networking today

When data is encoded as electrical, which media is being used to transmit the data?

copper cable

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

Scalability

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

WAN

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

hosts

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

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

Fault Tolerance

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

Fiber-optic cables

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

Interface

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

LAN

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

Logical Topology

Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?

NIC

Which type of network topology lets you see the actual location of intermediary devices and cable installation?

Physical 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 two devices are intermediary devices? (Choose two)

routers switchs

Which two devices are end devices?

servers and hosts