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Chapter13

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Some software errors point to a physical connectivity problem.
 

 2. 

Logical connectivity problems often prove more difficult to isolate and resolve than physical connectivity problems.
 

 3. 

Tone generators and tone locators are used to determine characteristics about a cable.
 

 4. 

Continuity testers can test only copper cable.
 

 5. 

Most wireless testing tools contain more powerful antennas than a workstation NIC.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

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
 

 7. 

____ are often considered first-level support.
a.
Help desk coordinators
c.
Administrators
b.
Help desk analysts
d.
Network specialists
 

 8. 

____ are often considered third-level support.
a.
Help desk coordinators
c.
Administrators
b.
Help desk analysts
d.
Technical specialists
 

 9. 

____ 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
 

 10. 

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
 

 11. 

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
 

 12. 

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
 

 13. 

____ is a fundamental property of wire that depends on a wire’s molecular structure and size.
a.
Voltage
c.
Resistance
b.
Current
d.
Impedance
 

 14. 

Resistance is measured in ____.
a.
ohms
c.
centimeters
b.
hertz
d.
volts
 

 15. 

____ is the telltale factor for ascertaining where faults in a cable lie.
a.
Resistance
c.
Voltage
b.
Impedance
d.
Current
 

 16. 

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
 

 17. 

A ____ can be used to intercept a telephone conversation.
a.
sniffer
c.
network monitor
b.
protocol analyzer
d.
butt set
 

 18. 

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
 

 19. 

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
 

 20. 

____ packets exceed the medium’s maximum packet size.
a.
Jabber
c.
Giant
b.
Ghost
d.
Runt
 

 21. 

____ 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
 

 22. 

A ____ usually results from a bad NIC.
a.
jabber
c.
giant
b.
ghost
d.
runt
 

 23. 

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
 

 24. 

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
 

 25. 

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
 

 26. 

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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