WANs Quiz

What is the purpose of a private WAN connection?

• Variable service level

• No security

• Shared bandwidth

• Guaranteed service level

Which WAN topology involves a point-to-point circuit between two endpoints?

• Point-to-Point Topology

• Hub-and-Spoke Topology

• Fully Meshed Topology

• Dual-homed Topology

What is the main advantage of a dual-carrier WAN connection?

• Increased network complexity

• Reduced redundancy

• Enhanced network redundancy

• Decreased network availability

Which WAN standard is defined by the Telecommunications Industry Association and Electronic Industries Alliance?

• ISO

• IEEE

• TIA/EIA

• IETF

Which WAN technology segments traffic data into packets that are routed over a shared network?

• ATM

• MPLS

• Frame Relay

• Ethernet WAN

What is the main advantage of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)?

• Decreases data-carrying capacity

• Uses the same wavelength of light

• Reduces the need for fiber-optic cable

• Increases the data-carrying capacity

What is the North American standard for transporting data over fiber-optic cable?

• Ethernet WAN

• SDH

• SONET

• DWDM

Which WAN technology is a global standard for transporting data over fiber-optic cable?

• SDH

• SONET

• DWDM

• ATM

What is the main advantage of packet-switched communication over circuit switching?

• Segments traffic data into packets

• Less flexible

• More expensive

• Less reliable

What is the main purpose of WAN carrier connections?

• To reduce the need for SLAs

• To decrease network availability

• To increase network complexity

• To provide redundancy and increase network availability