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Which networking term best matches this description: is the network name advertised or configured for a Wi-Fi service set?
A. OSI Network layer
B. TCP
C. RJ45-style connector
D. SSID
Correct Answer: D
SSID: is the network name advertised or configured for a Wi-Fi service set.
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Which networking term best matches this description: is commonly used with twisted-pair Ethernet cabling?
A. Sequence number
B. MAC table
C. Host
D. RJ45-style connector
Correct Answer: D
RJ45-style connector: is commonly used with twisted-pair Ethernet cabling.
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Which networking term best matches this description: uses a central conductor surrounded by insulation and shielding?
A. Coaxial cable
B. CIDR notation
C. MAC table
D. NAT
Correct Answer: A
Coaxial cable: uses a central conductor surrounded by insulation and shielding.
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Which networking term best matches this description: transmits data as light and supports high bandwidth over long distances?
A. Collision domain
B. Server
C. Congestion control
D. Fiber-optic cable
Correct Answer: D
Fiber-optic cable: transmits data as light and supports high bandwidth over long distances.
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Which networking term best matches this description: uses shielding around twisted-pair conductors to reduce electromagnetic interference?
A. VPN
B. STP cable
C. WPA2
D. OSI Data Link layer
Correct Answer: B
STP cable: uses shielding around twisted-pair conductors to reduce electromagnetic interference.
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Which networking term best matches this description: uses unshielded twisted copper wire pairs for network signaling?
A. Sequence number
B. 192.168.0.0/16
C. UTP cable
D. Host
Correct Answer: C
UTP cable: uses unshielded twisted copper wire pairs for network signaling.
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Which networking term best matches this description: defines VLAN tagging for Ethernet frames?
A. OSI Presentation layer
B. IEEE 802.1Q
C. Ring topology
D. Default gateway
Correct Answer: B
IEEE 802.1Q: defines VLAN tagging for Ethernet frames.
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Which networking term best matches this description: carries traffic for multiple VLANs, commonly using VLAN tagging?
A. Trunk link
B. ICMP
C. SSH
D. TCP/IP Link layer
Correct Answer: A
Trunk link: carries traffic for multiple VLANs, commonly using VLAN tagging.
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Which networking term best matches this description: logically separates switch ports into distinct layer-2 broadcast domains?
A. PAT
B. DNS
C. VLAN
D. VPN
Correct Answer: C
VLAN: logically separates switch ports into distinct layer-2 broadcast domains.
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Which networking term best matches this description: is the set of devices that receive a layer-2 broadcast, typically bounded by routers or VLAN boundaries?
A. Ethernet frame
B. Ethernet
C. Broadcast domain
D. 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Correct Answer: C
Broadcast domain: is the set of devices that receive a layer-2 broadcast, typically bounded by routers or VLAN boundaries.
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Which networking term best matches this description: is a network segment where simultaneous transmissions can interfere in half-duplex shared Ethernet?
A. Client
B. Collision domain
C. IP address
D. Stateful firewall
Correct Answer: B
Collision domain: is a network segment where simultaneous transmissions can interfere in half-duplex shared Ethernet.
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Which networking term best matches this description: stores a switch's learned associations between MAC addresses and ports?
A. Default gateway
B. OSI Session layer
C. 10.0.0.0/8
D. MAC table
Correct Answer: D
MAC table: stores a switch's learned associations between MAC addresses and ports.
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Which networking term best matches this description: is the data-link protocol data unit used on Ethernet networks?
A. CIDR notation
B. UDP
C. Ethernet frame
D. Coaxial cable
Correct Answer: C
Ethernet frame: is the data-link protocol data unit used on Ethernet networks.
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Which networking term best matches this description: is the dominant wired LAN technology standardized mainly under IEEE 802.3?
A. TFTP
B. SNMP
C. Modem
D. Ethernet
Correct Answer: D
Ethernet: is the dominant wired LAN technology standardized mainly under IEEE 802.3.
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Which networking term best matches this description: contains application protocols such as HTTP, DNS, SMTP, and SSH?
A. TCP
B. IMAP
C. TCP/IP Application layer
D. Client-server network
Correct Answer: C
TCP/IP Application layer: contains application protocols such as HTTP, DNS, SMTP, and SSH.
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Which networking term best matches this description: uses protocols such as TCP and UDP for end-to-end transport?
A. DNS
B. TCP/IP Transport layer
C. ifconfig
D. nslookup
Correct Answer: B
TCP/IP Transport layer: uses protocols such as TCP and UDP for end-to-end transport.
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Which networking term best matches this description: handles IP addressing and routing?
A. TCP/IP Internet layer
B. Stateful firewall
C. Ethernet frame
D. TCP/IP Application layer
Correct Answer: A
TCP/IP Internet layer: handles IP addressing and routing.
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Which networking term best matches this description: covers local network access and framing functions?
A. nslookup
B. Trunk link
C. Bridge
D. TCP/IP Link layer
Correct Answer: D
TCP/IP Link layer: covers local network access and framing functions.
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Which networking term best matches this description: provides network services directly to user-facing applications?
A. OSI Application layer
B. Bus topology
C. TCP/IP Application layer
D. Three-way handshake
Correct Answer: A
OSI Application layer: provides network services directly to user-facing applications.
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Which networking term best matches this description: handles data representation functions such as translation, encoding, and encryption in the conceptual model?
A. SMTP
B. Star topology
C. UDP
D. OSI Presentation layer
Correct Answer: D
OSI Presentation layer: handles data representation functions such as translation, encoding, and encryption in the conceptual model.