CCNA 1 Chapter 1 exam

Which statement describes the use of powerline networking technology?

A device connects to an existing home LAN using an adapter and an existing electrical outlet.

Which statement describes a characteristic of cloud computing?

Applications can be accessed over the Internet by individual users or businesses using any device, anywhere in the world.

Which networking trend involves the use of personal tools and devices for accessing resources on a business or campus network?

BYOD

Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.)

Intermediary devices direct the path of the data. Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.

What is the Internet?

It provides connections through interconnected global networks.

What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)

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

Which expression accurately defines the term bandwidth?

a measure of the data carrying capacity of the media

Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through internetworks?

a router

An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of network would the employee access?

an intranet (Intranet is a term used to refer to a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization. An intranet is designed to be accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization.)

Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers in a home office? (Choose two.)

cable, DSL (Cable and DSL both provide high bandwidth, an always on connection, and an Ethernet connection to a host computer or LAN.)

What security violation would cause the most amount of damage to the life of a home user?

capturing of personal data that leads to identity theft

Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building? (Choose two.)

cellular satellite

Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the network resources exceeds the available capacity?

congestion

A network administrator is implementing a policy that requires strong, complex passwords. Which data protection goal does this policy support?

data confidentiality

A user is implementing security on a small office network. Which two actions would provide the minimum security requirements for this network? (Choose two.)

installing antivirus software implementing a firewall

What is a characteristic of a converged network?

it delivers data, voice, and video over the same network infrastructure

A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a peer-to-peer network. What are three characteristics of a peer-to-peer network? (Choose three.)

lacks centralized administration,less cost to implement,easy to create

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

the Internet

What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose two.)

the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal, the environment where the selected medium is to be installed

What type of network traffic requires QoS?

video conferencing

Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many students bringing their own tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources?

wireless LAN