes running on a host to differentiate them. These ports are used to direct network traffic to the appropriate applications or services running on a device.

A company wants to ensure that its internal servers are not directly accessible from the internet but can still initiate connections to external services. Which technology would best fit this requirement?

  • Firewall
  • VPN (Virtual Private Network)
  • Proxy Server
  • NAT (Network Address Translation)
In this scenario, the best technology to ensure that internal servers are not directly accessible from the internet while allowing them to initiate connections to external services is a Proxy Server. A Proxy Server acts as an intermediary, forwarding requests from internal clients to external services while masking the internal server's identity. It provides security and control over outgoing connections. Firewalls and VPNs are primarily used for different purposes, and NAT doesn't provide the necessary level of control.

What kind of message does the "ping" command primarily use to check the reachability of a network device?

  • ARP Request
  • ICMP Echo Request
  • TCP SYN
  • UDP Packet
The "ping" command primarily uses ICMP Echo Request messages to check the reachability of a network device. It sends these messages to the target device, which should respond with an ICMP Echo Reply if it's reachable.

Which protocol would be more suitable for streaming videos where occasional data loss is acceptable?

  • HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
  • IP (Internet Protocol)
  • TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
  • UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is suitable for streaming videos where occasional data loss is acceptable. UDP is connectionless and does not guarantee data delivery, but it offers lower latency, making it ideal for real-time applications like video streaming.

Which of the following is NOT a common error-handling technique used in the transport layer?

  • Error Detection
  • Flow Control
  • Framing
  • Retransmission
Framing is not typically considered a common error-handling technique in the transport layer. Error detection is used to identify and correct errors in transmitted data. Flow control helps manage the speed of data transmission, and retransmission handles the retransmission of lost or corrupted data.

When a company wants to divide its IP address space into smaller, more manageable blocks, it is engaging in ___________.

  • Port forwarding
  • Subnetting
  • Supernetting
  • VLAN configuration
Subnetting is the process of dividing an IP address space into smaller, more manageable blocks, often called subnets. It is used to efficiently allocate IP addresses and improve network organization and management.