101 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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All wireless signals are carried through the air by electromagnetic waves.
True
False - ANSWER-True
Network segmentation decreases both performance and security on a network.
T/F - ANSWER-False
Which type of cloud service model involves hardware services that are provided
virtually, including network infrastructure devices such as virtual servers?
A - IaaS
B - PaaS
C - SaaS
D - XaaS - ANSWER-A - IaaS
A network with 10 bits remaining for the host portion will have how many usable host
addresses?
A - 1022
B - 510
C - 2046
D - 4192 - ANSWER-A - 1022
A virus that remains dormant until a specific condition is met, such as the changing of a
file or a match of the current date is known as what type of malware?
A - encrypted virus
B - logic bomb
C - boot sector virus
D - worm - ANSWER-B - logic bomb
What is NOT a variable that an network access control list can filter traffic with?
A - The Network layer protocol used for the packet.
B - The Transport layer protocol used for the packet.
C - The source or destination TCP/UDP port number in the packet.
D - The operating system used by the source or destination device. - ANSWER-D - The
operating system used by the source or destination device.
At what point is a packet considered to be a giant?
A - It becomes a giant when it exceeds the medium's maximum packet size.
B - It becomes a giant when it exceeds 1500 bytes.
,C - It becomes a giant only when fragmented pieces are reassembled and the packet
size is too large.
D - It becomes a giant once a VLAN tag is added. - ANSWER-A - It becomes a giant
when it exceeds the medium's maximum packet size.
What is the maximum throughput of a DS3 connection?
A - 1.544 Mbps
B - 3.152 Mbps
C - 44.736 Mbps
D - 274.176 Mbps - ANSWER-C - 44.736 Mbps
The Virtual Network Computing (VNC) application uses the cross-platform remote frame
buffer (RFB) protocol.
True
False - ANSWER-True
Infrared technology utilizes an LED that emits light with shorter wavelengths than red
light.
True
False - ANSWER-False
NFC tags are very expensive and cannot be purchased blank, requiring them to be pre-
loaded.
True
False - ANSWER-False
Z-Wave transmissions have a range of up to 50m per hop, and can tolerate up to 8
hops through repeaters.
True
False - ANSWER-False
What type of scenario would be best served by using a Platform as a Service (PaaS)
cloud model?
A - A group of developers needs access to multiple operating systems and the runtime
libraries that the OS provides.
B - An organization wishes to gain access to applications through an online user
interface, while maintaining compatibility across operating systems.
C - An organization needs to have a hosted virtual network infrastructure for their
services, which are run on virtual machines.
D - A small organization needs to have high availability for their web server. - ANSWER-
A - A group of developers needs access to multiple operating systems and the runtime
libraries that the OS provides.
Only Class B and Class C networks can be subnetted.
T/F - ANSWER-False
, If multiple honeypots are connected to form a larger network, what term is used to
describe the network?
A - combolure
B - lurenet
C - honeycomb
D - honeynet - ANSWER-D - honeynet
What kind of firewall can block designated types of traffic based on application data
contained within packets?
A - stateful firewall
B - stateless firewall
C - content-filtering firewall
D - packet-filtering firewall - ANSWER-C - content-filtering firewall
An unmanaged switch can still support the creation of VLANs, provided there is an
interface for configuration.
T/F - ANSWER-False
How does the 802.11 data frame indicate how a large packet should be fragmented?
A - It uses the preamble header to estimate the ideal packet size.
B - The frame check sequence dictates the calculated packet size.
C - The sequence control field indicates how packets will be subdivided.
D - The duration field determines how long the station can transmit a packet, which then
determines how it is divided. - ANSWER-C - The sequence control field indicates how
packets will be subdivided.
An 802.11 data frame contains four address fields, in contrast to the two address fields
in 802.3 Ethernet.
True
False - ANSWER-True
What optional protocol can be used in 802.11 to reserve the medium for one node's
use?
A - RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send)
B - RAR/CTU (Reserve Airtime Request/Clear to Use)
C - HA/RA (Hold Airtime/Reserved Airtime)
D - RT/FT (Request Time/Fair Time) - ANSWER-A - RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear
to Send)
The use of certificate authorities to associate public keys with certain users is known by
what term?
A - public-key organization
B - certified infrastructure
C - public-key infrastructure
D - symmetric identification - ANSWER-C - public-key infrastructure
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All wireless signals are carried through the air by electromagnetic waves.
