10 Questions
What does OUI stand for and who assigns it?
Organizational Unique Identifier, assigned by the IEEE Registration Authority
Explain the meaning of VD and who assigns it?
Vendor-Defined is assigned by the manufacturer/brand uniquely per unit
What is the role of the IEEE Registration Authority?
It is responsible for registering and administering organizationally unique identifiers (OUI) and other types of identifiers.
What is the purpose of Link-to-Link Addressing in networking?
To encapsulate a Datagram from the Network layer into a Frame at the Data Link layer with 2 data-link addresses added to the Frame header.
Define Unicast in terms of Link-Layer Addresses.
Unicasting means one-to-one communication where a Frame with a unicast address destination is destined only for one entity in the link.
Explain the concept of Framing in Data Link Control.
Framing in DLC involves encapsulating a datagram in a frame at the source and decapsulating it at the destination.
What are the two modes of Framing in Data Link Control?
The two modes of framing are Character-Oriented (Byte-Oriented) and Bit-Oriented Framing.
Describe the purpose of Flow Control in Data Link Control.
Flow Control in DLC manages the pace of data transmission between sender and receiver to prevent overflow at the receiving end.
What is the role of Error Control in Data Link Control?
Error Control in DLC involves detecting and correcting errors that occur during data transmission.
Differentiate between Character-Oriented and Bit-Oriented Framing in DLC.
Character-Oriented Framing treats data in terms of characters, while Bit-Oriented Framing deals with data bit by bit.
Test your knowledge on Link-Layer addresses, link-to-link addressing process, and different types of Link-layer MAC addresses. This quiz is based on the content covered in Module 3.3 of Data Communications at Technological Institute of the Philippines - Quezon City.
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