Cisco 1 - Chapter 1 Quiz

1.

1 point

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?

integrity

scalability

fault tolerance

quality of service (QoS)

security

2.

1 point

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

VPN

IPS

BYOD

3.

1 point

What is an ISP?

It is a protocol that establishes how computers within a local network communicate.

It is a networking device that combines the functionality of several different networking devices in one.

It is a standards body that develops cabling and wiring standards for networking.

It is an organization that enables individuals and businesses to connect to the Internet.

4.

1 point

An _______ is a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization, and is designed to be accessible only by the members and employees of the organization, or others with authorization.

5.

1 point

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

BYOD requires organizations to purchase laptops rather than desktops

BYOD devices are more expensive than devices that are purchased by an organization.

BYOD users are responsible for their own network security, thus reducing the need for organizational security policies.

BYOD provides flexibility in where and how users can access network resources.

6.

1 point

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?

zero-day attack

spyware

DoS attack

identity theft

7.

1 point

What is a WAN?

a network infrastructure that spans a limited physical area such as a city

a network infrastructure that provides access to other networks over a large geographic area

a network infrastructure that provides access in a small geographic area

a network infrastructure designed to provide data storage, retrieval, and replication

8.

1 point

Refer to the exhibit. This represents an example of an ________ security threat to an organization.

9.

1 point

Which statement describes a characteristic of a converged network?

Network services are delivered over a wide range of network platforms.

The network establishes separate communication channels for each network service.

The network uses different technologies for voice, video, and data.

A single network that delivers voice, video, and data to a variety of devices.

10.

1 point

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

an apartment in a building with cable access to the Internet

any home with multiple wireless devices

a farm in a rural area without wired broadband access

an Internet cafe in a city

11.

1 point

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

easily overloaded with increased traffic

offers limited number of applications

suitable for modular devices that allow for expansion

grows in size without impacting existing users

is not as reliable as a small network

12.

1 point

Refer to the exhibit. Which term correctly identifies the device type that is included in the area B?

source

transfer

end

intermediary

13.

1 point

Which three devices are considered end devices in a network? (Choose three.)

VoIP phone

switch

TelePresence endpoint

security camera

router

access point