ITN 100 ALL EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET
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✔✔In __________, the network designer examines the available technologies and
assesses which options will meet the users' needs. - ✔✔technology design
✔✔The network architecture component which contains the organization's servers is
called the - ✔✔data center
✔✔In technology design, a network designer looks at available technologies to see
which options will satisfy users' needs. - ✔✔True
✔✔To estimate costs for large network purchases, organizations often: - ✔✔issue an
RFP to vendors
✔✔The traditional network design approach does not work well for _________
networks. - ✔✔rapidly growing
✔✔Today, most network designers use a three to five year planning horizon. - ✔✔True
✔✔Today, many organizations design networks using the building-block approach. -
✔✔True
✔✔Nowadays, most organizations use a simpler approach to network design called the
___________ approach. - ✔✔building-block
✔✔To establish circuit loading, the designer usually starts with the: - ✔✔total characters
transmitted per day on each circuit, or, if possible, the number of characters transmitted
per two-second intervals if peaks must be met
,✔✔A traditional network design approach follows a structured systems analysis and
design process similar to that used in building applications. - ✔✔True
✔✔________ is used to model the behavior of the planned communication network
once the proposed network map is complete. - ✔✔Simulation
✔✔The building block design approach is sometimes called: - ✔✔narrow and deep
✔✔RFP stands for - ✔✔Request for Proposal
✔✔The network architecture component that is sometimes referred to as the distribution
layer is the - ✔✔building backbone
✔✔Which of the following is not an example of a building block used in technology
design? - ✔✔specifications for a particular lighting fixture in the network operating
center
✔✔The step of understanding current traffic on a network provides a baseline against
which future network requirements can be compared. - ✔✔True
✔✔A _________ results when a network is used to a greater extent than was originally
anticipated by the network designer. - ✔✔turnpike effect
✔✔___________ refers to the amount of data transmitted on a circuit. - ✔✔Circuit
loading
✔✔Cost assessment is used to look at the relative cost of technologies used in a
network design. - ✔✔True
✔✔In __________, the network designer attempts to understand the fundamental
current and future network needs of the various users, departments, and applications. -
✔✔needs analysis
✔✔A circuit that is filled almost to its capacity and thus is the critical point that
determines whether users get good or bad response times is referred to as a(n) -
✔✔bottleneck
✔✔Which of the following is not contributing to the dramatic increase in network traffic
today? - ✔✔Client computers today can have 2GB of RAM, a 300 GB hard drive, and 2
Ghz processors.
✔✔Which of the following is not a main item for which network designers estimate costs
for the proposed network? - ✔✔ergonomic chairs for users
, ✔✔Needs analysis is the final step in the building block approach to network design. -
✔✔False
✔✔The turnpike effect results when a network is used at a much lower rate than was
anticipated when it was designed. - ✔✔False
✔✔In the technology design stage of network design, - ✔✔the decisions for
fundamental technology/protocols and circuit capacity are interrelated
✔✔Which of the following is not true about network design? - ✔✔In designing LAN
networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network
✔✔__________ antennas project a signal in only one direction and are most often used
on the inside of an exterior wall pointing to the inside of the building for security
reasons. - ✔✔directional
✔✔The Network Interface Card (NIC) permits a computer to be physically connected to
a network's cable, which provides the network layer connection among the computers in
the network. - ✔✔False
✔✔To increase the volume of simultaneous messages the LAN circuit can transmit from
network clients to the server(s), you can: - ✔✔upgrade to a bigger circuit
✔✔Network profile refers to what resources on each server are available on the network
for use by other computers and which devices or people are allowed access on the
network. - ✔✔True
✔✔The DCF function of Wi-Fi resolves the hidden node problem. - ✔✔False
✔✔Each of the circuits connected to a switch is a separate _______________ circuit
connecting the switch to a device on the network. - ✔✔point-to-point
✔✔Breaking a network into smaller parts is called network: - ✔✔segmentation
✔✔Store and forward switching cannot be used unless incoming and outgoing data
circuit has the same data rate. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is not a purpose for using hubs in a network? - ✔✔to act as a
communications server
✔✔The IEEE designation for the type of wireless standard that uses both the 2.4 and 5
