CISN 340 Chapter 1 quiz

Which statement describes a characteristic of a converged network?

A converged network unifies different network services, such as streaming video, voice, and data, on a single platform and within a single infrastructure.

Which three devices are considered end devices in a network? (Choose three.)

VoIP phone

In which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended?

a farm in a rural area without wired broadband access

What is an ISP?

An ISP, or Internet Service Provider, is an organization that provides access to the Internet for businesses and individuals.

An ____ is a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization, and is designed to be accessible only by the members and employees of the organization, or others with authorization.

Correct! Intranet

How does BYOD change the way in which businesses implement networks?​

BYOD provides flexibility in where and how users can access network resources.

Refer to the exhibit. Match the example networks to the type of network. (Not all options are used.)

Network A MAN Correct! Network B Lan Correct! Network C wlan Correct! Network D wan

An employee wants to access the network of the organization remotely, in the safest possible way. What network feature would allow an employee to gain secure remote access to a company network?

VPN

What is a WAN?

a network infrastructure that provides access to other networks over a large geographic area

What are two characteristics of a scalable network? (Choose two.)

a) grows in size without impacting existing users

The __ project started the development of inter-network connections using TCP/IP that has evolved into the Internet today.

arpanet

A college is building a new dormitory on its campus. Workers are digging in the ground to install a new water pipe for the dormitory. A worker accidentally damages a fiber optic cable that connects two of the existing dormitories to the campus data center. Although the cable has been cut, students in the dormitories only experience a very short interruption of network services. What characteristic of the network is shown here?

fault tolerance

Refer to the exhibit. This represents an example of an ____ security threat to an organization.

inside

Refer to the exhibit. Which term correctly identifies the device type that is included in the area B?

intermediary

During a routine inspection, a technician discovered that software that was installed on a computer was secretly collecting data about websites that were visited by users of the computer. Which type of threat is affecting this computer?

spyware

Match the Internet connectivity type to the appropriate description or characteristic. (Not all options are used.)

Metro Ethernet a high speed business Correct! satellite requires a dish Correct! SDSL business class service Correct! cable signal carried on the Correct! cellular access vis the cell phone