Question 1

What are five cost-related elements related to installing and maintaining a WAN?

Accepted Answer

Cost-related elements related to installing and maintaining a WAN are:
1. Monthly service charges
2. LAN connectivity equipment
3. User training and support
4. Network staff training
5. Network support and troubleshooting
6. Lost work time when a connection is down
7. Periodic equipment upgrade costs

Question 2

Which is not an advantage of full-duplex?

Accepted Answer

A)  It eliminates collisions.
B)  It reduces network throughput.
C)  It reduces the number of lost frames.
D)  None of the above. B

Question 3

When designing a LAN, ____ is/are a good option for basic WAN connectivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  frame relay
B)  T-3 lines
C)  satellite communications
D)  DSL lines D

Question 4

When designing a LAN, ____ is/are a good option for overseas connections.

Accepted Answer

A)  frame relay
B)  T-3 lines
C)  satellite communications
D)  DSL lines

Question 5

A(n)____ is a device that smoothes out small and large fluctuations in the power delivered by the power company.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated power source
B)  uninterruptible power supply
C)  modulator
D)  conditioned power source

Question 6

The elevated cable is the vertical cable that goes between floors in a building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An RFP, if it is necessary, comes after an RFI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When installing a network, install 802.11 wireless options in areas where cable is too expensive to install or where the installation obstacles are too great.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

____ is a protocol used in multicasting that contains addresses of recipient clients and is used by the server to tell a router which workstations belong to the multicast group.

Accepted Answer

A)  DVMRP
B)  IGMP
C)  MOSPF
D)  PIM

Question 10

When installing cable, do not leave much extra at the endpoints, or it can get tangled and cause network errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Bandwidth is not dependant on anticipated use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  software applications
B)  computers
C)  network resources
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

Geosynchronous satellites orbit at 22,300 feet and require purchasing time from a provider or great expense to send up your own satellite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List five disadvantages of older thinnet/thicknet cable plants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List five disadvantages of older thinnet/thicknet cable...

Question 14

What is full-duplex? Where should it be used?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is full-duplex? Where should it be...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the saving of frames in...

Question 16

Once a network has been set up, you don't need to analyze the LAN topology and resources anymore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____________________ satellite WANs are scheduled to be available by 2005.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ satellite WANs are scheduled to be...

Question 18

When a network is first implemented, does it have redundancy or reliability requirements? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a network is first implemented, does...

Question 19

Structured wiring requires that intelligence is built into the chassis hubs or switches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n)top-down network is a design theme where the network is centralized at strategic points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Lan and Wan Design: Putting It All Together

What are five cost-related elements related to installing and maintaining a WAN?

Which is not an advantage of full-duplex?

When designing a LAN, ____ is/are a good option for basic WAN connectivity.

When designing a LAN, ____ is/are a good option for overseas connections.

A(n) ____ is a device that smoothes out small and large fluctuations in the power delivered by the power company.

The elevated cable is the vertical cable that goes between floors in a building.

An RFP, if it is necessary, comes after an RFI.

When installing a network, install 802.11 wireless options in areas where cable is too expensive to install or where the installation obstacles are too great.

____ is a protocol used in multicasting that contains addresses of recipient clients and is used by the server to tell a router which workstations belong to the multicast group.

When installing cable, do not leave much extra at the endpoints, or it can get tangled and cause network errors.

Bandwidth is not dependant on anticipated use of ____.

Geosynchronous satellites orbit at 22,300 feet and require purchasing time from a provider or great expense to send up your own satellite.

List five disadvantages of older thinnet/thicknet cable plants.

What is full-duplex? Where should it be used?

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

Once a network has been set up, you don't need to analyze the LAN topology and resources anymore.

____________________ satellite WANs are scheduled to be available by 2005.

When a network is first implemented, does it have redundancy or reliability requirements? Why or why not?

Structured wiring requires that intelligence is built into the chassis hubs or switches.

A(n)top-down network is a design theme where the network is centralized at strategic points.