Quiz# 4: Components and Devices

A _____ is a device that operates only in the physical layer.

• passive hub

• repeater

• bridge

• router

A ______ receives a signal and, before it becomes too weak or corrupted, regenerates the original bit pattern. It then sends the refreshed signal.

• passive hub

• repeater

• bridge

• router

______ is actually a multiport repeater. It is normally used to create connections between stations in a physical star topology.

• An active hub

• A passive hub

• either (a) or (b)

• neither (a) nor (b)

A ______ operates in both the physical and the data link layer.

• passive hub

• repeater

• bridge

• router

A _____ can check the MAC addresses contained in the frame.

• passive hub

• repeater

• bridge

• router

A three-layer switch is a kind of ______.

• repeater

• bridge

• router

• none of the above

What is a Firewall in Computer Network?

• The physical boundary of Network

• An operating System of Computer Network

• A system designed to prevent unauthorized access

• A web browsing Software

What is the meaning of Bandwidth in a Network?

• Transmission capacity of communication channels

• Connected Computers in the Network

• Class of IP used in Network

• None of Above

Which of the following is not the Networking Devices?

• Gateways

• Linux

• Routers

• Firewalls

Hubs can be either active or passive. Hubs are considered active when they regenerate a signal before forwarding it to all the ports on the device.

• true

• false