True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Some software errors point to a physical connectivity problem.
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Logical connectivity problems often prove more difficult to isolate and resolve
than physical connectivity problems.
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Tone generators and tone locators are used to determine characteristics about a
cable.
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4.
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Continuity testers can test only copper cable.
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Most wireless testing tools contain more powerful antennas than a workstation
NIC.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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An administrator should take the time to troubleshoot all network problems
correctly by asking specific questions designed to identify the problem ____.
a. | intensity | c. | scope | b. | background | d. | focus |
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____ are often considered first-level support.
a. | Help desk coordinators | c. | Administrators | b. | Help desk analysts | d. | Network
specialists |
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____ are often considered third-level support.
a. | Help desk coordinators | c. | Administrators | b. | Help desk analysts | d. | Technical
specialists |
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____ is one of the most important aspects to consider when looking at how a
problem solution might affect users and network functionality.
a. | Cost | c. | Scalability | b. | Scope | d. | Security |
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A ____ is a document (preferably online) that lists every service and software
package supported within an organization, plus the names of first- and second-level support contacts
for those services or software packages.
a. | call tracking list | c. | supported services list | b. | help desk program
list | d. | change management
list |
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In a ____ cable, the transmit and receive wire pairs in one of the connectors
are reversed.
a. | switched | c. | twisted pair | b. | probe | d. | crossover |
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A____ is a small electronic device that issues a signal on a wire pair.
a. | tone locator | c. | tone generator | b. | probe kit | d. | probe |
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____ is a fundamental property of wire that depends on a wire’s molecular
structure and size.
a. | Voltage | c. | Resistance | b. | Current | d. | Impedance |
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Resistance is measured in ____.
a. | ohms | c. | centimeters | b. | hertz | d. | volts |
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____ is the telltale factor for ascertaining where faults in a cable lie.
a. | Resistance | c. | Voltage | b. | Impedance | d. | Current |
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When used on a copper-based cable, a continuity tester applies a small amount of
____ to each conductor at one end of the cable.
a. | resistance | c. | voltage | b. | impedance | d. | current |
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A ____ can be used to intercept a telephone conversation.
a. | sniffer | c. | network monitor | b. | protocol analyzer | d. | butt set |
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A ____ is a software-based tool that continually monitors network traffic from a
server or workstation attached to the network.
a. | network monitor | c. | protocol analyzer | b. | sniffer | d. | multimeter |
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To take advantage of network monitoring and analyzing tools, the network adapter
installed in the machine running the software must support ____ mode.
a. | open | c. | promiscuous | b. | static | d. | continuous |
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____ packets exceed the medium’s maximum packet size.
a. | Jabber | c. | Giant | b. | Ghost | d. | Runt |
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____ are frames that are not actually data frames, but aberrations caused by a
device misinterpreting stray voltage on the wire.
a. | Jabbers | c. | Giants | b. | Ghosts | d. | Runts |
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A ____ usually results from a bad NIC.
a. | jabber | c. | giant | b. | ghost | d. | runt |
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A ____ can generate traffic in an attempt to reproduce a network problem and
monitor multiple network segments simultaneously.
a. | multimeter | c. | network monitor | b. | cable performance tester | d. | protocol
analyzer |
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The danger in using a ____ is that it could collect more information than you or
the machine can reasonably process.
a. | cable continuity tester | c. | protocol
analyzer | b. | multimeter | d. | wireless network tester |
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Before using a network monitor or protocol analyzer on a network, it is
important to know what ____ on your network normally looks like.
a. | jabber | c. | current | b. | runts | d. | traffic |
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Viewing the status of the wireless connection on your workstation tells you ____
about your wireless environment.
a. | everything | c. | a lot | b. | nothing | d. | a little |
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