Explore the Network

Question 1

A connection between a computer or a network that allows external devices to communicate with the computer.

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Physical Port

Question 2

A network that is easy to set up, less complex, lower cost, and used for simple tasks.

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Peer-to-Peer Network

Question 3

Connecting to the internet using ____. Greatly beneficial to rural places without Internet Service Provider.

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Satellite

Question 4

In this network it prioritizes real time data such as voice or video communication.

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Converge Network

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It refers to the technologies that support the infrastructure that moves data across the network.

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Network Architecture

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a network infrastructure that spans a wide geographical area.

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Wide Area Network (WAN)

Question 7

Uses modulation of specific frequencies of electromagnetic waves.

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Wireless Transmission

Question 8

It enables computer within a home or remote office to connect to a corporate network

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Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)

Question 9

It is a growing trend that allows technology to be integrated into every-day appliances which allows them to interconnect with other devices.

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Smart home technology

Question 10

The following are example of what threat?
● Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
● Spyware and adware
● Zero-day attacks
● Threat Actor attacks
● Denial of service attacks
● Data interception and theft
● Identity theft

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External Threats

Question 11

The groups that are developed to help maintain structure on the internet.

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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Question 12

It has many locations with hundreds or thousands of interconnected computers

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Medium to Large Networks

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Home and Small Office Internet Connections

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Cable, DSL, Cellular, Satellite, Dial-up Telephone

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It provide redundancy by implementing a packet switched network.

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Reliable networks

Question 15

It is where a message originates from or where it is received

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End Device

Question 16

A type of cloud made up of two or more Cloud types, and each part remains a distinctive object but both are connected using the same architecture.

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Hybrid Cloud

Question 17

What are the Security Solution for Larger Network?

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● Firewall
● Access control lists (ACL)
● Intrusion prevention systems (IPS)
● Virtual private networks (VPN)

Question 18

The following are example of what threat?
● lost or stolen devices
● accidental misuse by employees
● malicious employees

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Internal Threats

Question 19

It lets you collaborate and work with others over the network on joint projects using platforms such as zoom, ms teams and google meet.

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Online Collaboration

Question 20

It is a private connection that is meant to be accessible only to an organization and its members and people who have authority within it.

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Intranet

Question 21

Every computer on a network is called?

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Host or End Device

Question 22

Two types of Network Threats

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Internal & External Threats

Question 23

True or False:
The study of network security shouldn’t start with a clear understanding of the underlying switching and routing infrastructure.

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False

Question 24

An Inexpensive low-bandwidth option with the use of a modem.

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Dial-up Telephone

Question 25

A high bandwidth Internet data that is provided by a cable television service provider.

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Cable

Question 26

It is the physical security of network devices and preventing unauthorized access to the devices

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Network infrastructure security

Question 27

A type of cloud built to meet the needs of a specific industry, such as healthcare or media. It can be private or public.

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Custom Cloud

Question 28

a worldwide collection of interconnected LANs and WANs.

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Internet

Question 29

Diagrams illustrate devices, ports, and the addressing scheme of the network.

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Logical Topology

Question 30

This Network Infrastructure uses the same set of rules and standards.

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Converge Network

Question 31

Communication across a network is carried through a ____ which allows a message to travel from source to destination.

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Medium or Network Media

Question 32

It allows us to store personal files or backup our data on servers over the internet.

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Cloud Computing

Question 33

Reserved circuits within the service provider’s that connect distance offices to private data networking.

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Dedicated Leased Line

Question 34

It is useful when wireless access points cannot reach all the devices in the home. In other words, it is like an extender.

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Powerline networking

Question 35

assurance of timely and reliable access to data for authorized users.

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Availability

Question 36

A network that carries data to multiple devices over the same network infrastructure.

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Converge Network

Question 37

It splits traffic into packets that are routed over a network, and each packet could theoretically take a different path to the destination.

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Packet switching

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What are the computers that provide information to end devices?

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Server

Question 39

It interconnects end devices. Examples include switches, wireless access points, routers, and firewalls.

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Intermediary Devices

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Businesses Internet Connections

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Dedicated Leased Line, Ethernet WAN, Business DSL (SDSL), Satellite

Question 41

assurance that the data has not been altered during transmission.

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Integrity

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What are the Security Solution for Small Office Network?

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● Anti virus and anti spyware soft ware ● Firewall

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What are the four basic characteristics of Network Architecture?

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Fault Tolerance, Scalability, Quality of Service (QoS), Security

Question 44

Connecting to the internet using a cellular phone with sim cards.

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Cellular

Question 45

It is the protection of the information or data transmitted over the network

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Information Security

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It prioritizes the bandwidth of live transmissions such as voice or live video which means other devices that are connected to the network will receive much lesser bandwidth causing it to be slow.

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Quality of Service (QoS)

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It allows users to use their own devices giving them more opportunities and greater flexibility.

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Bring your own device (BYOD)

Question 48

It manages data as it flows through a network

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Intermediary Devices

Question 49

A network that lets one computer run both server and client soft ware at the same time.

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Peer-to-Peer Network

Question 50

a network infrastructure that spans a small geographical area.

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Local Area Network (LAN)

Question 51

A type o f cloud Intended for a specific organization or entity such as the government.

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Private Cloud

Question 52

It is the point where two pieces of network equipment or protocol layers connect.

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Interface or Network interface

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Uses electrical impulses

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Copper cable

Question 54

A Computer hardware device that sends and receives data packets over the network.

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NIC (Network Interface Card)

Question 55

diagrams illustrate the physical location of intermediary devices and cable installation

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Physical Topology

Question 56

Uses pulses of light.

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Fiber-optic cable

Question 57

It use symbols to represent devices within the network.

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Network Diagram or Topology

Question 58

Same as a Normal DSL but dedicated to more of a Business approach. It also uses various formats such as Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL).

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Business DSL

Question 59

What are the 3 goals in Network Security?

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Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Question 60

Provide a secure access network for individuals who work for different organizations that need access to their data on their network.

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Extranet

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What are the computers that send requests to the servers to retrieve information?

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Client

Question 62

A type o f cloud available to the general public through a pay-per-use model or for free.

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Public Cloud

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Keeping your network secure

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Network Security

Question 64

A high bandwidth internet connection that runs over a telephone line.

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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

Question 65

Just like in Home office connection it can also use ________ but only if wired solution is not available.

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Satellite

Question 66

It can allow devices to connect to a LAN where data network cables or wireless communications are not a viable option.

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Powerline networking

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True or False: The internet is not owned by any individual or group

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True

Question 68

It is when a network can expand quickly and easily to support new users and applications without impacting the performance of services to existing users.

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Scalability

Question 69

only intended recipients can read the data.

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Confidentiality

Question 70

It limits the impact of a failure by simply limiting the number of affected devices.

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Fault Tolerance

Question 71

It extends LAN access technology into the WAN connection.

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Ethernet WAN

Question 72

Unlike DSL and cable, ________ is also a type of connection that lets you connect to wireless.

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Wireless Broadband

Question 73

It connects hundreds of millions of computers world-wide – such as the internet

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World Wide Networks

Question 74

Lets you Communicate with one another face to face using video platforms such as messenger.

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Video Communication

Question 75

What are the two main types of network security that must be addressed?

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Network infrastructure security and Information Security

Question 76

Three types of server

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Email, Web, File Server

Question 77

It is the primary mechanism used to ensure reliable delivery of content for all users.

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Quality of Service (QoS)

Question 78

It connect a few computers to each other and the Internet

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Small Home Networks