Differences between Physical, Logical, Port, and MAC Addresses

21 Questions

What is the unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment?

MAC address

At which layer of the OSI model are Logical addresses used?

Network layer

What is a hardware-based address that is burned into the network interface card during the manufacturing process?

Physical address

Which type of address allows data to be sent to all devices on a specific network segment?

Broadcast address

What type of address is used to uniquely identify a node of a network and can be changed?

Logical address

Which type of addresses provide functions specific to networking needs?

Special addresses

What does telecommunication mean?

Communication at a distance

What does the word 'data' refer to?

Information presented in an agreed-upon form

What are data communications?

Exchange of data between two devices via a transmission medium

Which medium is mentioned for data transmission in data communications?

Wire cable

Which of the following is NOT implied by the definition of data communications?

Data encryption

In what year was the International Standards Organization (ISO) established?

1947

Which ISO standard covers all aspects of network communications?

The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model

When was the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model first introduced?

In the late 1970s

What are the topics discussed in the section about OSI model according to the text?

Layered Architecture, Peer-to-Peer Processes, Encapsulation

What is the main purpose of the International Standards Organization (ISO)?

To facilitate worldwide agreement on international standards

What is the responsibility of the MAC sublayer?

Data encapsulation and accessing the media

Which of the following includes both source and destination MAC addresses?

Ethernet addressing

What is included in an Ethernet frame for error detection?

Frame check sequence (FCS) trailer

Which of these tasks is NOT a part of Ethernet data encapsulation?

Error correction

What does the Ethernet frame refer to?

Internal structure of the Ethernet data packet

Study Notes

Telecommunication

Telecommunication refers to communication over a distance.

Data and Data Communication

Data refers to information presented in a form agreed upon by the parties creating and using the data.
Data communications involve the exchange of data between two devices through a transmission medium, such as a wire or cable.

Telecommunication and Data Communication

Telecommunication refers to communication at a distance.
Data refers to information presented in a agreed upon form.
Data communication is the exchange of data between two devices via a transmission medium.

Types of Addresses in Networking

Physical Address (MAC Address)
- A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communication on the physical network segment.
- A hardware-based address burned into the Network Interface Card (NIC) during manufacturing.
Logical Address
- A network address used to uniquely identify a node of a network.
- Assigned by software and can be changed.
- Used at the Network Layer (Layer 3) of the OSI model.
Special Address
- Refer to specific types of addresses used in networking for special purposes.
- Examples include:
  - Broadcast Address
    - An address that allows data to be sent to all devices on a specific network segment.
  - Other special addresses serving different purposes in networking.

Ethernet Frames

MAC sublayer is responsible for two key functions: data encapsulation and accessing the media
Data encapsulation involves the following three components:
Ethernet frame: the internal structure of the Ethernet frame
Ethernet addressing: source and destination MAC addresses that facilitate delivery of the Ethernet frame between Ethernet NICs on the same LAN
Ethernet error detection: a frame check sequence (FCS) trailer used for error detection

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