Networking and Security Quiz

What should you do to reduce the amount of exposure to unauthorized personnel on a newly installed wireless access point?

• Remove antennas

• Enable MAC filtering

• Enable WEP

• Stop SSID broadcasting

Which has a solid copper center core with an outer dielectric insulator and a metallic shield?

• Shielded twisted pair

• Coaxial cable

• Unshielded twisted pair

• Single core fiber optic

You install an Ethernet cable in a factory. The employees complain about intermittent internet connection. What is the most likely cause of the outages?

• Humidity

• Radio frequencies

• Electrostatic discharge

• Electromagnetic interference

Identify this backup device (Image of a tape drive).

• SAN drive

• Drive array

• Optical drive

• Tape drive

If both ends of the network cable are wired as shown, what type of connection is it?

• Straight through

• Cross over

• Data only

• Video only

Why should you use fiber optic cable in a network?

• Speed

• Flexibility

• Installation

• Cost

What is the best method of ensuring the safety of the data on your personal device?

• Strong pin

• Multi-factor authentication

• Complex password

• Gesture authentication

Which backup device is the slowest to recover data after a disaster?

• Tape

• SAN

• NAS

• Optical

Which backup system prevents the data from being altered or rewritten?

• DVD-R

• SAN

• NAS

• Tape

Steve works in an office building, and his computer is running slowly. Any website he pulls up is redirected to other sites. What is the first step to troubleshoot Steve's issue?

• Reset local computer password

• Reinstall the operating system

• Ensure network connectivity

• Run a virus scan