WorksheetsIT Fundamentals Chapter 6
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Multiple computers configured to be able to communicate and share information with each other form a ____________.
Family
Commune
Group
Network
Which of the following is the best definition for a LAN?
A network whose computers and servers are separated geographically but still connected.
An extension of a private network over a shared or public network, such as the Internet.
The interconnection of components, such as laptops, printers, keyboards, and other wireless devices within a personal range (typically 10 meters or less).
A network in a small geographic area, like in an office.
You are an IT technician for your company. Your boss has asked you to set up and configure a wireless network to service all of the conference rooms.
Which of the following features lets you allow or reject client connections based on the hardware address?
DHCP
MAC address filtering
WEP
SSID
Which of the following provides services to hosts on its network?
Server
Storage
Client
You have recently issued new mobile phones to the sales team in your company. Each phone has the ability to store and transmit encrypted information for such things as making payments at a checkout counter.
Which of the following is the technology being used in these phones?
VPN
NFC Chips
Bluetooth transmitters
Infrared transmitters
Which of the following is a wired networking method most commonly used today by desktop PCs and other network devices to connect to a local area network?
Ethernet
Token Ring
ArcNet
Bluetooth
802.11n
A technician is tasked to prepare a conference room so that at least 20 guests will be able to wirelessly connect laptop computers to the company network.
Which of the following network devices would be the BEST choice for this connectivity?
Access Point
Switch
Firewall
Router
Which of the following is the best device to deploy to protect your private network from an untrusted public network?
Hub
Firewall
Router
Gateway
Which of the following is the best device to deploy to protect your private network from an untrusted public network?
Hub
Firewall
Router
Gateway
Which of the following is the best device to deploy to protect your private network from an untrusted public network?
Hub
Firewall
Router
Gateway
Kris recently subscribed to a cable Internet provider. Which of the following devices is needed to convert the signal received on the coax cable to data that can be understood by a computer?
M
Switch
Router
Server
Which of the following are characteristics of Bluetooth? (Select two.)
5.75 GHz radio wireless
Ad hoc connections
Red spectrum light waves
2.4 GHz radio wireless
Line-of-sight transmission
Which IEEE wireless standards specify transmission speeds up to 54 Mbps? (Select two.)
802.11b
802.11g
802.1x
802.11a
Bluetooth
Which of the following is used on a wireless network to identify the network name?
SSID
MAC address
WEP Key
WPA2 passphrase
A network administrator wants to change the frequency of their wireless network to allow more channels that do not interfere with each other. Which of the following frequencies or protocols would accomplish this?
5 GHz
802.11b
2.4 GHz
802.11g
Gary has finished installing a wireless router for his neighbor's small business. Which wireless standard should Gary use to support up to 150 Mbps on the 5 GHz band?
802.11b
802.11a
802.11g
802.11n
A technician is checking a customer's wireless network performance and has determined it was using 802.11g. The technician's recommendation is for the customer to upgrade to 802.11ac. Which of the following is the BEST reason to upgrade?
802.11g uses older technology
Improved performance
More overlapping channels
Less attenuation
Which network type uses a coaxial cable to receive its signal?
Fiber-optic
Cable
Satellite
Cellular
Which network type uses light pulses to transmit data?
Wireless
Fiber-optic
Cable
Satellite
Which of the following is not an example of wireless networking communications?
Infra
DSL
Bluetooth
802.11n
A healthcare organization provides mobile clinics throughout the world and needs to transfer patient statistical data to a central database via the Internet. Which network technology should they select to ensure network connectivity for any clinic located anywhere in the world, even remote areas?
DSL
Cable modem
Satellite
Dial Up
Which of the following Internet technologies provides the FASTEST speeds?
Fiber-optic
DSL
Cellular
Cable
You live in a rural area and don't have a nearby wired network to connect to. What could you use to connect to the Internet?
