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IT 341 FINAL EXAM – GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY EXAM LATEST
VERSION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
IT 341 Final Exam – George Mason University
Questions with Answers and Rationales
SECTION 1: NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS & CONVERGED NETWORKS
(Questions 1–25)
1. What is a converged network?
A) A network that uses only one type of traffic
B) A network where multiple types of traffic (data, voice, video) are all under one network
C) A network that only supports voice traffic
D) A network that is physically converged but logically separated
Answer: B
A converged network is a network where multiple types of traffic (data, voice, video) are all
under one network, saving a lot of money.
2. What is a Cisco Borderless Network?
A) A network that only works within a single building
B) Allows organizations to connect anytime, anywhere, with any type of secure device easily
C) A network that does not require security
D) A network that only supports wireless devices
Answer: B
A Cisco Borderless Network allows organizations to connect anytime, anywhere, with any
type of secure device easily.
3. Borderless switched networks are which four things?
A) Fast, slow, reliable, unreliable
B) Hierarchical, modular, resilient, flexible
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C) Centralized, decentralized, flat, hierarchical
D) Wired, wireless, optical, copper
Answer: B
Borderless switched networks are hierarchical, modular, resilient, and flexible.
4. Converged networks that are part of an organization have three parts. What are
they?
A) Core, distribution, access
B) Input, processing, output
C) Physical, data link, network
D) Client, server, database
Answer: A
Core (the center), Distribution (connection to the core), and Access (switches used to connect
to the distribution and give access to users).
5. What do switched LANs allow for?
A) Only data traffic
B) Flexibility, traffic management, and features like QoS, security, and wireless
C) Only voice traffic
D) Only video traffic
Answer: B
Switched LANs allow for flexibility, traffic management, and features like QoS, security, and
wireless.
6. What is the difference between fixed, modular, and stackable switch form factors?
A) Fixed has set ports; modular can add ports later; stackable switches operate as one big
switch
B) Fixed can add ports; modular has set ports; stackable switches cannot be connected
C) All are the same
D) Fixed is wireless; modular is wired; stackable is fiber
Answer: A
Fixed: number of ports and abilities is set, no changes. Modular: extra ports and other things
can be added later. Stackable: switches are stacked and connected by cables to operate as
one big switch.
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7. How does a switch learn what devices are on a network?
A) It builds a table called a MAC address or CAM table
B) It sends broadcast messages to all devices
C) It uses DNS
D) It uses DHCP
Answer: A
It builds a table called a MAC address or CAM table. This table saves the device port.
8. What does a switch do when it gets a frame that is not in the CAM table?
A) It drops the frame
B) It floods all known ports except the one that they got the frame from
C) It sends the frame back to the sender
D) It stores the frame indefinitely
Answer: B
The switch floods all known ports except the one that they got the frame from. The correct
port will accept the frame.
9. What is the difference between store-and-forward and cut-through switching?
A) Store-and-forward gets the entire frame and checks CRC; cut-through forwards
immediately
B) Cut-through gets the entire frame; store-and-forward forwards immediately
C) Both are the same
D) Store-and-forward is faster than cut-through
Answer: A
Store-and-forward gets the entire frame and finds the CRC; if valid, the frame is forwarded.
Cut-through forwards immediately without checking CRC.
10. What is a VLAN?
A) A physical partition of a network
B) A logical partition of layer 2; multiple VLANs can exist, each with its own broadcast
C) A type of router
D) A type of firewall
Answer: B
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A VLAN is a logical partition of layer 2. Multiple VLANs can exist; each has its own
broadcast.
11. How do you pass packets from VLAN to VLAN?
A) Using a switch only
B) Using a router or Layer 3 switch
C) Using a hub
D) Using a repeater
Answer: B
To pass packets from VLAN to VLAN, you need a router or Layer 3 switch.
12. What are the types of VLANs?
A) Data VLAN, Default VLAN, Native VLAN, Management VLAN
B) Input VLAN, Output VLAN
C) Static VLAN, Dynamic VLAN
D) Both A and C
Answer: D
Types of VLANs include Data VLAN (user-generated traffic), Default VLAN (all ports
initially), Native VLAN (carries untagged traffic), Management VLAN (for remote access),
Static VLAN (manually assigned), and Dynamic VLAN (assigned by software).
13. What is a characteristic of a switch virtual interface (SVI)?
A) It is created in software and requires a configured IP address and subnet mask
B) It is created in hardware
C) It does not require an IP address
D) It is only used for physical connections
Answer: A
An SVI is created in software and requires a configured IP address and a subnet mask in
order to provide remote access to the switch.
14. What happens if a frame is sent to a switch that has no ports on a native VLAN and
no trunk links to any other VLANs?
