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| ____ are combinations of networking hardware and software that connect two dissimilar kinds of networks. |
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| ____ hubs possess internal processing capabilities. |
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| ____ is a set of data or instructions that has been saved to a ROM (read-only memory) chip (which is on the NIC). |
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| ____ is a type of microchip that requires very little energy to operate. |
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| ____ routing is a technique in which a network administrator programs a router to use specific paths between nodes. |
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| A ____ is a multiport connectivity device that directs data between nodes on a network. |
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| A ____ is a repeater with more than one output port. |
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| A NIC’s transmission characteristics are held in the adapter’s ____. |
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| A(n) ____ is the circuit board wire over which a device issues voltage to signal this request. |
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| Bridges are protocol independent. |
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| By far, the most popular expansion board NIC is one that uses a(n) ____ bus. |
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| CompactFlash is an example of a peripheral device attached to the computer’s ____ bus. |
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| CompactFlash NICs are most frequently used to connect devices too small to handle PCMCIA slots. |
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| Cut-through switches can detect corrupt packets. |
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| Each time a computer starts up, the device drivers for all its connected peripherals are loaded into ____. |
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| IBM began developing the FireWire standard in the 1980s. |
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| If the ____ NIC LED indicator is blinking, the NIC is functioning and receiving frames. |
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| It is best to perform connectivity tests on a computer connected to a live network. |
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| Nearly all NICs contain a(n) ____, the device that transmits and receives data signals. |
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| PCIe slots vary depending on the number of ____ they support. |
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| Switches can create ____ by grouping a number of ports into a broadcast domain. |
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| Switches that operate anywhere between Layer 4 and Layer 7 are also known as ____ switches. |
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| The ____ is a simple set of instructions that enables a computer to initially recognize its hardware. |
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| The ____ setting specifies, in hexadecimal notation, which area of memory will act as a channel for moving data between the NIC and the CPU. |
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| The primary difference between the two USB standards is ____. |
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| To eliminate the possibility of a broadcast storm, switches and bridges implement the ____. |
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