Practice Learning Switches (Ethernet Switches): The Intelligent Connectors - 3.4 | Module 7: The Data Link Layer | Computer Network
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3.4 - Learning Switches (Ethernet Switches): The Intelligent Connectors

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does a learning switch do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how data packets are directed in a network.

Question 2

Easy

What is a MAC address?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how devices identify each other on a network.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main advantage of a learning switch compared to a hub?

  • A) It increases collision domains.
  • B) It maintains a MAC address table.
  • C) It cannot learn MAC addresses.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the primary functions of a switch.

Question 2

True or False: Flooding occurs when the switch knows the destination MAC address.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: What condition leads to flooding in a switch's operation?

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a small network scenario with four devices connected to a switch. Explain how MAC address learning works in this setup, including the implications of a device being removed from the network.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each device communicates and how their presence or absence affects the switching table.

Question 2

Given a network with two active devices and one inactive device, analyze how flooding occurs when a frame is sent to the MAC of the inactive device. Describe the resulting network behavior.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the network’s response and how it affects overall efficiency.

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