Check your understanding Cisco chapters 1-7 midterm

Ether type Field

Which part of an Ethernet Frame describes the higher-layer protocol that is encapsulated?

logical topology

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

fault tolerance

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

Cloud Computing

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

BYOD (bring your own device)

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

Video Communication

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

Powerline

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

wireless broadband

Which feature uses the same cellular technology as a smartphone?

Extranet

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?

WAN (Wide Area Network)

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

LAN (Local Area Network)

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?

Physical Topology

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

QoS

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?

Quality of Service (QoS)

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?

Security

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

security

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

Spyware

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?

Fault tolerance

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

Scalability

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

NIC

Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?

Interface

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

LLC

Which data link sublayer controls the network interface through software drivers?

LLC

Which data link sublayer works with the upper layers to add application information for delivery of data to higher level protocols?