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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20hrs 0mins
For each statement about wide area networks (WANs), select True or False Note: You will receive partial credit for each correct selection.
Answer Area:
1.The Internet is a wide area network (WAN)
2.An intranet is a wide area network (WAN)
3.All devices connected to a WAN must be located within the same city.
Which type of network covers the broadest area?
A. WAN
B. CAN
C. LAN
D. PAN
What are two advantages of using DSL for WAN connections? Choose 2
A - DSL bypasses the need to use an ISP to connect to the Internet
B - DSL supports higher bandwidth than cable modems and ISDN
C - DSL provides a cost-effective way for small office/home office connections to the Internet
D - DSL is the preferred method for WAN point-to-point links in an enterprise network
E - DSL is implemented using standard telephone company service lines
You need to configure a VPN connection between two offices. You want to maximize the connection speed. Which connection should you use?
A - ISDN
B - Cable Modem
C - T1
D - DSL
What technology uses wires from the telephone company to provide broadband internet connection?
a. cable
b. DSL
c. FDDI
d. frame relay
Which two are published IEEE 802.11 wireless transmission standards? (Choose two.)
A. 802.11f
B. 802.11g
C. 802.11k
D. 802.11m
E. 802.11n
Which type of network is most vulnerable to intrusion?
A. Dial-up
B. Wireless
C. Broadband
D. Leased line
Which wireless authentication method provides the highest level of security?
A. Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP)
B. IEEE 802.lln
C. WI-FI Protected Access (WPA)
D. IEEE 802.11a
What is a cause of concern about wireless network security?
A. The potential for cross-talk
B. Inability to encrypt transmissions
C. The radio broadcast access method
D. Frequency modulation issues
Security is a concern on wireless networks due to:
A. The radio broadcast access method.
B. Spread spectrum issues.
C. Frequency modulation issues.
D. The potential for cross-talk.
The topology of a local area network (LAN) is defined by the:
A. Number of devices to connect.
B. Physical and logical characteristics.
C. Distance between workstations.
D. Type of cable being used.
Which physical network topology provides fault-tolerant communication by providing redundant communication paths?
a. Bus
b. Ring
c. Star
d. Mesh
What are two characteristics of a mesh network topology? (Choose 2.)
a. It works best for networks with a large number of nodes.
b. Every node connects to every other node on the network.
c. It is fault tolerant because of redundant connections.
d. It requires less cabling than either a star or ring topology
A characteristic of the mesh topology is that it:
A. Uses a central hub.
B. Cannot use wired connections.
C. Uses redundant paths.
D. Cannot use wireless connections.
In which physical network topology is each computer connected to a central point?
A. Star
B. Mesh
C. Ring
D. Bus
This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct.
All devices on your company network connect to the same network switch. This is an example of a physical star topology.
Review the underlined text. If it makes the statement correct, select No change is needed. If the statement is incorrect, select the answer choice that makes the statement correct.
A. ring
B. bus
C. mesh
D. No change is needed
What are two advantages of using star topology rather than ring topology in a computer lab workgroup? (Choose two.)
A. Failure of a central connectivity device does not bring down the entire network.
B. A central connection point allows for flexibility and scalability.
C. Data travels on redundant paths, so one cable cannot stop its transmission.
D. A cable problem within the group affects two nodes, at most.
E. Redundancy is an advantage of the star topology
For each statement about hypervisors, select True or False
Answer Area
1. A Type 1 hypervisor runs directly on system hardware.
1. A Type 2 hypervisor runs directly on system hardware.
1. A Type 1 hypervisor is also known as a bare-metal hypervisor.
CompanyPro plans to migrate several servers to cloud-based virtual machines.
You need to identify the administrative responsibilities that will be reduced after the planned migration.
Which two responsibilities will be reduced? (Choose 2.)
A. Backing up application data
B. Managing permissions to shared documents
C. Updating server operating systems
D. Replacing failed server hardware
E. Managing physical server security
What is a VPN?
A. A secure private connection over a public network
B. A virtual network within your local area network (LAN)
C. A communication tunnel between VLANs
D. A personal network for your use only
allows a remote user to connect to a private network from anywhere on the Internet
SSL VPN
Site-to-Site VPN
securely connects two portions of a private network or two private networks
SSL VPN
Site-to-Site VPN
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
IPsec can be used to secure network communications between two machines.
IPsec can be used to secure network communication between two networks.
IPsec network traffic is always encrypted.
Which component of IPSec is generates the encryption and authentication keys?
a. SA
b. AH
c. EP
d. MPPE
Which IPSec component provides connectionless integrity and data authentication but does not provide confidentiality?
a. SA
b. AH
c. ESP
d. MPPE
Which IPSec component includes the most security, including confidentiality?
a. SA
b. AH
c. ESP
d. MPPE
For which two reasons should you use IPsec between computers? (Choose two.)
A. Data compression
B. Data integrity
C. Data redundancy
D. Data confidentiality
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
You use a perimeter network to grant internal clients access to external resources.
A LAN has no access to the perimeter network.
A perimeter network typically contains servers that require Internet access, such as web or email servers
What zone is used to publish external websites for an organization?
A. intranet
B. extranet
C. internetwork
D. DMZ
What is the primary purpose of a perimeter network?
A. to act as a hidden location to deploy network clients
B. to act as a secure location for deploying highly sensitive network servers
C. to provide a buffer area between a private intranet and the public Internet
D. to monitor traffic between routed subnets in a private LAN
One purpose of a perimeter network is to:
A. Make resources available to the intranet.
B. Link campus area networks (CANs).
C. Link local area networks (LANs).
D. Make resources available to the Internet
What is a reason to incorporate VLANs into a network?
(One reason to incorporate VLANs in a network is to)
A. To reduce the number of nodes in a broadcast domain.
B. To increase the number of available IP addresses.
C. To reduce the number of broadcast domains.
D. To increase the number of available Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
What are two characteristics of VLANs? (Choose 2.)
A. VLANs act as though they are on the same LAN regardless of physical location
B. A VLAN can logically address packets by using IP
C. A VLAN compartmentalizes a network and isolates traffic
D. A single switch can service only a single VLAN
What are three advantages of VLANs? (Choose three.)
A. They can logically address packets by using IP.
B. They require a router to connect to VLANs on another switch.
C. They compartmentalize a network and isolate traffic.
D. They are efficient because a single switch can implement only a single VLAN.
E. They act as though they are on the same LAN regardless of physical location.
This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct.
"A/anvirtual private network (VPN)" protects a network's perimeter by monitoring traffic as it enters and leaves.
Select the correct answer if the underlined text does not make the statement correct. Select 'No change is needed" if the underlined text makes the statement correct.
A. Extranet
B. Firewall
C. Intranet
D. No change is needed
You work at a coffee shop. Your supervisor asks you to help set up a computer network.
The network needs to have the following items:
A public facing web server
A Wi-Fi network for customers
A private network for the point of sale terminals
An office PC
A file/print server
A network printer
You need to set up a perimeter network to protect the network.
Which two items should you include in the perimeter network? (Choose two.)
A. Network printer
B. Web server
C. File server
D. Wi-Fi network
E. Point of sale terminals
One purpose of a perimeter network is?
A. VLAN
B. Microsoft ASP-NET
C. Microsoft .NET Framework
D. VPN
A network that separates an organization's private network from a public network is a/an:
A. Firewall
B. Extranet
C. Perimeter
D. Internet
Which network element uses a tunneling protocol to encapsulate data for transmission?
A. VPN
B. NAT
C. VLAN
D. Internet
VPNs are implemented to provide:
A. A secure connection within a private network.
B. A secure connection through public networks.
C. Additional encryption by using IPSec.
D. Additional security for selected computers.
