Network Fundamentals Flashcards
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Which cable standard supports speeds up to 10 Gbps over short distances?
Answer: Cat 6A
Cat 6A supports 10 Gbps speeds up to 100 meters, while Cat 6 supports 10 Gbps only up to 55 meters.
What is a VLAN used for in telecommunications?
Answer: Segment a network logically without physical separation
VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) allow logical segmentation of a network on the same physical switch.
What is the maximum length of a standard Ethernet (Cat 5e/6) run?
Answer: 100 meters
Standard Ethernet over twisted pair (Cat 5e/6) supports a maximum segment length of 100 meters.
What protocol is used to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network?
Answer: DHCP
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically assigns IP addresses, subnet masks, and other network parameters.
Which topology connects all devices to a single central cable?
Answer: Bus
A bus topology connects all devices to a single shared backbone cable, now largely replaced by star topologies.
What does QoS stand for in networking?
Answer: Quality of Service
Quality of Service (QoS) refers to mechanisms that prioritize network traffic to ensure performance for critical applications.