Annex A 1

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

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 is capable of delivering voice, video, text, and graphics over the same communication channels.

converged

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

data confidentiality

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.)

easy to create lacks centralized administration less cost to implement

Match the definition to the security goal. (Not all options are used.)

ensuring confidentiality-only intended recipients can access and read the data maintaining integrity- the assurance that the information has not been altered during transmission ensuring availability- the assurance of timely and reliable access to data

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

implementing a firewall installing antivirus software

Match the description to the form of network communication. (Not all options are used.)

interactive websites where people create and share user-generated content with friends and family-social media web pages that groups of people can edit and view together-Wiki an audio-based medium that allows people to deliver their recordings to a wide audience-podcast real-time communication between two or more people- Instant messaging

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

Match each characteristic to its corresponding Internet connectivity type. (Not all options are used.)

uses coaxial cable as a medium -cable typically has very low bandwidth-dialup telephone high bandwidth connection that runs over telephone line-DSL

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

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.

The acronym___________refers to the policy that allows employees to use their personal devices in the business office to access the network and other resources.

BYOD

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

DSL cable

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

Home users will go online shopping over the Internet because online vendors are accessed through the Internet. An intranet is basically a local area network for internal use only. An extranet is a network for external partners to access certain resources inside an organization. A home user does not necessarily need a LAN to access the Internet. For example, a PC connects directly to the ISP through a modem.

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 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.

What type of network traffic requires QoS?

Video conferencing utilizes real-time audio and video communications. Both of these are time-sensitive and bandwidth-intensive forms of communication that require quality of service to be active on the network. QoS will ensure an uninterrupted user experience.