Network+ N10-008 Review

Carlos has just created a new subnet for the finance department. He needs to be able to allow the employees in finance to retrieve files from the sales server, which is located in another subnet. Which of the following OSI model layers would it be necessary to categorize the device into?

• a. Layer 3

• b. Layer 2

• c. Layer 6

• d. Layer 4

All of the cubicles in a company's office have cables that run up to the ceiling and across to an IDF. Inside the IDF, they connect directly to the latest generation switch available from the networking equipment vendor that they have chosen. Which of the following describes the physical topology most likely in use?

• a. mesh

• b. star

• c. bus

• d. ring

Which of the following protocols might someone use to send an email?

• a. HTTP

• b. FTP

• c. SMTP

• d. RDP

Kumail wants to check his bank account balance to see if a transaction has cleared from a purchase he made the previous day. Which of the following protocols would most likely be used to do this?

• a. RDP

• b. FTP

• c. HTTPS

• d. HTTP

The network administrator for an organization needs to install a network at his company's new branch office. The branch office will have 30 computers that will all connect to the Internet, where they will share a single public IP address. Which of the following devices must the network administrator install to ensure the devices are able to send traffic out to the Internet and receive the corresponding traffic back?

• a. switch

• b. router

• c. token ring

• d. hub

Dahlia has just installed gigabit routers and switches at the company's headquarters. Which of the following might she need to do in order to allow the computers that came with 10/100 network ports to transfer data at the faster speeds?

• a. Install a hub at each user's workstation

• b. Configure the routers to push out updates to the computers advertising the new speeds

• c. Issue new tokens to each user

• d. Install a NIC on each of the computers

Sandra is attempting to resolve an issue on her company's network: several users are unable to access one of the company's intranet web servers. She has developed a theory and tested it to determine the cause. Which of the following steps should she complete next?

• a. Identify the problem and its symptoms

• b. Implement the solution or escalate the problem

• c. Establish a plan for resolving the problem

• d. Document findings, actions, and outcomes

Which of the following types of cables might be used to run from cubicles into a drop ceiling and then routed across to an IDF?

• a. backbone

• b. EMI

• c. SCADA

• d. plenum

Priya is planning the cabling design for the company's new headquarters. One of the runs of cable needs to go behind the elevator bank's hydraulics and motors to the reception area computer. Which of the following types of cable would be the best choice?

• a. STP

• b. UTP

• c. Fiber

• d. Plenum

Aaron, a junior network technician, is troubleshooting a network. He seems to have tracked down the issue to the core router that connects to the line from the ISP, however, he's not sure where the core router might be located. Which of the following should he ask a senior technician for help locating?

• a. IDF

• b. patch panel

• c. data room

• d. demarcation point