GHz range is __________. - ✔✔802.11n
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✔✔In __________, the network designer examines the available technologies and
assesses which options will meet the users' needs. - ✔✔technology design
✔✔The network architecture component which contains the organization's servers is
called the - ✔✔data center
✔✔In technology design, a network designer looks at available technologies to see
which options will satisfy users' needs. - ✔✔True
✔✔To estimate costs for large network purchases, organizations often: - ✔✔issue an
RFP to vendors
✔✔The traditional network design approach does not work well for _________
networks. - ✔✔rapidly growing
✔✔Today, most network designers use a three to five year planning horizon. - ✔✔True
✔✔Today, many organizations design networks using the building-block approach. -
✔✔True
✔✔Nowadays, most organizations use a simpler approach to network design called the
___________ approach. - ✔✔building-block
✔✔To establish circuit loading, the designer usually starts with the: - ✔✔total characters
transmitted per day on each circuit, or, if possible, the number of characters transmitted
per two-second intervals if peaks must be met
,✔✔A traditional network design approach follows a structured systems analysis and
design process similar to that used in building applications. - ✔✔True
✔✔________ is used to model the behavior of the planned communication network
once the proposed network map is complete. - ✔✔Simulation
✔✔The building block design approach is sometimes called: - ✔✔narrow and deep
✔✔RFP stands for - ✔✔Request for Proposal
✔✔The network architecture component that is sometimes referred to as the distribution
layer is the - ✔✔building backbone
✔✔Which of the following is not an example of a building block used in technology
design? - ✔✔specifications for a particular lighting fixture in the network operating
center
✔✔The step of understanding current traffic on a network provides a baseline against
which future network requirements can be compared. - ✔✔True
✔✔A _________ results when a network is used to a greater extent than was originally
anticipated by the network designer. - ✔✔turnpike effect
✔✔___________ refers to the amount of data transmitted on a circuit. - ✔✔Circuit
loading
✔✔Cost assessment is used to look at the relative cost of technologies used in a
network design. - ✔✔True
✔✔In __________, the network designer attempts to understand the fundamental
current and future network needs of the various users, departments, and applications. -
✔✔needs analysis
✔✔A circuit that is filled almost to its capacity and thus is the critical point that
determines whether users get good or bad response times is referred to as a(n) -
✔✔bottleneck
✔✔Which of the following is not contributing to the dramatic increase in network traffic
today? - ✔✔Client computers today can have 2GB of RAM, a 300 GB hard drive, and 2
Ghz processors.
✔✔Which of the following is not a main item for which network designers estimate costs
for the proposed network? - ✔✔ergonomic chairs for users
, ✔✔Needs analysis is the final step in the building block approach to network design. -
✔✔False
✔✔The turnpike effect results when a network is used at a much lower rate than was
anticipated when it was designed. - ✔✔False
✔✔In the technology design stage of network design, - ✔✔the decisions for
fundamental technology/protocols and circuit capacity are interrelated
✔✔Which of the following is not true about network design? - ✔✔In designing LAN
networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network
✔✔__________ antennas project a signal in only one direction and are most often used
on the inside of an exterior wall pointing to the inside of the building for security
reasons. - ✔✔directional
✔✔The Network Interface Card (NIC) permits a computer to be physically connected to
a network's cable, which provides the network layer connection among the computers in
the network. - ✔✔False
✔✔To increase the volume of simultaneous messages the LAN circuit can transmit from
network clients to the server(s), you can: - ✔✔upgrade to a bigger circuit
✔✔Network profile refers to what resources on each server are available on the network
for use by other computers and which devices or people are allowed access on the
network. - ✔✔True
✔✔The DCF function of Wi-Fi resolves the hidden node problem. - ✔✔False
✔✔Each of the circuits connected to a switch is a separate _______________ circuit
connecting the switch to a device on the network. - ✔✔point-to-point
✔✔Breaking a network into smaller parts is called network: - ✔✔segmentation
✔✔Store and forward switching cannot be used unless incoming and outgoing data
circuit has the same data rate. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is not a purpose for using hubs in a network? - ✔✔to act as a
communications server
✔✔The IEEE designation for the type of wireless standard that uses both the 2.4 and 5
GHz range is __________. - ✔✔802.11n
