Unit 2 Networking Exam Review

1. What is a hub?

• A network device that connects two similar network segments together
• A network device that connects all the segments of a network together in a star topology Ethernet network
• A network device used to connect multiple network segments together
• A device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information and demodulates the signal to decode the transmitted information

2. What is an access point?

• A hub that accepts wireless clients through an analog wireless signal
• An electronic device that can be used to increase network connect beyond the standard range
• A network device that connects two similar network segments together
• A device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information and demodulates the signal to decode the transmitted information

3. What is a modem?

• A network device that connects all the segments of a network together in a star topology Ethernet network
• A network device used to connect multiple network segments together
• A hub that accepts wireless clients through an analog wireless signal
• A device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information and demodulates the signal to decode the transmitted information

4. Which layer device is a switch?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

5. A(n) ______ can convert one type of cabling to another.

• demodulator
• analog digitizer
• cable booster
• media converter

6. Which of the following manages wireless network access points that allow wireless devices to connect to the network?

• WLC
• LAN
• WLN controller
• WLAN database

7. ______ efficiently distribute incoming network traffic across a group of backend servers.

• Hotspots
• Load balancers
• Hotswap bays
• Modems

8. A(n) ______ is a gateway between a client requesting a resource and the server providing that resource.

• voice gateway
• VPN concentrator
• proxy server
• client-resource gateway

10. How do most phones in modern offices differ from phone lines via the POTS?

• Office phones connect via analog phone line
• Office phones connect over IP
• There are no differences between the two
• Office phones only offer communication methods via Zoom

11. How can a printer be shared among multiple devices?

• Install an NIC card in the printer
• Use a printer server that connects to the Ethernet network
• Both a and b
• None of the above