A) The frame is forwarded
B) The frame is dropped since it has nowhere to go
IT 341 FINAL EXAM – GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY EXAM LATEST
VERSION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
IT 341 Final Exam – George Mason University
Questions with Answers and Rationales
SECTION 1: NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS & CONVERGED NETWORKS
(Questions 1–25)
1. What is a converged network?
A) A network that uses only one type of traffic
B) A network where multiple types of traffic (data, voice, video) are all under one network
C) A network that only supports voice traffic
D) A network that is physically converged but logically separated
Answer: B
A converged network is a network where multiple types of traffic (data, voice, video) are all
under one network, saving a lot of money.
2. What is a Cisco Borderless Network?
A) A network that only works within a single building
B) Allows organizations to connect anytime, anywhere, with any type of secure device easily
C) A network that does not require security
D) A network that only supports wireless devices
Answer: B
A Cisco Borderless Network allows organizations to connect anytime, anywhere, with any
type of secure device easily.
3. Borderless switched networks are which four things?
A) Fast, slow, reliable, unreliable
B) Hierarchical, modular, resilient, flexible
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C) Centralized, decentralized, flat, hierarchical
D) Wired, wireless, optical, copper
Answer: B
Borderless switched networks are hierarchical, modular, resilient, and flexible.
4. Converged networks that are part of an organization have three parts. What are
they?
A) Core, distribution, access
B) Input, processing, output
C) Physical, data link, network
D) Client, server, database
Answer: A
Core (the center), Distribution (connection to the core), and Access (switches used to connect
to the distribution and give access to users).
5. What do switched LANs allow for?
A) Only data traffic
B) Flexibility, traffic management, and features like QoS, security, and wireless
C) Only voice traffic
D) Only video traffic
Answer: B
Switched LANs allow for flexibility, traffic management, and features like QoS, security, and
wireless.
6. What is the difference between fixed, modular, and stackable switch form factors?
A) Fixed has set ports; modular can add ports later; stackable switches operate as one big
switch
B) Fixed can add ports; modular has set ports; stackable switches cannot be connected
C) All are the same
D) Fixed is wireless; modular is wired; stackable is fiber
Answer: A
Fixed: number of ports and abilities is set, no changes. Modular: extra ports and other things
can be added later. Stackable: switches are stacked and connected by cables to operate as
one big switch.
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7. How does a switch learn what devices are on a network?
A) It builds a table called a MAC address or CAM table
B) It sends broadcast messages to all devices
C) It uses DNS
D) It uses DHCP
Answer: A
It builds a table called a MAC address or CAM table. This table saves the device port.
8. What does a switch do when it gets a frame that is not in the CAM table?
A) It drops the frame
B) It floods all known ports except the one that they got the frame from
C) It sends the frame back to the sender
D) It stores the frame indefinitely
Answer: B
The switch floods all known ports except the one that they got the frame from. The correct
port will accept the frame.
9. What is the difference between store-and-forward and cut-through switching?
A) Store-and-forward gets the entire frame and checks CRC; cut-through forwards
immediately
B) Cut-through gets the entire frame; store-and-forward forwards immediately
C) Both are the same
D) Store-and-forward is faster than cut-through
Answer: A
Store-and-forward gets the entire frame and finds the CRC; if valid, the frame is forwarded.
Cut-through forwards immediately without checking CRC.
10. What is a VLAN?
A) A physical partition of a network
B) A logical partition of layer 2; multiple VLANs can exist, each with its own broadcast
C) A type of router
D) A type of firewall
Answer: B
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A VLAN is a logical partition of layer 2. Multiple VLANs can exist; each has its own
broadcast.
11. How do you pass packets from VLAN to VLAN?
A) Using a switch only
B) Using a router or Layer 3 switch
C) Using a hub
D) Using a repeater
Answer: B
To pass packets from VLAN to VLAN, you need a router or Layer 3 switch.
12. What are the types of VLANs?
A) Data VLAN, Default VLAN, Native VLAN, Management VLAN
B) Input VLAN, Output VLAN
C) Static VLAN, Dynamic VLAN
D) Both A and C
Answer: D
Types of VLANs include Data VLAN (user-generated traffic), Default VLAN (all ports
initially), Native VLAN (carries untagged traffic), Management VLAN (for remote access),
Static VLAN (manually assigned), and Dynamic VLAN (assigned by software).
13. What is a characteristic of a switch virtual interface (SVI)?
A) It is created in software and requires a configured IP address and subnet mask
B) It is created in hardware
C) It does not require an IP address
D) It is only used for physical connections
Answer: A
An SVI is created in software and requires a configured IP address and a subnet mask in
order to provide remote access to the switch.
14. What happens if a frame is sent to a switch that has no ports on a native VLAN and
no trunk links to any other VLANs?
A) The frame is forwarded
B) The frame is dropped since it has nowhere to go
