Intro to Networks: Chapter 1

Which feature uses the same cellular technology as a smart phone?

Wireless broadband

In which scenario would use of a WISP be recommended?

a farm in a rural area without wired broadband access

Which device performs the function of determinign the path that messages should take hrough internetowrks?

a router

A large coporation has modified its netowrk to allow users to access netowrk resources from heir personal laptops and smart phone. Which netowrking trend does this describe?

bring your own device

Which two Intenet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building

celllar satellite

Which term refers to a network that provides secure access to the corporate offices by suppliers, customers and collaborators?

extranet

What characteristic of a network enables it to quickly grow to support new users and applications without impacting the performance of the service being delivered to existing users?

scalability

Which connection physically connects the en device to the network?

NIC

Which type of networking topology let you see the actual location of intermediary devices and cable installation?

Physical topology

Which feature is being used when connecting a device to the network using an electrical outlet?

Powerline

When designers follow accepted standards and protocols, which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture is achieved?

Scalability

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 computr? Which type of threat is affecting this computer?

spyware

What type of network must a home user access in rderto do online shopping?

the Internet

Which network infrastructure provides access to users and end devices in a small geographical are, which is typically a network in a department in an enterprise, a home, or small business?

LAN

What are two funciton of end devices on a network?

1. They originate the data that flows through the network 2. They are the interface between humans and the communication network

What are two characteristic of a scalable netowrk?

1. grows in size without impacting existing users 2. suitable for modular devices that allow for expansion

Which feature describes using personal tools to access information and communicate across a business or campus network

BYOD

Which attack slows down or crashes equipment and programs?

Denial of Service(DoS)

Which network infrastructure might an organization use to provide secure and safe access to individuals who work for a different organization but require access to the organization's data?

Extranet

When data is encoded as pulses of light, which media is being used to transmit the data?

Fiber-optic cable

Which option blocks unauthorized access to your network?

Firewall

Which connections are specialize ports on a networking device that connect to individual networks?

Interface

What is an ISP

It is an organization that enales individuals and businesses to connect to the internet

What is the Internet?

It provides connections through interonnected global networks.

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

VPN

Which feature is a good conferencing tool to use with others who are located elsewhere in your city, or even in another country?

Video Communications

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

Having multiple paths to a destination is known as redundancy. This is an example of which characteristic of network architecture?

fault tolerance

Which of the following is the name for all computers connected to a network that participate directly in network communication?

hosts

Which option descries a netowkr attack that occurs on the first day that a vulnerability becomes known?

zero-day or zero-hour

H ow does BYOD change the way in which businesses implement networks?

BYOD provides flexibility in where and how users can access netwrk resources

Which feature contains options such as Public, Private, Custom and Hybrid?

Cloud computing

Which type of network topology lets yo used which end devices are connected to which intermediary devices and what media is being used?

Logical Topology

With which type of policy, a router can manage the flow of data and voice traffic, giving priority to voice communications if the network experiences congestion?

QoS

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are requirements of which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture?

Security

Which option creates a secure connection for remote worker?

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Which option decribes malicious code running on user devices?

Virus, worm, or trojan horse

Which network infrastructure provides access to other networks over a large geographical area, which is often owned and managed y a telecommunications service provider?

WAN

Which two devices are intermediary devices?

routers and switches