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Network Fundamentals Chapter 7 - Data Link Layer

The document discusses the data link layer and contains questions about its key elements and functions. Specifically: - The frame check sequence field, created by the source node, is used by the destination node to ensure the transmitted data has not been altered. - Point-to-point logical topologies use layer 2 addressing for local and remote delivery between two network hosts. - Common parts of all frame types at the data link layer include the header, type field, data, and frame check sequence value. - Characteristics of controlled media access methods include being deterministic and avoiding collisions when in use.

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Network Fundamentals Chapter 7 - Data Link Layer

The document discusses the data link layer and contains questions about its key elements and functions. Specifically: - The frame check sequence field, created by the source node, is used by the destination node to ensure the transmitted data has not been altered. - Point-to-point logical topologies use layer 2 addressing for local and remote delivery between two network hosts. - Common parts of all frame types at the data link layer include the header, type field, data, and frame check sequence value. - Characteristics of controlled media access methods include being deterministic and avoiding collisions when in use.

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Chapter 7 – Data Link Layer

1. Which frame field is created by a source node and used by a destination node to ensure that a
transmitted data signal has not been altered by interference, distortion, or signal loss?

a. transport layer error check field

b. frame check sequence field

c. User Datagram Protocol field

d. error correction process field

e. flow control field

2. Which data link layer addressing scheme is used in a point-to-point logical topology?

a. IPv4 addressing

b. IPv6 addressing

c. ring addressing

d. multi-access addressing

e. Layer 2 addressing not required for this topology

3. What do network hosts use data link layer addresses for?

a. remote delivery

b. local and remote delivery

c. local delivery

d. remote delivery using routers

4. Which three basic parts are common to all frame types supported by the data link layer? (Choose
three.)

a. header

b. type field

c. MTU size

d. data

e. trailer

f. CRC value

5. What are two characteristics of the controlled media access method? (Choose two.)

a. It is known as a deterministic access method.


b. There are no collisions when this type of method is in use.

c. Any station can transmit at any time.

d. Bandwidth is more efficiently utilized than in a contention-based access method.

e. Station must determine if the media is carrying a signal before they can transmit.

6. Which of the following are sublayers of the Data Link Layer?

a. ACL, LMC

b. MAC, LAC

c. MAC, LLC

d. OSI, LLC

7. Which of the following are data link layer encapsulation details? (Choose two.)

a. A header and trailer are added.

b. Data is converted into packets.

c. Packets are packaged into frames.

d. Frames are divided into segments.

e. Packets are changed into bits for Internet travel.

8. What is achieved by the encapsulation process at the data link layer?

a. Packets are put into frames.

b. Data is packaged into a packet.

c. Packets are divided into segments.

d. Data is converted for Internet transmission


9. Match the characteristics on the left to the associated media access control methods on the right.
(Not all options are used)

10. Match the characteristics on the left to the associated media access control methods on the right.
(Not all options are used)
Challenge Questions and Activities
Choose three questions that you will answer from the set.

1. Explain the purpose of the Frame Check Sequence field in a data link frame trailer.

2. How do data link layer addresses differ from network layer addresses?

3. Compare and contrast the logical point-to-point and logical multiaccess topologies.

4. Describe the issues in a router when it is interconnecting interfaces of different speeds, such as
connecting an Ethernet network to a WAN on a serial interface.

5. Discuss the purpose of including a source address in the frame header. Could just one Layer 2 address
be used? If so, how? Are there any data link layer protocols that use a single address?

6. Discuss the possible effect on throughput if a communication is operating in full duplex. Compare full
duplex to multiaccess and half duplex.

7. Describe how the router can use different frame formats to forward an IP packet.

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