CY2 Unit12 Routing and Switching

Traffic shaping allows categorization of different types of network traffic to prioritize latency-sensitive data over non-latency-sensitive data.

• True
• False

A router blocks broadcasts from going beyond the network.

• True
• False

The default Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on the Internet is 2500 bytes.

• True
• False

A port for switches to allow VLAN traffic to flow between them is called Trunking.

• True
• False

A Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a host or network segment inserted as a “neutral zone” between an organization’s private network and the Internet.

• True
• False

Circuit switching is the method of sending data across networks by breaking it up and placing it into small packets.

• True
• False

The Spanning Tree (STP) is a protocol that is used to prevent switching loops by finding possible redundant loops and shutting them down.

• True
• False

Routers use _____________ to make forwarding decisions when routing information to other networks.

• MAC addresses
• IP addresses
• default gateway
• hexadecimal

Switches use _____________ to make forwarding decisions when sending information to connected devices.

• MAC addresses
• IP addresses
• default gateway
• hexadecimal

Sending a simultaneous transmission to all of the devices within a network is considered_________.

• multicasting
• unicasting
• broadcasting
• typecasting