a. At what layers are Ethernet standards defined? 2a1.) Ethernet standards are specified at the ______ layer.
Question:
a. At what layers are Ethernet standards defined?
2a1.) Ethernet standards are specified at the ______ layer.
a. Physical
b. Internet
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
2a2.) Ethernet standards are specified at the ______ layer.
a. Physical
b. Data link
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
2a3.) Ethernet standards are specified at the ______ layer.
a. Internet
b. Transport
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
2. Are Ethernet messages packets or frames?
2b.) Ethernet messages are ______.
a. Frames
b. Packets
c. Segments
d. Not named
3. Are Ethernet forwarding devices switches or routers?
2c.) Ethernet forwarding devices are ______.
a. Switches
b. Routers
c. Access points
d. Both A and B
4. Is the path an Ethernet message takes a physical link, a data link, or a route?
2d.) The path a message takes from the source host to the destination device in an Ethernet network is a ______.
a. Physical link
b. Data link
c. Route
d. Label-switched route
5. Does Ethernet use EUI-48 addresses or IP addresses?
2e1.) The official name for Ethernet addresses is the ______ addresses.
a. MAC
b. EUI-48
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
2e2.) Ethernet addresses were formerly called ______ addresses.
a. MAC
b. EUI-48
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
5. Why are Ethernet standards formally called 802.3 standards?
2f1.) What organization creates Ethernet standards? (Give the most specific answer.)
a. IEEE
b. IETF
c. ISO
d. OSI
2f2.) What 802 Working Group creates Ethernet standards?
a. 802.1
b. 802.2
c. 802.3
d. 802.11
2f3.) In this book, we use the terms Ethernet and 802.3 interchangeably.
a. True
b. False
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Business Data Networks and Security
ISBN: 978-0134817125
11th Edition
Authors: Raymond R. Panko, Julia L. Panko