Certiport IT Specialist Certification Exam
Section 1 & 2 Questions and Answers
What is the Internet of Things (IOT) ? - Correct Answers -an idea that all devices are
connected to the internet
What is internet? - Correct Answers -interconnected networks
What is Intranet? - Correct Answers -allows only users within an organization to access
What is Extranet? - Correct Answers -allows business and educational organizations to
access
What are two advantages of Star Topology? - Correct Answers -flexibility(easy to
change) and scalability (it can be used in a large situation)
What are advantages of Mesh Topology? - Correct Answers -very redundant(if
something breaks it doesn't shutdown the whole system) and every machine is
connected to each other
what is the central device of a Star ? - Correct Answers -switch
What is VLAN? - Correct Answers -Virtual Local Area Network - treated like a subnet
but with more security
What is a virtual machine? - Correct Answers -a software enabled emulated operating
system
Unicast is 1 to 1 communication - Correct Answers -true
multicast is 1 to many communication - Correct Answers -true
broadcast is one to all communications - Correct Answers -true
what is a VPN(Virtual Private Network)? - Correct Answers -a network service that
encrypts and secures a data connection to a company LAN
What is Remote Desktop: Port 3389? - Correct Answers -it allows remote connection to
another computer system
Section 1 & 2 Questions and Answers
What is the Internet of Things (IOT) ? - Correct Answers -an idea that all devices are
connected to the internet
What is internet? - Correct Answers -interconnected networks
What is Intranet? - Correct Answers -allows only users within an organization to access
What is Extranet? - Correct Answers -allows business and educational organizations to
access
What are two advantages of Star Topology? - Correct Answers -flexibility(easy to
change) and scalability (it can be used in a large situation)
What are advantages of Mesh Topology? - Correct Answers -very redundant(if
something breaks it doesn't shutdown the whole system) and every machine is
connected to each other
what is the central device of a Star ? - Correct Answers -switch
What is VLAN? - Correct Answers -Virtual Local Area Network - treated like a subnet
but with more security
What is a virtual machine? - Correct Answers -a software enabled emulated operating
system
Unicast is 1 to 1 communication - Correct Answers -true
multicast is 1 to many communication - Correct Answers -true
broadcast is one to all communications - Correct Answers -true
what is a VPN(Virtual Private Network)? - Correct Answers -a network service that
encrypts and secures a data connection to a company LAN
What is Remote Desktop: Port 3389? - Correct Answers -it allows remote connection to
another computer system
