1. How do we convert a numeric IP address like 192.18.97.39 into a hostname like globalguideline.com?

Below line will convert a numeric IP address like 192.18.97.39 into a hostname like globalguideline.com

String hostname = InetAddress.getByName("192.18.97.39").getHostName();

2. What are the two types of transmission technology available?

Two types of transmission technology available are:
(i) Broadcast
(ii) point-to-point.

3. What are the possible ways of data exchange?

(i) Simplex
(ii) Half-duplex
(iii) Full-duplex.

4. What are 10Base2, 10Base5 and 10BaseT Ethernet LANs?

10Base2-An Ethernet term meaning a maximum transfer rate of 10 Megabits per second that uses baseband signaling, with a contiguous cable segment length of 100 meters and a maximum of 2 segments
10Base5-An Ethernet term meaning a maximum transfer rate of 10 Megabits per second that uses baseband signaling, with 5 continuous segments not exceeding 100 meters per segment.
10BaseT-An Ethernet term meaning a maximum transfer rate of 10 Megabits per second that uses baseband signaling and twisted pair cabling.

5. What is point-to-point protocol?

A communications protocol used to connect computers to remote networking services including Internet service providers.

6. What is subnet in Networking?

A gateway operates at the upper levels of the OSI model and translates information between two completely different network architectures or data formats.

7. What is subnet?

A generic term for section of a large networks usually separated by a bridge or router.

8. What is cladding in Networking?

A layer of a glass surrounding the center fiber of glass inside a fiber-optic cable.

9. What is a Management Information Base (MIB)?

A Management Information Base is part of every SNMP-managed device. Each SNMP agent has the MIB database that contains information about the device's status, its performance, connections, and configuration. The MIB is queried by SNMP.

10. What is RAID?

A method for providing fault tolerance by using multiple hard disk drives to get backups of data.

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