CIS 330 Exam 1 Multiple Choice

At what layer of the OSI model does a network switch normally operate?

Layer 2

HTTP, IMAP4, FTP, and Telnet are all examples of protocols that operate at what layer of the OSI model

Layer 7

The proper handling procedures for substances such as chemical solvents is typically outlined in which of the following options?

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Where is a demarc located in relation to the structured cabling of an enterprise environment?

in the Main Distribution Frame (MDF)

In a domain, the process of allowing a user to sign on to the network from any computer on the network and get access to resources is managed by what service?

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

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.

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 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

The Data Link Layer utilizes what name for its protocol data unit (PDU)?

bit

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

fail-close

In a fire suppression system, what term is used to describe what is typically a foaming chemical, gas, or water that is sprayed everywhere to put out a fire?

fire suppression agent

Your company is setting itself up to distribute software made by another company. What type of document should your company procure from the developing company?

master license agreement

A change coordinator functions as what type of manager?

project manager

What kind of document serves as a legally binding contract or part of a contract that defines, in plain language and in measurable terms, the aspects of a service provided to a customer?

service-level agreement

If your network consists of all connected devices connecting to one central device, such as a switch, what type of topology is being used?

star topology

The TCP and UDP protocols both exist at what layer of the OSI model?

transport

What type of documentation tool is a website that can be edited by users, allowing them to add files and photos and links between pages?

wiki

What type of diagram is a graphical representation of a network's wired infrastructure?

wiring schematic

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

Devices are daisy-chained together in a single line.

What mail protocol is used to send mail messages to a server?

IMAP4

At what layer of the OSI model do the IP, ICMP, and ARP protocols operate?

Network

In the TCP/IP model, what layer is considered so simple that it is ignored entirely?

Physical

What Application layer protocol can be used to monitor and gather information about network traffic and can alert network administrators about adverse conditions that need attention?

SNMP

What layer of the OSI model describes how data between applications is synced and recovered if messages don't arrive intact at the receiving application?

Session Layer

In considering the responsibilities of each layer of the OSI model, what statement accurately reflects those of the Presentation layer?

The Presentation layer is responsible for reformatting, compressing, and/or encrypting data in a way that the application on the receiving end can read.

Equipment data racks most commonly are a standard width of what measurement?

19 inches

What statement correctly identifies the purpose of a software patch?

A software patch is a correction, improvement, or enhancement to software.

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.

Why should you not leave more than 1 inch of exposed cable before a twisted-pair termination?

The exposure of the cable can cause transmission interference between wires.

In the TCP/IP model, what layer combines the responsibilities of the Application, Presentation, and Session layers from the OSI model?

Application

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

An icon that is rectangular, which contains four arrows pointing in opposite directions.

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.

Which of the following is not one of the disadvantages of peer-to-peer networks?

They centralize user account logins.

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

A policy in which all exit doors for a building stay unlocked during a fire is an example of what type of policy?

fail-open