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Worksheets1st module
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is the name for all computers connected to a network that participate directly in network communication?
servers
intermediary devices
hosts
media
Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?
Port
NIC
Interface
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 connections are specialized ports on a networking device that connect to individual networks?
Port
NIC
Interface
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?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
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?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
When designers follow accepted standards and protocols, which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture is achieved?
fault tolerance
Scalability
QoS
Security
Having multiple paths to a destination is known as redundancy. This is an example of which characteristic of network architecture?
fault tolerance
Scalability
QoS
Security
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are requirements of which of the four basic characteristics of network architecture?
fault tolerance
Scalability
QoS
Security
Which attack slows down or crashes equipment and programs?
Firewall
Virus, worm, or Trojan horse
Zero-day or Zero-hour
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Denial of Service (DoS)
How does BYOD change the way in which businesses implement networks?
BYOD requires organizations to purchase laptops rather than desktops.
BYOD users are responsible for their own network security, thus reducing the need for organizational security policies.
BYOD devices are more expensive than devices that are purchased by an organization.
BYOD provides flexibility in where and how users can access network resources.
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?
ACL
IPS
VPN
BYOD
What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)
They originate the data that flows through the network.
They direct data over alternate paths in the event of link failures.
They filter the flow of data to enhance security.
They are the interface between humans and the communication network.
They provide the channel over which the network message travels.
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?
quality of service (QoS)
scalability
security
fault tolerance
integrity
