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

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

Which TWO devices are intermediary devices? Hosts, routers, servers, or switches?

Wireless routers, LAN switches, routers, multilayer switches, and firewall appliances are all examples of intermediary devices.

Answer yes if you know this, no if you forgot.

Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?

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

WANs typically provide ___ speed links between LANs

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?

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?

Provides high bandwidth, high availability, and an always-on connection to the internet, and runs over a telephone line. In general, small office and home office users connect using ADSL, which means that the download speed is faster than the upload speed.

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

Internet access uses a phone network to connect. Wherever you can get a signal, you can get internet access. Performance is limited by the capabilities of the phone and the tower to which it is connected.

An inexpensive option that uses any phone line and a modem. The low bandwidth provided by a dial-up modem connection is not sufficient for large data transfer, although it is useful for mobile access while traveling.

Typically offered by cable television service providers, the internet data signal transmits on the same cable that delivers cable television. It provides a high bandwidth, high availability, and an always-on connection to the internet.

The availability of this type of internet access is a benefit in those areas that would otherwise have no internet connectivity at all. The internet dishes require a clear line of sight to the sky.

This is sometimes known as Ethernet WAN. It extends LAN access technology into the WAN.

This type of business internet is available in various formats. A popular choice is SDSL, which is similar to the consumer version of DSL but provides uploads and downloads at the same high speeds.

Reserved circuits within the service provider’s network that connect geographically separated offices for private voice and/or data networking. The circuits are rented at a monthly or yearly rate.

This type of service can provide a connection when a wired solution is not available.

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

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are requirements of which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture?

With which type of policy, a router can manage the flow of data and voice traffic, giving priority to voice communications if the network experiences congestion?

Having multiple paths to a destination is known as redundancy. This is an example of which characteristic of network architecture?

Cloud-based applications and services are made available to the general population. Services may be free or are offered on a pay-per-use model, such as paying for online storage. The cloud uses the internet to provide services.

This type of cloud is made up of two or more clouds (example: part private, part public), where each part remains a distinct object, but both are connected using a single architecture. Individuals on this cloud would be able to have degrees of access to various services based on user access rights.

Cloud-based applications and services offered in this type of cloud are intended for a specific organization or entity, such as a government. This type of cloud can be set up using the organization’s private network, though this can be expensive to build and maintain. It can also be managed by an outside organization with strict access security.

This type of cloud is created for exclusive use by specific entities or organizations that have similar needs and concerns. They are are similar to a public cloud environment, but with set levels of security, privacy, and even regulatory compliance of a private cloud.

Which feature is a good conferencing tool to use with others who are located elsewhere in your city, or even in another country?

Which feature describes using personal tools to access information and communicate across a business or campus network?

Which feature contains options such as Public, Private, Custom and Hybrid?

Which feature is being used when connecting a device to the network using an electrical outlet?

Which feature uses the same cellular technology as a smart phone?

Which attack slows down or crashes equipment and programs?

Which option creates a secure connection for remote workers?

Which option blocks unauthorized access to your network?

Which option describes a network attack that occurs on the first day that a vulnerability becomes known?

Which option describes malicious code running on user devices?

During a routine inspection, a technician discovered that software that was installed on a computer was secretly collecting data about websites that were visited by users of the computer. Which type of threat is affecting this computer?

Which term refers to a network that provides secure access to the corporate offices by suppliers, customers and collaborators?

A large corporation has modified its network to allow users to access network resources from their personal laptops and smart phones. Which networking trend does this describe?

What is an ISP?

In which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended.

What characteristic of a network enables it to quickly grow to support new users and applications without impacting the performance of the service being delivered to existing users?

A college is building a new dormitory on its campus. Workers are digging in the ground to install a new water pipe for the dormitory. A worker accidentally damages a fiber optic cable that connects two of the existing dormitories to the campus data center. Although the cable has been cut, students in the dormitories only experience a very short interruption of network services. What characteristic of the network is shown here?

What are two characteristics of a scalable network? (Choose two.)

Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through internetworks?

Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building? (Choose two.)

What type of network must a home user access in order to do online shopping?

How does BYOD change the way in which businesses implement networks?

An employee wants to access the network of the organization remotely, in the safest possible way. What network feature would allow an employee to gain secure remote access to a company network?

Brownie points if you know every acronym.

What is the Internet?

What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)