The most popular based protocol is _____. a. token ring b. round-robin c. carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) d. carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD) The interval during which the signals propagate down the bus and back is the _____ a exponential backoff b. collision window d. bounce window In CSMA/CA, the amount of time a device is made to wait before it can transmit called the _____ a. frame space (FS) b. frame time (FT) c. interframe space (IFS) d. intraframe time (IFT) A _____ is a device that interconnects two or more workstations in a bust local area network and immediately retransmits the data it receives from any workstation out to all other workstations connected. a. hub b. switch c. router d. repeater A transparent bridge creates the internal port table by using a form of _____ a. forward learning b. backward correction c. backward learning d. forward learning In a _____ architecture, the data frame begins to exit the switch almost as soon as it begins to enter the switch. a. forward b. backward c. cut-through d. random-propagation