Intro to networking Midterm Exam

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

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

CTRL+Z and end

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

Cloud Computing

Which two protocols are service discovery protocols? (Choose two.)

DNS and DHCP

Which attack slows down or crashes equipment and programs?

Denial of Service (DOS)

What is the process of converting information into the proper form for transmission?

Encoding

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

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

Fault tolerance

Which option blocks unauthorized access to your network?

Firewall

Which three are components of message timing? (Choose three.)

Flow control, Access method, Response timeout

Which step of the communication process is concerned with properly identifying the address of the sender and receiver?

Formatting

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

Interface

What process is used to place one message inside another message for transfer from the source to the destination?

It is Encapsulated in a Layer 2 frame

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 delivery method is used to transmit information to one or more end devices, but not all devices on the network?

Multicast

Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?

NIC

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

Which IOS mode allows access to all commands and features?

Privileged Exec mode

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

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

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

Telnet/SSH

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

Video Communications

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 smartphone?

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

console

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

When data is encoded as pulses of light, which media is being used to transmit the data?

fiber-optic cable

How is an IPv4 address represented?

four decimal numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods

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

global configuration mode

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

hostname Sw-floor-2

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

hosts

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

login

Which two devices are intermediary devices?

routers and switches

BGP and OSPF are examples of which type of protocol?

routing

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)

What is the purpose of the sequencing function in network communication?

to uniquely label transmitted segments of data for proper reassembly by the receiver

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

user EXEC mode

This protocol is responsible for guaranteeing the reliable delivery of information.

TCP

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

banner motd $ Keep out$