Chapter 1-3 (Test Review): {Introduction to Networking, Network Infrastructure, + Addressing of Networks} - [Network Architecture I]

When creating network diagrams, what icon description typically represents a network router?

An icon that has a hockey-puck shape with two arrows pointing inward and two arrows pointing outward.

When creating network diagrams, what icon description typically represents a network firewall?

An icon that resembles a brick wall.

What is the most popular web server application?

Apache

What is by far the most popular DNS server software available?

BIND

Your supervisor has asked you to configure a new prototype network with a dual stack configuration. What does this mean?

Both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols will be used on the network.

Which of the following is NOT a best practice when performing cable management?

Cable ties should be pulled tightly to keep cables from moving around in a bundle.

What is a defining characteristic of a bus topology based network?

Devices are daisy-chained together in a single line.

A 66 block is more suitable for data connections than the older 110 block.

False

An IPv6 address consists of 128 bits that are written as 10 blocks of hexadecimal numbers separated by colons.

False

F5 Networks set the standard for the diagram symbols used to represent routers, switches, firewalls, and other devices.

False

In a rack setup, a device called a KVM allows multiple consoles to connect to a single device on the rack.

False

What standard describes uniform, enterprise-wide cabling systems, regardless of who manufactures or sells the various parts used in the system?

TIA/EIA-568

What is the name of the GUI front end that is available for the Nmap utility?

Zenmap

In order to ensure that a cable is not affected by electromagnetic interference, how far away should the cable be from fluorescent lighting?

at least 3 feet

What component of enterprise level structured cabling serves as the location where an incoming network interface enters a building and connects with the building's backbone cabling?

entrance facility

An open electrical circuit as a result of a failed circuit breaker is considered to be what type of failure system?

fail-close

On a Linux-based system, what command can be used to display TCP/IP information associated with every interface on the system?

ifconfig -a

The frame header at the Data Link layer includes hardware addresses of the source and destination NICs. What is another name for this address?

MAC (Media Access Control) address

Which of the following protocols is used as a signaling protocol for the initial connection between hosts, but does not participate in data transfer during the session?

SIP

After a problem and its symptoms have been identified, a theory regarding a probable cause should be established.

True

When dealing with static electricity, what kind of failure caused by static discharge shortens the life of a component, and can cause intermittent errors?

upset failure

What text editor can be used on Linux to view and edit the contents of a configuration file?

vim

What command can be used to check a domain computer's time source from a Command Prompt window?

w32tm /query /source

What is the minimal amount of voltage required to damage an electrical component?

10 volts

When planning horizontal cabling, what is the maximum allowable distance that can be used?

100 meters

What type of IPv6 address is fe80::8cf1:2c42:ffde:da1c?

link local address

With a FQDN of ftp1.dallas.mycompany.com, what part is the domain name?

mycompany.com

What utility is used to verify that TCP/IP installed, bound to the NIC, configured correctly, and communicating with the network?

ping

What component of the backbone runs between a building's floors and can be used to connect an MDF and IDF or multiple IDFs?

vertical cross connect

The Data Link layer attaches a trailer to the end of a packet, and does not include a header.

False

The FTP protocol utilizes UDP, while TFTP uses TCP for data transmission.

False

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is considered to be a connectionless, or best-effort delivery protocol.

False

The Transport layer header addresses a receiving application by a number called a MAC address.

False

The protocol data unit for the Physical layer of the OSI model is payload, or data.

False

What does the MX record do in a forward DNS zone?

It identifies the e-mail server to be used for e-mail traffic for the domain.

What is the ARPA domain suffix utilized for?

It is used for reverse DNS queries, and holds PTR records.

You are troubleshooting a network issue on a client computer and discover that the network card has an IP address of 169.254.196.200. What does this mean?

The computer is configured to use DHCP, but was unable to lease an address.

How can you determine the manufacturer of a NIC card based on the MAC address?

The first 24 bits, known as the Organizationally Unique Identifier, identify the manufacturer.

Each organization that provides host services on the public Internet is responsible for providing and maintaining DNS authoritative servers for public access.

True

Each type of cable has a prescribed bend radius, which is the radius of the maximum arc into which you can loop a cable without impairing data transmission.

True

In general, an API (application programming interface) call is the method an application uses when it makes a request of the OS.

True

The process of designing, implementing, and maintaining an entire network is called the system life cycle.

True

During termination of twisted pair cabling, what should be done to ensure minimal cross talk is introduced?

No more than 1 inch of the cable should be exposed.

In general, how much can a twisted-pair's cable be bent before data transmission may be impeded?

No more than four times the diameter of the cable.

In the DNS hierarchy, where is information about how to find the top-level domain servers held?

On the DNS root servers.

Which of the following is an example of encapsulation?

The addition of a header to data inherited from the layer above in the OSI model.

A dedicated telephone switch or virtual switching device that connects and manages calls within a private organization, and manages call connections that exit the network through a VoIP gateway, is known by what term?

VoIP PBX (private branch exchange)

In a voice over IP setup (VoIP), what kind of device converts signals from a campus's analog phone equipment into IP data that can travel over a phone company's analog telephone lines?

VoIP gateway