Question 1

List and describe 5 steps a network manager might use to reduce costs.

Accepted Answer

1. Evaluate current network infrastructu

Question 2

___________ allows the network manager to determine who is responsible for correcting any outstanding problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Load balancing 
B)  MTBF 
C)  Availability 
D)  Reliability 
E)  Problem tracking 
A)  Load balancing 
B)  MTBF 
C)  Availability 
D)  Reliability 
E)  Problem tracking

Question 3

Which of the following is typically not a part of configuration documentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware documentation 
B)  sales brochures for new hardware products being considered by the organization 
C)  user profiles 
D)  network software documentation 
E)  software documentation 
A)  hardware documentation 
B)  sales brochures for new hardware products being considered by the organization 
C)  user profiles 
D)  network software documentation 
E)  software documentation

Question 4

Network devices that are ________ do only what they are designed to do,such as routing packets,but do not provide any network management information.

Accepted Answer

A)  voice-activated 
B)  bursty 
C)  faulty 
D)  dumb 
E)  intelligent 
A)  voice-activated 
B)  bursty 
C)  faulty 
D)  dumb 
E)  intelligent

Question 5

___________ refers to managing and documenting the network's hardware and software configuration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Visioning 
B)  Troubleshooting 
C)  Firefighting 
D)  Configuration management 
E)  Implementation 
A)  Visioning 
B)  Troubleshooting 
C)  Firefighting 
D)  Configuration management 
E)  Implementation

Question 6

_____________ are used by many large and small organizations to monitor and control their networks today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Network management software packages 
B)  Firefighter packages 
C)  Fault creating packages 
D)  Fault toleraters 
E)  NICs 
A)  Network management software packages 
B)  Firefighter packages 
C)  Fault creating packages 
D)  Fault toleraters 
E)  NICs

Question 7

__________ refers to preventing,detecting,and correcting faults in the network circuits,hardware,and software.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fault management 
B)  Fault tolerance 
C)  Firefighting 
D)  Performance management 
E)  Troubleshooting 
A)  Fault management 
B)  Fault tolerance 
C)  Firefighting 
D)  Performance management 
E)  Troubleshooting

Question 8

What do network managers do,and what are their key tasks? What is the most important of these tasks in order to avoid constant firefighting?

Accepted Answer

Network managers are responsible for ove

Question 9

To help in negotiating site licenses for software,it is important to document which software packages are installed on each client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

___________ is when network managers deal with network breakdowns and immediate problems,instead of performing tasks according to a well laid out plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Panicking 
B)  Multiplexing 
C)  Multitasking 
D)  Firefighting 
E)  Fireflying 
A)  Panicking 
B)  Multiplexing 
C)  Multitasking 
D)  Firefighting 
E)  Fireflying

Question 11

A __________ is an organizational department that is responsible for monitoring and fixing overall network problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  mission critical area 
B)  fault tolerance department 
C)  network operations center 
D)  mullion delimiter agency 
E)  Web surfing guru headquarters 
A)  mission critical area 
B)  fault tolerance department 
C)  network operations center 
D)  mullion delimiter agency 
E)  Web surfing guru headquarters

Question 12

Which of the following is not considered a key management task for running a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of frame relay 
B)  planning 
C)  organizing activities 
D)  directing activities 
E)  controlling activities 
A)  knowledge of frame relay 
B)  planning 
C)  organizing activities 
D)  directing activities 
E)  controlling activities

Question 13

To help reduce firefighting in network management,a network manager should spend time on____________ to prevent problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning and organizing the network and networking staff 
B)  LAN manual 
C)  fault log 
D)  trouble ticket 
E)  troubleshooting log 
A)  planning and organizing the network and networking staff 
B)  LAN manual 
C)  fault log 
D)  trouble ticket 
E)  troubleshooting log

Question 14

Network management is the process to operating,monitoring,and controlling the network to ensure it works as intended and provides value to its users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

___________ ensures that the network is operating as efficiently as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Firefighting 
B)  Fault tolerance 
C)  Fault management 
D)  Performance management 
E)  Troubleshooting 
A)  Firefighting 
B)  Fault tolerance 
C)  Fault management 
D)  Performance management 
E)  Troubleshooting

