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WorksheetsNetworking Fundamentals Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main difference between a centralized network and a peer-to-peer network?
Centralized networks do not require hardware
Peer-to-peer networks rely on a dedicated server
Centralized networks rely on a central server
Peer-to-peer networks are more secure
Which is a disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network?
High cost
Difficult to manage security and backups
Requires a server
Limited scalability
What device connects multiple networks together?
Switch
Hub
Router
Bridge
Which device forwards traffic based on MAC addresses?
Router
Switch
Firewall
Modem
A PAN typically connects devices within:
A city
A campus
A room or personal space
A country
Which network type spans large geographic distances?
LAN
MAN
WAN
PAN
A LAN is best described as:
Internet-wide
City-wide
Personal
Local and privately owned
A converged network supports:
Only data
Only voice
Voice, video, and data
Wireless only
What does fault tolerance allow a network to do?
Increase speed
Continue functioning during failures
Encrypt data
Reduce cost
Reliability refers to a network’s ability to:
Be upgraded
Prevent unauthorized access
Deliver data consistently
Support wireless devices
What does Quality of Service (QoS) control?
Network authentication
Packet encryption
Traffic priority
IP addressing
Confidentiality ensures:
Data is always available
Data is not modified
Only authorized users can access data
Data travels faster
Integrity ensures:
Data is private
Data remains unchanged
Data is accessible
Data is encrypted
Availability ensures:
Data is accurate
Data is private
Systems are accessible when needed
Data is compressed
Which connection is considered out-of-band?
SSH
Telnet
Console
HTTPS
Which connection method is NOT secure?
SSH
Console
Telnet
HTTPS
What is in-band management?
Management over a separate physical connection
Management over the production network
Management without authentication
Management using ROM
What can you do in user EXEC mode?
Configure interfaces
View limited status information
Change passwords
Save configurations
Which mode allows access to show running-config?
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Global Configuration
ROM Monitor
Where do you configure device-wide settings?
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Global Configuration
Interface mode
