Question 1

With a switched backbone network, the equipment is usually placed in a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) server 
B) NIC 
C) cabinet 
D) basement 
E) rack

Question 2

One advantage of a routed backbone is that is requires little management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One basic component of a backbone network is the hardware device that connects other networks to the backbone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A _____________ type of BN is a new type of LAN/BN architecture made possible by intelligent, high speed switches that assign computers to LAN segments via software, rather than by hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) Bridged backbone 
B) Virtual LAN 
C) Hubbed backbone 
D) Collapsed backbone 
E) Routed backbone

Question 5

A __________ type of BN has a star topology with one device, such as a switch, at its center.

Accepted Answer

A) Bridged backbone 
B) Virtual LAN 
C) Hubbed backbone 
D) Switched backbone 
E) Routed backbone

Question 6

The primary advantage of a routed backbone is that it clearly segments each part of the network connected to the backbone because each segment has its own subnet addresses that can be managed separately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The backbone architecture layer that is closest to the users is the

Accepted Answer

A) Access layer 
B) Distribution layer 
C) Core layer 
D) Privacy layer 
E) Switched layer

Question 8

Which of the following would not be part of an "ideal" backbone design for the future?

Accepted Answer

A) access layer composed of 10/100 layer 2 Ethernet switches 
B) distribution layer composed of layer 3 Ethernet switches of 100 or 1000) Base-T 
C) redundant switches 
D) core layer composed of layer 3 Ethernet switches running 10 or 40) GbE over fiber 
E) coax cabling throughout LANs and BN

Exam 8: Backbone Networks

With a switched backbone network, the equipment is usually placed in a ______.

One advantage of a routed backbone is that is requires little management.

One basic component of a backbone network is the hardware device that connects other networks to the backbone.

A _____________ type of BN is a new type of LAN/BN architecture made possible by intelligent, high speed switches that assign computers to LAN segments via software, rather than by hardware.

A __________ type of BN has a star topology with one device, such as a switch, at its center.

The primary advantage of a routed backbone is that it clearly segments each part of the network connected to the backbone because each segment has its own subnet addresses that can be managed separately.

The backbone architecture layer that is closest to the users is the

Which of the following would not be part of an "ideal" backbone design for the future?