ITN Chapter 1 Test

Leased line

A medium-sized business is researching available options for connecting to the Internet. The company is looking for a high speed option with dedicated, symmetric access. Which connection type should the company choose?

Refer to the exhibit. Which set of devices contains only intermediary devices?

A, B, D, G

Satellite - Not suited for heavily wooded areas Cable- Uses coaxial cable as a medium DSL- Splits the access line into three signals. Dialup- Typically has very low bandwidth.

Match each characteristic to its corresponding internet connectivity type.

1.)Confidentiality 2.) Availability 3.) Integrity

What are the primary requirements of information security? (Choose 3)

1.) Suitable for modular devices that allows for expansion. 2.) Grows in size without impacting existing users

What are two characteristics of a scalable network? (Choose 2)

1.)They filter the flow of data, based on security settings. 2.) They direct data along alternate pathways when there is a link failure.

What are two functions of intermediary devices on a network? (Choose 2)

A network where voice, video and data move over the same infrastructure

What is a converged network?

A network that can reroute traffic in case of device failure.

What is a fault-tolerant network?

Wiki

What is a group of web pages that groups of individuals can edit and view together called?

WAN(Wide Area Network)

What is a network infrastructure that provides access to other networks of a wide geographic area?

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

What is an ISP?

They act as local providers of service directly to end users.

What is true of Tier 3 ISPs?

1.) The distance the media can successfully carry a signal. 2.)The environment where the media is to be installed.

What two criteria are used to help select network media? (Choose 2)

IP addressing scheme

What type of information would be found on a logical topology diagram?

Wireless LAN

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?

1.) IP Phone 2.) Printer 3.) Tablet Computer 4.) Server

Which devices would be considered end devices on a network? (Choose 4)

A router

Which intermediary device determines the path that messages should take between networks?

1.) Leased lines 2.) Metro Ethernet

Which of the following are business-class Internet connection technologies normally a service ? (Choose 2)

1.) Scalability 2.) No centralized administration

Which of the following are disadvantages of peer-to-peer networking? (Choose 2)

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

Which technology would be best to provide a home user with a high-speed, always on Internet connection?

1.) Antispyware software 2.) A firewall 3.) Antivirus software

Which three network tools provide the minimum required security protection for home users? (Choose 3)

1.)WANs are typically operated through ISPs, but LANs are typically operated locally without the need for ISPs. 2.)WANs connect LANs at slower speed bandwidth than LANs connect their internal end devices.​

Which two statements about the relationship between LANs and WANs are true? (Choose 2)

VoIP

Which type of traffic should receive the highest priority from QOS?

1.) It can rapidly adapt to the loss of data transmission facilities. 2.) Data packets can travel multiple paths through the network simultaneously. 3.) It efficiently utilizes the network infrastructure to transfer data.

Why was a packet-switched connectionless data communications technology used the Internet? (Choose 3)