Intro To Networks - Chapter 1 Quiz
Describe a characteristic of a converged network?
A single network that delivers voice, video, and data to a variety of devices.
What is a characteristic of Cellular internet?
Access via the cell phone the cell phone network.
How does BYOD change the way in which businesses implement networks?
BYOD provides flexibility in where and how users can access network resources.
What are two characteristics of a scalable network?
Grows in size without impacting existing users and suitable for modular devices that allow for expansion.
What term correctly identifies devices such as routers, switches, and access points within a network?
Intermediary
This type of security threat includes weak or exposed passwords, lost or stolen devices, and malicious employees to an organization.
Internal
What 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?
Intranet
What is an ISP?
It is an organization that enables individuals and businesses to connect to the Internet.
What network is located in a limited geographic area in a single building?
LAN (Local Area Network)
What network consists of a number of different types of facilities that are connected within the same geographic area?
MAN (Metro Area Network)
What is a characteristic of Satellite internet?
Requires a dish and a clear line of sight for service.
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
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 devices are considered end devices in a network?
VoIP phone Security camera TelePresence endpoint Computers Laptops Printers Tablets
What network is two geographically separated LANs that are connected to the same enterprise?
WAN (Wide Area Network)
What network is a LAN in which the devices are connected wirelessly?
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
In which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended?
a farm in a rural area without wired broadband access
What is a WAN?
a network infrastructure that provides access to other networks over a large geographic area
What project started the development of inter-network connections using TCP/IP that has evolved into the Internet today.
arpanet
What is a characteristic of SDSL internet?
business class service that provides the same upload and download speeds over telephone lines
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
What is a characteristic of Metro Ethernet internet?
high-speed business class copper or fiber connection
What is a characteristic of Cable internet?
signal carried on the same copper or fiber medium as the television signal
