CCNA

In a computer network, which of the following devices would be considered a "node"? (Select the best answer)

• A network-connected tablet

• A network-connected printer

• A router

• A network-connected laptop

• All of these answers are correct

Which of the following answers correctly distinguishes a LAN from a WAN? (Select two answers)

• All of the resources of a WAN (cables, networking gear, etc) are typically owned and managed by the company using that WAN

• All of the resources of a LAN (cables, networking gear, etc) are typically owned and managed by the company using that LAN

• The services of a WAN, its associated cabling and WAN network devices are typically leased/rented from a WAN service provider

• LAN = Local Access Network // WAN = Wide Access Network

• The services of a LAN, its associated cabling and LAN network devices are typically leased/rented from a LAN service provider

In a business or school that uses a computer network, if all of the servers containing the critical computer files are located in one, secure, central area we typically call that area a .

(a)  

• Data Center

• Storage Center

• Security Room

• Infrastructure Center

What is the primary purpose of a computer network? (Select the best answer)

• To allow computing devices such as laptops, PCs and tablets to exchange data with each other.

• To greet people face-to-face for the purposes of introductions and potential job contacts.

• To supply your home with electricity

• To provide an assembly-line upon which computers can be manufactured.

Which of the following is true with regards to the differences between an RJ-45 NIC and a Wi-Fi NIC on a computer? (Select two answers)

• An RJ-45 NIC provides a connector into which you can plug an Ethernet cable

• A Wi-Fi NIC typically contains at least one antenna

• A Wi-Fi NIC provides a connector into which you can plug an Ethernet cable

• A Wi-Fi NIC is typically visible externally on the computer

• An RJ-45 NIC is typically not visible externally on the computer

You are told that to connect to the network, you must connect a cable plugged into the wall into your computer. The component in your computer that will accept this cable is called a ________? (Select the best answer)

• RJ-11 jack

• BNC

• NIC

• MAC

Which of the following is true about the differences between Servers and Clients? (Select two answers)

• The laptop, PC or tablet you are working on is typically considered to be a Server device.

• When you are viewing a website, that website and the information it is showing you typically came from a Server device.

• The laptop, PC or tablet you are working on is typically considered to be a Client device.

• When you are viewing a website, that website and the information it is showing you typically came from a Client device.

When contrasting local versus remote resources, which of the following would be considered local resources? (Select two answers)

• The DVD-ROM drive in your PC

• The memory in your laptop

• The HDD located on a web server

• The memory on a file server

• The keyboard connected to a web server

What are some of the differences between Switches and Routers? (Select two answers)

• Switches typically have a much greater quantity of RJ-45 Ethernet connectors than Routers have.

• Routers provide several advanced features that most Switches don't have.

• Switches provide more security and QoS options than Routers provide.

• Switches can support a greater quantity of different types of interfaces/connectors than Routers can.

• Switches can have slots into which you can insert modules containing RJ-45 interfaces, Wi-Fi NICs, coaxial cable connectors or a wide variety of other connectors. Routers don't have that capability.

Which device would you typically select if you want something that will forward-or-block packets based on certain characteristics of the data itself and the interface that received that data, rather than where that data came from or where it's going? (Select the best answer)

• IPS

• NGFW

• IDS

• Traditional Firewall