LAN - Chapter 1 Quiz

Quiz

A network designer must provide a rationale to a customer for a design which will move an enterprise from a flat network topology to a hierarchical network topology. Which two features of the hierarchical design make it the better choice? (Choose two.)
1. lower bandwidth requirements
2. reduced cost for equipment and user training
3. easier to provide redundant links to ensure higher availability
4. less required equipment to provide the same performance levels
5. simpler deployment for additional switch equipment
What is a collapsed core in a network design?
1. a combination of the functionality of the access and distribution layers
2. a combination of the functionality of the distribution and core layers
3. a combination of the functionality of the access and core layers
4. a combination of the functionality of the access, distribution, and core layers
Which two previously independent technologies should a network administrator attempt to combine after choosing to upgrade to a converged network infrastructure? (Choose two.)
1. user data traffic
2. VoIP phone traffic
3. scanners and printers
4. mobile cell phone traffic
5. electrical system
What are two advantages of modular switches over fixed-configuration switches? (Choose two.)
1. lower cost per switch
2. increased scalability
3. lower forwarding rates
4. need for fewer power outlets
5. availability of multiple ports for bandwidth aggregation
Refer to the exhibit. Consider that the main power has just been restored. PC3 issues a broadcast IPv4 DHCP request. To which port will SW1 forward this request?
1. to Fa0/1 only
2. to Fa0/1 and Fa0/2 only
3. to Fa0/1, Fa0/2, and Fa0/3 only
4. to Fa0/1, Fa0/2, Fa0/3, and Fa0/4
5. to Fa0/1, Fa0/2, and Fa0/4 only
What is one function of a Layer 2 switch?
1. forwards data based on logical addressing
2. duplicates the electrical signal of each frame to every port
3. learns the port assigned to a host by examining the destination MAC address
4. determines which interface is used to forward a frame based on the destination MAC address
What two criteria are used by a Cisco LAN switch to decide how to forward Ethernet frames? (Choose two.)
1. path cost
2. egress port
3. ingress port
4. destination IP address
5. destination MAC address
Which type of address does a switch use to build the MAC address table?
1. destination IP address
2. source IP address
3. destination MAC address
4. source MAC address
Refer to the exhibit. How many broadcast domains are displayed?
1. 1
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16
5. 55
What is the destination address in the header of a broadcast frame?
1. 0.0.0.0
2. 255.255.255.255
3. 11-11-11-11-11-11
4. FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF