Deck 10: Basic Network Design

Question 1

Fiber-optic cable has the disadvantage of being affected by EMI and RFI.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which cabling type is a good fit to use as a backbone between floors of a building?

A)fiber-optic
B)Coaxial
C)Plenum rated
D)Category 5e

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following can provide both higher speed connections and redundancy?

A)link aggregation
B)line separation
C)link multiplexing
D)link duplexing

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Replace older cable with Cat 5 or better,

Question 5

With respect to structured wiring,which type of wiring encompasses a single floor in a building,fanning out to various rooms and office areas?

A)horizontal
B)vertical
C)riser
D)wide-area

Question 6

When troubleshooting a computer's connection to the network,which of the following is true?

A)all computers on the network should have the same IP address
B)all computers on the network should have different netmasks
C)a malfunctioning NIC is indicated by a blinking LED
D)all computers on the network should have the same network ID

Question 7

The number one task when designing a network is to bid the lowest price possible for what you think are the customer's network needs.

Question 8

Using the ring topology between building floors follows the EIA/TIA 568-B and EIA/TIA-568-C specifications.

Question 9

Which type of device can perform similar functions as a router?

A)layer 2 bridges
B)layer 3 switches
C)layer 4 hubs
D)network layer MAUs

Question 10

Which is true about how switches employ flow control?

A)they use jamming in full-duplex mode
B)they use buffering in half-duplex mode
C)buffering amplifies the carrier signal
D)in full-duplex mode, a special frame is used to slow the rate of transmission

Question 11

If you have an 802.11n access point and network devices that include 802.11b,802.11g,and 802.11n WNICs,what is the result?

A)your access point will communicate at 802.11n speed at all times
B)only your 802.11n devices will connect
C)no devices will be able to connect
D)your access point will operate at 802.11b speed

Question 12

____ permit you to establish separate collision domains while ensuring faster flow of network traffic.

A)Bridges
B)Hubs
C)Router
D)Switches

Question 13

In a wireless network design with two or more access points,cells are configured to enable roaming through using the same roaming protocol.

Question 14

In Windows 7 and Windows Server,you can get a basic picture of bandwidth utilization through which of the following tools?

A)Task Manager
B)UAC
C)Event Viewer
D)tcpdump

Question 15

Which of the following standards should be followed when performing cable installations?

A)EIA/TIA-515
B)ANSI-568
C)EIA/TIA-568-C
D)ITU-T

Question 16

Which of the following involves providing extra cable and equipment to ensure that computers and computer systems continue to function even when one or more network or computer element fails?

A)Connectivity
B)Redundancy
C)Scalability
D)Accommodation

Question 17

Which of the following is likely to have the heaviest network traffic?

A)on a home network without a server
B)on a business peer-to-peer network that shares Word and Excel files
C)to and from a room that houses a server farm
D)to a server in an office that has multiple servers performing distributed tasks

Question 18

The main reason you should run UTP cables away from fluorescent lights,motors,and junction boxes is which of the following?

A)to prevent overheating
B)to prevent eavesdropping
C)to reduce EMI/RFI
D)to reduce electrical sags and surges

Question 19

Which of the following is used to configure wireless cells for roaming?

A)IAPP
B)ESS
C)PPTP
D)L2TP

Question 20

____ is the saving of frames in memory until they can be sent to their destination.

A)Sequencing
B)Buffering
C)Stacking
D)Paging

Question 21

What are four types of benchmarks that you should consider collecting?

Question 22

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
used for configuring cells to enable roaming.

Question 23

A(n)_________________________ is a customized integrated circuit on a chip,containing logic for a specific application,such as fast routing logic.

Question 24

In the context of this book,____________________ wiring refers to installing cable that fans out in a horizontal star fashion from one or more centralized switches or routers.

Question 25

Even though it costs more,use ____________________ rated cable in attics and crawl spaces.

Question 26

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
provides power when there is a general power failure,surge,or brownout.

Question 27

Which of the following is true of full-duplex communications? (Choose all that apply.)

A)eliminates collisions
B)allows transmission and reception on the same wire, but not simultaneously
C)should not be used between switches and routers
D)there is a reduction in lost frames

Question 28

Which of the following can be a source of interference for a wireless network? (Choose all that apply.)

A)televisions
B)microwave ovens
C)electric stove
D)cordless phones

Question 29

____________________ involves running duplicate links in an aggregate that is treated as one link that has the total speed of each link added together.

Question 30

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
does not give off noxious chemicals when exposed to flames.

Question 31

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
provides a basic idea of network use in UNIX/Linux systems.

Question 32

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
used to tie the horizontal cable on each floor in a building into a logical backbone.

Question 33

A(n)____________________ is a performance assessment of a network under varying loads or circumstances.

Question 34

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
installed for long cable runs,such as for long distances between buildings.

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
provides guidelines for how to properly ground all cable plants.

Question 36

Which of the following is true of a conditioned power source? (Choose all that apply.)

A)it is sometimes combined with a UPS
B)frequent power level changes are smoothed out
C)they contain a battery to power equipment in event of a power failure
D)they should only be used on server equipment, never workstations

Question 37

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
SNMP capable information-gathering switches dispersed on each floor to provide the network management station with continuous information about all parts of the network.

Question 38

If you need to employ security by disallowing users from one department or network segment from access another department's resources,which should you use?

A)bridges
B)hubs
C)routers
D)switches

Question 39

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)
b.EIA/TIA-607 standard.
c.single-mode fiber-optic cable
d.uninterruptible power source (UPS)
e.network agents
f.tcpdump utility
g.plenum cable
h.router
i.riser cable
enables you to segment networks and control network traffic.

Question 40

Which of the following are true about placement and configuration of an access point in your home?

A)place the access point behind a metal door, if possible
B)use the default SSID
C)use an extended service set topology
D)configure a strong encryption method

Question 41

How does LAN design relate to the need for WAN connectivity?

Question 42

What is network capacity management and who performs it?

Question 43

In terms of maintenance and support,what are several advantages of using relatively new network equipment?

Question 44

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a switch to perform routing functions?

Question 45

What are the advantages and disadvantages of locating hosts and servers throughout the network?

Question 46

When planning to replace cable,what seven factors should you take into account?

Question 47

How can you quickly determine if the physical connection on a computer is working?

Question 48

When designing a home network,what guidelines should you follow for locating the desktop computer?

Question 49

What five principals should the vertical wiring on your network follow?