True
False - ANSWER-True
Network segmentation decreases both performance and security on a network.
T/F - ANSWER-False
Which type of cloud service model involves hardware services that are provided
virtually, including network infrastructure devices such as virtual servers?
A - IaaS
B - PaaS
C - SaaS
D - XaaS - ANSWER-A - IaaS
A network with 10 bits remaining for the host portion will have how many usable host
addresses?
A - 1022
B - 510
C - 2046
D - 4192 - ANSWER-A - 1022
A virus that remains dormant until a specific condition is met, such as the changing of a
file or a match of the current date is known as what type of malware?
A - encrypted virus
B - logic bomb
C - boot sector virus
D - worm - ANSWER-B - logic bomb
What is NOT a variable that an network access control list can filter traffic with?
A - The Network layer protocol used for the packet.
B - The Transport layer protocol used for the packet.
C - The source or destination TCP/UDP port number in the packet.
D - The operating system used by the source or destination device. - ANSWER-D - The
operating system used by the source or destination device.
At what point is a packet considered to be a giant?
A - It becomes a giant when it exceeds the medium's maximum packet size.
B - It becomes a giant when it exceeds 1500 bytes.
,C - It becomes a giant only when fragmented pieces are reassembled and the packet
size is too large.
D - It becomes a giant once a VLAN tag is added. - ANSWER-A - It becomes a giant
when it exceeds the medium's maximum packet size.
What is the maximum throughput of a DS3 connection?
A - 1.544 Mbps
B - 3.152 Mbps
C - 44.736 Mbps
D - 274.176 Mbps - ANSWER-C - 44.736 Mbps
The Virtual Network Computing (VNC) application uses the cross-platform remote frame
buffer (RFB) protocol.
True
False - ANSWER-True
Infrared technology utilizes an LED that emits light with shorter wavelengths than red
light.
True
False - ANSWER-False
NFC tags are very expensive and cannot be purchased blank, requiring them to be pre-
loaded.
True
False - ANSWER-False
Z-Wave transmissions have a range of up to 50m per hop, and can tolerate up to 8
hops through repeaters.
True
False - ANSWER-False
What type of scenario would be best served by using a Platform as a Service (PaaS)
cloud model?
A - A group of developers needs access to multiple operating systems and the runtime
libraries that the OS provides.
B - An organization wishes to gain access to applications through an online user
interface, while maintaining compatibility across operating systems.
C - An organization needs to have a hosted virtual network infrastructure for their
services, which are run on virtual machines.
D - A small organization needs to have high availability for their web server. - ANSWER-
A - A group of developers needs access to multiple operating systems and the runtime
libraries that the OS provides.
Only Class B and Class C networks can be subnetted.
T/F - ANSWER-False
, If multiple honeypots are connected to form a larger network, what term is used to
describe the network?
A - combolure
B - lurenet
C - honeycomb
D - honeynet - ANSWER-D - honeynet
What kind of firewall can block designated types of traffic based on application data
contained within packets?
A - stateful firewall
B - stateless firewall
C - content-filtering firewall
D - packet-filtering firewall - ANSWER-C - content-filtering firewall
An unmanaged switch can still support the creation of VLANs, provided there is an
interface for configuration.
T/F - ANSWER-False
How does the 802.11 data frame indicate how a large packet should be fragmented?
A - It uses the preamble header to estimate the ideal packet size.
B - The frame check sequence dictates the calculated packet size.
C - The sequence control field indicates how packets will be subdivided.
D - The duration field determines how long the station can transmit a packet, which then
determines how it is divided. - ANSWER-C - The sequence control field indicates how
packets will be subdivided.
An 802.11 data frame contains four address fields, in contrast to the two address fields
in 802.3 Ethernet.
True
False - ANSWER-True
What optional protocol can be used in 802.11 to reserve the medium for one node's
use?
A - RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send)
B - RAR/CTU (Reserve Airtime Request/Clear to Use)
C - HA/RA (Hold Airtime/Reserved Airtime)
D - RT/FT (Request Time/Fair Time) - ANSWER-A - RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear
to Send)
The use of certificate authorities to associate public keys with certain users is known by
what term?
A - public-key organization
B - certified infrastructure
C - public-key infrastructure
D - symmetric identification - ANSWER-C - public-key infrastructure
