Cisco Chapters 1 and 2

Which access method would be most appropriate if you were in the equipment room with a new switch that needs to be configured?

Console

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

What is the default SVI on a CISCO switch?

VLAN1

In which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended?

a farm in a rural area without wired broadband acesss

Which two functions are provided to users by the context-sensitive help feature of the Cisco IOS CLI

determining which option, keyword, or argument is available for the entered command displaying a list of all available commands within the current mode

Which functionality is provided by DHCP?

Automatic assignment of an IP address to each host

Which access method would be the most appropriate if you call your manager to tell him you cannot access your router in another city over the internet and he provides you with the information to access the router through a telephone connection.

Aux

Which feature describes using personal tools to access information and communicate across a business or campus network?

BYOD

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

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

Which two commands would return you to the privileged EXEC prompt regardless of the configuration mode you are in?

CTRL+Z end

Which feature contains options such as Public, Private, Custom and Hybrid?

Cloud computing

Which attack slows down or crashes equipment and programs

Denial of Service (DoS)

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

An administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device. What else must be done in order to apply those changes to the device?

Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the command is typed correctly and the ENTER key has been pressed.

Which two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode?

Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed The device prompt for this mode ends with the ">" symbol.

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

Physical topology

Which feature is being used when connecting a device to the network using an electrical outlet?

Powerline

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

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch will lose all content when the device is restarted?

RAM

Which two internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building?

Satellite Cellular

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

Scalability

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are requirements of which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture?

Security

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

Which access method would be the most appropriate in-ban access to the IOS over a network connection?

Telnet/SSH

What are two functions of end devices on a network.

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

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 feature is good conferencing tool to use with others who are located elsewhere in your city, or even in another country?

Video communcations

Which option creates a secure connection for remote workers?

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Which option describes malicious code running on user devices?

Virus, worm, or Trojan horse

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 feature uses the same cellular technology as a smart phone?

Wireless broadband

Which option describes a network attack that occurs on the first day that a vulnerability becomes known?

Zero-day or Zero-hour

Which is the command to configure a banner to be displayed when connecting to a switch?

banner motd $keep out$

A large corporation has modified its network to allow users to access network resources from their personal laptop and smart phones. Which networking trend does this describe?

bring your own device BYOD

Which access method would be most appropriate if your manager gave you a special cable and told you to use it to configure the switch?

console

What is the structure of an IPv4 address called?

dotted-decimal format

How is the privileged EXEC mode access secured on a switch?

enable secret class

Which term refers to a network that provides secure access to the corporate offices by suppliers, customers, and collaborators?

extranet

How is an IPV4 address represented?

four decimal numbers between 0 and 255

Which IOS mode are you in if the Switch(config)# prompt is displayed?

global configuration mode

What are two characteristics of a scalable network?

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

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

host

What is the command to assign the name "SW-Floor-2" to a switch

hostname SW-Floor-2

Which command enables password authentication for user EXEC mode access on a switch?

login

Which type of access is secured on a Cisco router or switch with the enable secret command

privileged EXEC

Which IOS mode allows access to all commands and features?

privileged EXEC mode

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

router

Which two devices are intermediary devices?

routers and switches

What characteristic of a network enables it to quickly grow to support new users and applications without impacting the performance of the service being delivered to existing users?

scalability

which command encrypts all plaintext passwords access on a switch?

service password-encryption

What type of interface has no physical port associated with it?

switch virtual interface (SVI)

When a hostname is configured through the Cisco CLI, which three naming conventions are part of the guidelines?

the hostname should begin with a letter the hostname should contain no spaces the hostname should be few than 64 characters in length

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

the internet

Why would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running-config?

to copy an existing configuration into RAM

A router with a valid operating system contains a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration file has an enable secret password but no console password. When the router boots up, which mode will display?

user EXEC mode

Which IOS mode are you in if the Switch> prompt is displayed

user EXEC mode

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch stores the startup configuration file?

NVRAM

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 cable

Which option blocks unauthorized access to your network

Firewall

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

Interface

Which statement is true about the running configuration file in Cisco IOS device?

It affects the operation of the device immediately when modified.

What is the function of the shell in an OS?

It interfaces between the users and the kernal

What is an ISP?

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

What is the internet?

It provides connections through interconnected global networks

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