CH1

Question 1

What should be enabled on a computer that has a direct connection to the internet?

Router
Switch
Firewall
VPN

Answer 1

Firewall

Firewalls provide a layer of security for a computer that has a direct connection to the internet.
Routers connect subnets.
Switches connect computers.
VPN provides access to a private network over a public network.

Question 2

A WAP often provides access to the Internet?

True
False

Answer 2

True

WAPs often provide connectivity for Wireless Clients to the Internet.

Question 3

A group of computers are connected in a single location. What is this called?

LAN
WAN
VLAN
VPN

Answer 3

LAN

LAN is a group of computers connected in a single connection.
WAN is a group of computers connected across two or more locations.
VLAN is an advanced implementation of a switch.
VPN allows connectivity to a private network over public network.

Question 4

A Network is connected using high-speed components rated at 1Gbps. What does the b represent in Gbps?

Answer 4

Bits

Lowercase b indicates Bits
Uppercase B indicates Bytes

Question 5

Users in the network have to remember an average of five usernames and passwords to access different computers. How can you reduce the number of passwords remembered by users?

Change the Network to a Workgroup
Change the Network to Domain
Create a WAN
Create a VPN

Answer 5

Connect the Network to Domain

Domain supports Single Sign On (SSO) where each user needs only one username and password.
Workgroup requires users to have multiple usernames and passwords to access multiple computers.
WAN typically connects two or more LANs over separate geographical distances.
VPN provides access to the private network over a public network.

Question 6

Define LAN?

Answer 6

Local Area Network - Computers grouped/connected together in a network.

Question 7

Define WAN?

Answer 7

Wide Area Network - 2 or more LANs, connected together, over a large geographical distance.

Question 8

An employee is able to connect to the employer’s private network over the Internet. What is the employee using?

Domain Controller
LAN
WAP
VPN

Answer 8

VPN

VPN allows connectivity to a Private Network over a Public Network such as the Internet.
Domain Controller hosts Active Directory but does not provide Connectivity over the Internet.
LAN connects multiple computers in a single location.
WAP is used to provide connectivity to wired networks from Wireless Clients.

Question 9

What are two types of remote access servers? (Choose Two)

Dial-Up
WAP
VPN
Domain Controller

Answer 9

Dial-Up
VPN

Remote Access Servers are either Dial-Up or VPN based.

Question 10

All RFCs are known as Standards?

True
False

Answer 10

False

Standards go through stages before they are considered Standards, and many RFCs are submitted as Informational Documents that do not go through stages to become Standards.