Review Questions
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5.
If your network is currently congested and you are using only hubs in
your network, what would be the best solution to decrease congestion
on your network?
A.
Cascade your hubs.
B.
Replace your hubs with switches.
C.
Replace your hubs with routers.
D.
Add faster hubs.
6.
Which LAN switch method is also known as a modified version of
cut-through?
A.
Cut-throughout
B.
FragmentFree
C.
Store-and-forward
D.
Store-and-release
7.
Which of the following are true regarding store-and-forward? (Select
all that apply.)
A.
The latency time varies with frame size.
B.
The latency time is constant.
C.
The frame is transmitted only after the complete frame is received.
D.
The frame is transmitted as soon as the header of the frame is read.
8.
What are the three distinct functions of layer-2 switching that increase
available bandwidth on the network?
A.
Address learning
B.
Routing
C.
Forwarding and filtering
D.
Creating network loops
E.
Loop avoidance
F.
IP addressing
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