Switching Concepts Quiz

What is the primary function of a switch's MAC address table?

• To determine the egress interface for frames

• To manage routing protocols

• To filter broadcast traffic

• To store IP addresses

Which switching method is preferred by Cisco?

• Fragment-free switching

• Store-and-forward switching

• Half-duplex switching

• Cut-through switching

What does the term 'ingress' refer to in networking?

• Learning a MAC address

• Exiting the interface

• Forwarding a frame

• Entering the interface

What is a characteristic of store-and-forward switching?

• It eliminates all broadcast traffic

• It forwards frames immediately

• It checks for CRC errors

• It does not buffer frames

What happens when a switch receives a frame with an unknown destination MAC address?

• It drops the frame

• It sends an error message

• It floods the frame out all interfaces except the ingress port

• It forwards the frame to the default gateway

Which device is responsible for breaking a broadcast domain?

• Layer 3 router

• Layer 2 switch

• Bridge

• Hub

What is the effect of using full-duplex on a link?

• It increases broadcast traffic

• It eliminates collision domains

• It reduces network speed

• It creates collision domains

What is the purpose of the Check Your Understanding (CYU) activities?

• To assess student grades

• To help learners gauge content understanding

• To replace module quizzes

• To provide additional resources

What is a collision domain?

• A segment with no devices connected

• A segment managed by a layer 3 device

• A network segment where data packets collide

• A network segment where broadcasts are filtered

What is the primary function of the Cut-Through switching technique in networking?

• To reduce latency in data transmission

• To store frames temporarily before forwarding

• To analyze the entire frame before forwarding

• To prioritize traffic based on type