ASSIGNMENT 2 Textbook  Assignment:  “LAN  Hardware,”  chapter  2,  pages  2-1  through  2-10; “Network  Troubleshooting,”  chapter  3,  pages  3-1 through   3-7. 2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. 2-5. Which of the following devices is used to amplify electrical  signals  carried by the network? 1. Bridge 2. Gateway 3. Repeater 4. Router Which of the following devices is used to connect identical  network  segments? 1. Bridge 2. Gateway 3. Repeater 4. Router Which of the following devices handles the first two layers of the OSI model? 1. Bridge 2. Gateway 3. Repeater 4. Router Which of the following devices works at the third layer of the OSI model? 1. Bridge 2. Gateway 3. Repeater 4. Router Which of the following devices works at layer seven of the OSI model? 1. Bridge 2. Gateway 3. Repeater 4. Router 2-6. Which of the following devices serves as a termination point for a cable  running  from individual nodes in a network? 1. Bridge 2. Concentrator 3. Gateway 4. Hub 2-7. Which of the following devices is a box with a number of connectors to which multiple nodes are attached? 1. Bridge 2. Concentrator 3. Gateway 4. Hub 2-8. Which of the following factors need to be decided on before determining the type of connector to use? 1. Architecture  only 2. Cable  only 3. Both  architecture  and cable 4. Environment 2-9. Which of the following cables is the best choice if a secure network is needed? 1. Coaxial 2. Fiber optic 3. Solid core 4. Twisted-pair 8