Networking Assignment Question

  1. What are the advantages of using a theoretical model to describe networking?
  2. What is the name of Layer 3 in the OSI model? Layer 5?
  3. Which OSI model layers typically correspond to the network architecture?
  4. How does the session ID differ from the port number?
  5. At which OSI model layer would you find a frame?
  6. What is the difference between connectionless and connection-­‐oriented services?
  7. Why are wires twisted together in twisted pair cables?
  8. What is the difference between STP and UTP cabling?
  9. What is the difference between Cat3 and Cat5 cable?
  10. How can you tell the difference between an RJ-­‐11 and an RJ-­‐45 connector?
  11. You have an installation that requires Cat5 cable. Which cable ratings could you use for the installation?
  12. A host on a network sends a frame to the hub. Which other devices on the network will see this frame?
  13. A host on a network sends a frame to a switch. Which other devices on the network will see this frame?
  14. Why are protocols important for networking?
  15. What are the advantages of a client/server network when compared to a peer-­‐to-­‐peer network?
  16. What is the main characteristic of a subnet? How can you tell one subnet from another?
  17. How does an intranet differ from the Internet?