Introduction to Networks (Version 6.0) - ITN Chapter 1 Exam

1. A company is contemplating whether to use a client/ server or a peer-to-peer network. What are the three characteristics of  a peer-to-peer network? (Choose three.)
Answer
a. easy to create
b. lacks centralized administration
c. less cost to implement

2. Which device performs the function of determining the path that message should take through internetworks?
Answer
a. a router

3. What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose two.)
Answer
a. the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal
b. the environment where the selected medium is to be installed

4. Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.)
Answer
a. Intermediary devices direct the path of the data.
b. Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.

5. What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)
Answer
a. They originate the data that flows through the network.
b. They are the interface between humans and the communication network.

6. Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many students bringing their own tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources?
Answer
a. wireless LAN

7. What type of network must a home user access in order to do online shopping?
Answer
a. the internet

8. An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of network would the employee access?
Answer
a. an internet

9. Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers in a home office? (Choose two.)
Answer
a. DSL
b. cable

10. Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building? (Choose two.)
Answer
a. cellular
b. satellite

11. Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the network resources exceeds the available capacity?
Answer
a. congestion

12. What type of network traffic requires QoS?
Answer
a. video conferencing

13. Which expression accurately defines the term bandwidth?
Answer
a. a measure of the data carrying capacity of the media

14. A network administrator is implementing a policy that requires strong, complex passwords. Which data protection goal does this policy support?
Answer
a. data confidentiality

15. Which statement describes a characteristic of cloud computing?
Answer
a. Applications can be accessed over the Internet by individual users or businesses using any device, anywhere in the world.

16. What is the Internet?
Answer
a. It provides connections through interconnected global networks.

17. Which statement describes the use of powerline networking technology?
Answer
a. A device connects to an existing home LAN using an adapter and an existing electrical outlet.

18. What security violation would cause the most amount of damage to the life of a home user?
Answer
a. capturing of personal data that leads to identity theft

19. A user is implementing security on a small office network. Which two actions would provide the minimum security requirements for this network? (Choose two.)
Answer
a. implementing a firewall
b. installing antivirus software

20. A _________________________ network is capable of delivering voice, video, text, and graphics over the same communication channels.
Answer
a. converged

21. The acronym _________________________ refers to the policy that allows employees to use their personal devices in the business office to access the network and other resources.
Answer
a. BYOD

22. Drag and Drop Questions Answers
Place the options in the following order:
podcast: an audio-based medium that allows people to deliver their recordings to a wide audience
social media: interactive websites where people create and share user-generated content with friends and family
wiki: web pages that groups of people can edit and view together
instant messaging: real-time communication between two or more people

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