Network Fundamentals Chapter 1 Quiz

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 statement describes a characteristic of a converged network?

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

The _ project started the development of inter-network connections using TCP/IP that has evolved into the Internet today.

ARPANET

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 is an ISP?

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

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

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

Fill in the blank. 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

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

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