NEt 125 Chapter 1 Test

Which statement describes the use of power line networking technology?

A device connects to an existing home LAN using an adapter and an existing electrical outlet

Which statement describes a characteristic of cloud computing?

Applications can be accessed over the internet by individual users or businesses using any device, anywhere in the world.

Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers in a home office?

DSL and Cable

What type of network traffic requires QoS?

Video Conferencing

Which expression accurately defines the term bandwidth?

a measure of the data carrying capacity of the media

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

a router

An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee needs to access confidential pricing info from internal servers at the head office. What type of network would the employee access?

an intranet

The acronym _______ refers to the policy that allows employees to use their personal devices in the business office to access the network and other resources.

byod

What security violation would cause the most amount of damage to the life of a home user?

capturing of person data that leads to identity theft

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

cellular and satellite

Which term describes the state of a network, when the demand on the network resources exceeds the available capacity?

congestion

A ____ network is capable of delivering voice, video, text, and graphics over the same communication channel.

converged

A network administrator is implementing a policy that requires strong, complex passwords. Which data protection goal does this policy support?

data confidentiality

A user is implementing security on a small office network. Which two actions would provide the minimum security requirements for this network?

implementing a firewall and installing antivirus software

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

the internet

Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many students bringing their won tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources?

wireless LAN

Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.)

• Intermediary devices direct the path of the data. • Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.

What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)

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

A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a peer-to-peer network. What are three characteristics of a peer-to-peer network? (Choose three.)

• easy to create • lacks centralized administration • less cost to implement

What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose two.)

• the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal • the environment where the selected medium is to be installed