Question 16

Logical network parameter monitoring:

Accepted Answer

A)  includes monitoring of the network's modems 
B)  can not track the destination of data routed across the networks 
C)  can not provide information about the levels of service provided by the network 
D)  includes performance measurement data on traffic volume on a particular circuit 
E)  can not keep data about user response times 
A)  includes monitoring of the network's modems 
B)  can not track the destination of data routed across the networks 
C)  can not provide information about the levels of service provided by the network 
D)  includes performance measurement data on traffic volume on a particular circuit 
E)  can not keep data about user response times

Question 17

Network management software is designed primarily to provide automated support for at least some of the network management functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Due to the shift from host-based networks to microcomputer based networks,more than _____ percent of most organizations' total computer processing power now resides on microcomputer-based LANs.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  80 
E)  90 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  80 
E)  90

Question 19

When users receive training about fundamentals of network use,they become confident about what they need to do when working on a network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are some differences between LAN and WAN management?

Accepted Answer

Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area N

List and describe 5 steps a network manager might use to reduce costs.

___________ allows the network manager to determine who is responsible for correcting any outstanding problems.

Which of the following is typically not a part of configuration documentation?

Network devices that are ________ do only what they are designed to do,such as routing packets,but do not provide any network management information.

___________ refers to managing and documenting the network's hardware and software configuration.

_____________ are used by many large and small organizations to monitor and control their networks today.

__________ refers to preventing,detecting,and correcting faults in the network circuits,hardware,and software.

What do network managers do,and what are their key tasks? What is the most important of these tasks in order to avoid constant firefighting?

To help in negotiating site licenses for software,it is important to document which software packages are installed on each client.

___________ is when network managers deal with network breakdowns and immediate problems,instead of performing tasks according to a well laid out plan.

A __________ is an organizational department that is responsible for monitoring and fixing overall network problems.

Which of the following is not considered a key management task for running a network?

To help reduce firefighting in network management,a network manager should spend time on____________ to prevent problems.

Network management is the process to operating,monitoring,and controlling the network to ensure it works as intended and provides value to its users.

___________ ensures that the network is operating as efficiently as possible.

Logical network parameter monitoring:

Network management software is designed primarily to provide automated support for at least some of the network management functions.

Due to the shift from host-based networks to microcomputer based networks,more than _____ percent of most organizations' total computer processing power now resides on microcomputer-based LANs.

When users receive training about fundamentals of network use,they become confident about what they need to do when working on a network.

What are some differences between LAN and WAN management?

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Filters

Exam 12: Network Management

List and describe 5 steps a network manager might use to reduce costs.

___________ allows the network manager to determine who is responsible for correcting any outstanding problems.

Which of the following is typically not a part of configuration documentation?

Network devices that are ________ do only what they are designed to do,such as routing packets,but do not provide any network management information.

___________ refers to managing and documenting the network's hardware and software configuration.

_____________ are used by many large and small organizations to monitor and control their networks today.

__________ refers to preventing,detecting,and correcting faults in the network circuits,hardware,and software.

What do network managers do,and what are their key tasks? What is the most important of these tasks in order to avoid constant firefighting?

To help in negotiating site licenses for software,it is important to document which software packages are installed on each client.

___________ is when network managers deal with network breakdowns and immediate problems,instead of performing tasks according to a well laid out plan.

A __________ is an organizational department that is responsible for monitoring and fixing overall network problems.

Which of the following is not considered a key management task for running a network?

To help reduce firefighting in network management,a network manager should spend time on____________ to prevent problems.

Network management is the process to operating,monitoring,and controlling the network to ensure it works as intended and provides value to its users.

___________ ensures that the network is operating as efficiently as possible.

Logical network parameter monitoring:

Network management software is designed primarily to provide automated support for at least some of the network management functions.

Due to the shift from host-based networks to microcomputer based networks,more than _____ percent of most organizations' total computer processing power now resides on microcomputer-based LANs.

When users receive training about fundamentals of network use,they become confident about what they need to do when working on a network.

What are some differences between LAN and WAN management?

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless LANs

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Design

Filters