Preparation

Which of the following is the name for all computers connected to a network that participate directly in network communication

• Hosts

• switches

• Firewall

When data is encoded as pulses of light, which media is being used to transmit the data?

• Hosts

• Fiber-optic cable

• Routers

Which two devices are intermediary devices? (Choose two)

• Routers

• Switches

• Cables

Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?

• NIC

• Firewall

• extranet

Which connections are specialized ports on a networking device that connect to individual networks?

• Interface

• LAN

• Router

Which type of network topology lets you see which end devices are connected to which intermediary devices and what media is being used?

• Physical topology

• Logical topology

Which network infrastructure provides access to users and end devices in a small geographical area, which is typically a network in a department in an enterprise, a home, or small business?

• LAN

• WAN

• BYOD

Which network infrastructure might an organization use to provide secure and safe access to individuals who work for a different organization but require access to the organization’s data?

• LAN

• Extranet

• WAN

Which network infrastructure provides access to other networks over a large geographical area, which is often owned and managed by a telecommunications service provider?

• WAN

• EXtranet

• LAN

When designers follow accepted standards and protocols, which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture is achieved?

• Security

• Scalability

• fault tolerance