Chapter 8 – OSI Physical Layer
1. Match the colors to the numbers that represent the wiring pinouts for 568B patch cables.
2. Match the pin on the left onto the correct pin on the right to properly create a RJ-45 connector for a
router console cable.
3. What kind of connection is represented in the graphic?
a. console connection
b. Ethernet connection
c. ISDN connection
d. leased line connection
4. What is the purpose of encoding?
a. Identification of start and stop bits in a frame
b. Denotes the physical layers connectors of computers in relation to the way they connect to the
network media
c. Controls the way frames are placed on the media at the Data Link layer.
d. Represents the data bits by using different voltages, light patterns or electromagnetic waves as they
are placed onto the physical media.
5. What best describes the purpose of the Physical Layer?
a. Ensures reliable transmission of data across a physical link.
b. Determines the connectivity and path selection between two end systems.
c. Establishes the physical addressing, network topology, and media access.
d. Defines the functional specifications for link between end systems and the electrical, optical and radio
signals.
6. Through what process does UTP cable help to avoid crosstalk?
a. shielding of cable
b. twisting of pairs
c. grounding the end points
d. cladding in cable
7. Refer to the exhibit. The network in the exhibit is wired with Cat5e cable and Workstation “C” is
unable to communicate with the network. What Physical Layer problem would cause the problem of
Workstation “C” not connecting to the network?
a. wrong operating system
b. incorrect IP address
c. cable length
d. incorrect prefix
e. switch type
8. What are the advantages of using fiber optic cable over copper cable? (Choose three.)
a. copper is more expensive
b. immunity to electromagnetic interference
c. careful cable handling
d. longer maximum cable length
e. efficient electrical current transfer
f. greater bandwidth potential
9. What cable type would be used to connect a computer directly to another computer?
a. Straight-through
b. Rollover
c. Crossover
d. Console
10. Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of cladding in fiber optic cables?
a. Cable grounding
b. noise cancellation
c. prevents light loss
d. EMI protection
Challenge Questions and Activities
Choose one question that you will answer from the set.
1. A user has a peer-to-peer network with two directly connected hosts. To add a third
host, the user installs a hub and adds two straight-through cables so that each computer
has its own connection to the hub. What will be the result of this network upgrade? Explain.
A. All three hosts will link to the hub.
B. Two hosts will link to the hub.
C. One host will link to the hub.
D. None of the hosts will link to the hub.
2. A network administrator for a small wood products manufacturing company has
throughput issues in the A wing of her building. The network devices are the same for
all wings, and all appear to be performing normally, but the throughput has become
consistently significantly lower in the A wing. Sales orders are up, and the machines on
the production floor are working to full capacity. The administrator is under pressure to
get throughput up to acceptable speed. In researching the problem, she determines the
following list of facts. Which three of them are most likely to be contributing factors to
the poor network performance? Elaborate your answer.
A. The A wing has the largest number of hosts connected to the network.
B. The janitor buffs the floor of that wing at 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays. The other wings
are buffed at night.
C. Some employees in the A wing have added refrigerators and microwave ovens close
to their workstations.
D. The A wing has had a computer network for three years; the other wings have had a
network for four years.
E. Hosts in the A wing are located next to the manufacturing shop.
F. The A wing has Cat 5 cable throughout, while the other wings have wireless and Cat 5.
