QUESTI ON 1

1. There are three devices that can help you connect multiple computers together. Which
of the following is NOT one of those devices?


Hub


Switch


Router


Modem
2 points
QUESTI ON 2
1. What does the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model do?


Summarizes the history of network communications


Shows how a network uses seven layers to protect itself against viruses and other
threats


Describes how information moves from one computer to another across a network


Serves as a guide to network management
2 points
QUESTI ON 3
1. Which of the following DOS commands is NOT considered a basic network utility?


IPConfig


attrib


ping


tracert
2 points
QUESTI ON 4
1. Which of the following IP addresses is an example of a private IP address?


64.233.161.99


204.176.40.19


137.99.25.179


10.127.100.1
2 points
QUESTI ON 5
1. Which of the following identifies a computer or device on a TCP/IP network?


IP address


Media Access Control address


Network address


TCP address
2 points
QUESTI ON 6
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a firewall?


It can consist of hardware, software, or both.


It hides your network.


One of its techniques is packet filtering.


It is a barrier between your network and the rest of the Internet.
2 points
QUESTI ON 7
1. Which of the following is NOT an agreed upon method of communication between
computers?


TCP


IP


UDP


T1
2 points
QUESTI ON 8
1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Internet?


It is one large network.


It is made up of many networks connected into transmission lines called backbones.


It works the same way as a local network.


Individual computers can connect to it using an ISP.
2 points
QUESTI ON 9
1. Which of the following is a true statement about the OSI model layers?


The layers cannot communicate with one another.


Any layer can communicate directly with any other layer.


Any layer can communicate only with the layer directly above or below it.


Any layer can communicate only with the layer above it.
2 points
QUESTI ON 10
1. A firewall can come in either software or hardware form.
True
False
2 points
QUESTI ON 11
1. A network that has 10 or more nodes is usually configured as a:


client/server network.


home network.


peer-to-peer network.


WAN.
2 points
QUESTI ON 12
1. Client/server networks are controlled by a central server that runs a specialized piece of
software called:


Windows Vista.


a network operating system (NOS).


a firewall.


firmware.
2 points
QUESTI ON 13
1. The most common type of home network is:


a token ring LAN.


a peer-to-peer (P2P) network.


a client/server network.


a WAN.
2 points
QUESTI ON 14
1. The most popular transmission medium option for wired Ethernet networks is:


unshielded twisted pair cable (UTP).


fiber-optic cable.


power-line cable.


coaxial cable.
2 points
QUESTI ON 15
1. The unique number assigned to a network adapter by the manufacturer is referred to as
the ________ address.


IP


SSID


MAC


network
2 points
QUESTI ON 16
1. Throughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a network, is usually:


more than the data transfer rate.


the same as the data transfer rate.


less than the data transfer rate.


at least the same as the data transfer rate, but often less.
2 points
QUESTI ON 17
1. Which of the following devices is needed to share an Internet connection on a wireless
network?


a wireless hub


a fiber-optic cable


a wireless router


a modem
2 points
QUESTI ON 18
1. Which of the following devices translates analog data into digital data and vice-versa?


a modem


a fiber-optic cable


a transceiver


a receiver
2 points
QUESTI ON 19
1. Which transmission medium is able to transmit data the fastest?


twisted pair cable


coaxial cable


fiber-optic cable


wireless
2 points
QUESTI ON 20
1. Wireless networks are more vulnerable to attack than wired networks.
True
False