Question 1

What is the difference between the two types of virtual circuits?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between the two...

Question 2

When would you most likely NOT choose to use a leased line connection?

Accepted Answer

A)  when high-quality,24/7 access is needed 
B)  for mission critical applications 
C)  when fast upstream as well as downstream communications is required 
D)  when a nondedicated link is needed for backups

Question 3

Which cloud computing category refers to the use of software hosted on a service provider's network,and is usually subscription based?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software as a service 
B)  Networking as a service 
C)  Platform as a service 
D)  Infrastructure as a service

Question 4

Part of SONET's flexibility comes from its ability to be arranged in several different physical topologies.Which of the following is NOT a possible SONET topology?

Accepted Answer

A)  point to point 
B)  point to multipoint 
C)  fault tolerant bus 
D)  fault tolerant ring

Question 5

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)supports both IPv4 and IPv6,as well as other network layer protocols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You are a network architect for an IT consulting company.One of your clients needs a WAN connection and has asked you about the disadvantage of a packet-switched WAN method.Which of the following is a disadvantage that applies?

Accepted Answer

A)  low bandwidth 
B)  expensive compared to leased lines 
C)  suspect reliability 
D)  shared bandwidth

Question 7

If a portion of a T-Carrier line is used for one purpose and a different portion for another purpose,the line has been ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a portion of a T-Carrier line...

Question 8

Although a frame relay connection is established in much the same way that a T1 connection is,which of the following is an important distinction between the two technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frame relay is point to point,whereas T1 uses virtual circuits. 
B)  T1 uses point to point,while frame relay makes use of virtual circuits. 
C)  T1 connections are established using CSU/DSUs.Frame relay connections require a VPN service on the remote node. 
D)  T1 data traffic must all be transmitted in clear text,while frame relay encrypts data automatically and is more secure.

Question 9

​Match each item with a statement below.
-the device that sends data to (and receives data from)the local loop,usually a CSU/DSU or modem

Accepted Answer

A) point-to-point protocol 
B) frame relay 
C) Committed Information Rate (CIR) 
D) modem 
E) Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DC
E) 
F)virtual circuit
G)Data Terminal Equipment (DT
E) 
H)Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
I)smart jack
J)SaaS

Exam 10: Wide Area Networking and Cloud Computing

What is the difference between the two types of virtual circuits?

When would you most likely NOT choose to use a leased line connection?

Which cloud computing category refers to the use of software hosted on a service provider's network,and is usually subscription based?

Part of SONET's flexibility comes from its ability to be arranged in several different physical topologies.Which of the following is NOT a possible SONET topology?

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)supports both IPv4 and IPv6,as well as other network layer protocols.

You are a network architect for an IT consulting company.One of your clients needs a WAN connection and has asked you about the disadvantage of a packet-switched WAN method.Which of the following is a disadvantage that applies?

If a portion of a T-Carrier line is used for one purpose and a different portion for another purpose,the line has been ____________.

Although a frame relay connection is established in much the same way that a T1 connection is,which of the following is an important distinction between the two technologies?

Match each item with a statement below. -the device that sends data to (and receives data from) the local loop,usually a CSU/DSU or modem

Exam 10: Wide Area Networking and Cloud Computing

What is the difference between the two types of virtual circuits?

When would you most likely NOT choose to use a leased line connection?

Which cloud computing category refers to the use of software hosted on a service provider's network,and is usually subscription based?

Part of SONET's flexibility comes from its ability to be arranged in several different physical topologies.Which of the following is NOT a possible SONET topology?

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)supports both IPv4 and IPv6,as well as other network layer protocols.

You are a network architect for an IT consulting company.One of your clients needs a WAN connection and has asked you about the disadvantage of a packet-switched WAN method.Which of the following is a disadvantage that applies?

If a portion of a T-Carrier line is used for one purpose and a different portion for another purpose,the line has been ____________.

Although a frame relay connection is established in much the same way that a T1 connection is,which of the following is an important distinction between the two technologies?

​Match each item with a statement below. -the device that sends data to (and receives data from) the local loop,usually a CSU/DSU or modem

Match each item with a statement below. -the device that sends data to (and receives data from) the local loop,usually a CSU/DSU or modem