Cable
DSL
Satellite
Fiber optic
Which of the following allows for access to the internet without either a Wi-Fi or a wired connection?
DSL
Mobile data
1G
2G
Which of the following statements is true regarding a VPN?
A VPN masks a user's IP address in order to make their actions untraceable.
Sometimes a VPN can increase your browsing speed.
You can hide your browsing history from the VPN company.
With a VPN, other sites can use your IP address to determine your physical location.
What is the name of the protocol suite used on the Internet?
UDP/IP
HTTP/DNS
HTTP
TCP/IP
What protocol is used to send email messages from a mail client to a mail server?
SMTP
POP3
IMAP
FTP
What is the biggest benefit to using a DHCP server in a large network?
DHCP servers use DNS.
There is no benefit to using a DHCP server.
DHCP servers can assign MAC addresses.
They save time for the network administrator.
You want to use an application and are not connected to a network. Which of the following application delivery methods should you choose?
Local installation
n-tier application
Cloud hosting
Network hosting
Which of the following Application Architecture Model tiers describes office productivity software?
Two tier
Three tier
One tier
n-tier
What is the term for software that is exclusively controlled by a company and cannot be used or modified without permission?
Read-only Software
Microsoft Software
Open-source Software
Proprietary Software
What is the term for software that anyone can use or modify for free?
Proprietary software
Linux software
Read-write software
Open-source software
One software license model allows software to be freely distributed, downloaded, and installed without paying a license fee but often requires a fee for support, training, or added functionality.
What is the name of this model?
Open-source
Proprietary
Enterprise
Personal
Software that requires a monthly subscription fee is often called _______________.
Software as a service
Online-only software
Web applications
Temporary software
Which installation method is most likely to put your computer at risk of downloading a virus?
Software subscription
CD or DVD installation
Internet installation
App store installation
Which application makes sure your computer has the most recent versions of its system software?
Disk cleaner
Backup and restore
Windows Defender
Windows Update
You work for a large company as the IT administrator. With the many external attacks being perpetrated in the form of security breaches being found in applications, you are concerned that your Windows 10 computers may be vulnerable. You also want to ensure that Windows is using the latest features.
Which of the following would BEST protect your computers?
Windows updates
Antivirus updates
Scheduled disk maintenance
Scheduled backups
Which of the following tools would you use to check connectivity between two computers?
Ping
DHCP
Tracert
TCP/IP
How many ping packets are sent by default in a successful ping request?
1
4
6
2
Which of the following utilities would you use to find the path between two computers?
Ping
HTTP
Tracert
DNS
Which of the following utilities can you use to monitor, update, and manage all your hardware devices on a Windows computer?
Ping
Windows Update
Tracert
Device Manager
You need to troubleshoot a Windows computer that isn't connecting to a network. Which utility should you use?
Network & Internet
Windows Update
Network Properties
Device Manager
If your network does not have a DHCP server, what must you do to access the internet?
Right-click the network adapter and select Update driver.
Manually change the TCP/IP properties to match your network's settings.
Open PowerShell, enter the ipconfig command, and press the Enter key.
Open Command Prompt, enter the tracert command, and press the Enter key.
Which of the following BEST describes the ipconfig utility?
It is a utility that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values.
It is a utility that shows the exact path a packet takes between two hosts on different networks.
It is a utility that verifies connectivity between two nodes on a network.
It is a utility that gives you a huge amount of control over your system.
Bob, a network professional, wants to find out where packets are getting stuck on the path to their destination. Which of the following utilities should he use?
Route
Ipconfig
Tracert
Ping
Which of the following BEST describes the ping utility?
It displays and modifies the entries in the local IP routing table.
It displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values.
It sends a single packet to a specified network address and then waits for a reply.
It shows the exact path a packet takes between two hosts on different networks.
Which of the following components is NOT required to create a network?
Wireless Adapter
Network Media
Network Interfaces
Computer systems
