Chapter 1 Quiz CIS161

How does BYOD change the way in which businesses implement networks?​

BYOD provides flexibility in where and how users can access network resources.

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 are two characteristics of a scalable network? (Choose two.)

Grows in size without impacting existing users and suitable for modular devices that allow for expansion

A password on post-it left on computer is an _____ security threat

Inside

Routers and switches are _____ devices.

Intermediary

An _____ 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

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, Easy to create, Less cost to implement

High-speed business class copper or fiber connection

Metro-Ethernet

Business class service that provides the same upload and download speeds over telephone lines

SDSL

Requires a dish and clear line of sight for service

Satellite

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

Which three devices are considered end devices in a network? (Choose three.)

VoIP phone, Security camera, TelePresence endpoint

What is an ISP?

It is an organization that enables individuals and businesses to connect to the Internet.

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

The Internet

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

Which statement describes a characteristic of a converged network?

A single network that delivers voice, video, and data to a variety of devices.

Signal carried on the same copper or fiber medium as the television signal

Cable

Access via the cell phone network

Cellular

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

DSL and Cable