Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a building block used in technology design?

Accepted Answer

A) typical application 
B) typical user 
C) high traffic application 
D) standard network circuit 
E) specifications for a particular lighting fixture in the network operating center 
A) typical application 
B) typical user 
C) high traffic application 
D) standard network circuit 
E) specifications for a particular lighting fixture in the network operating center

Question 2

To establish circuit loading, the designer usually starts with the:

Accepted Answer

A) 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 
B) individual user training 
C) bus diameter, disk cache that is used at the server station 
D) channel bandwidth and baud rate used at each client 
E) local, trunk, IXC, DDD, and leased-line circuit bandwidth for each node 
A) 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 
B) individual user training 
C) bus diameter, disk cache that is used at the server station 
D) channel bandwidth and baud rate used at each client 
E) local, trunk, IXC, DDD, and leased-line circuit bandwidth for each node

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about network design?

Accepted Answer

A) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too big a network 
B) In designing BN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too big a network 
C) In designing WAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network 
D) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network 
E) In designing MAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network 
A) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too big a network 
B) In designing BN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too big a network 
C) In designing WAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network 
D) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network 
E) In designing MAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of building too small a network

Question 4

Capacity planning is used to design circuit capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The turnpike effect results when a network is used at a much lower rate than was anticipated when it was designed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In needs analysis:

Accepted Answer

A) a great deal of the work has probably never been done 
B) the goal is to understand what users and applications the network will support 
C) the geographic scope is not an important consideration 
D) a baseline of current operations is not important 
E) the rate of growth of network traffic is not an issue 
A) a great deal of the work has probably never been done 
B) the goal is to understand what users and applications the network will support 
C) the geographic scope is not an important consideration 
D) a baseline of current operations is not important 
E) the rate of growth of network traffic is not an issue

Question 7

Which of the following is not a step under the traditional network design approach?

Accepted Answer

A) An analyst develops cost estimates of the circuits needed to support the network. 
B) An analyst takes the traffic on the current network and then multiplies that by a factor of 3.65 to come up with the estimate of the total traffic for the new network. 
C) An analyst meets with users to identify user needs. 
D) An analyst develops a precise estimate of the amount of data that users will send and receive to estimate the total amount of traffic on each part of the network. 
E) An analyst designs the circuits to support the estimated traffic, allowing for modest growth. 
A) An analyst develops cost estimates of the circuits needed to support the network. 
B) An analyst takes the traffic on the current network and then multiplies that by a factor of 3.65 to come up with the estimate of the total traffic for the new network. 
C) An analyst meets with users to identify user needs. 
D) An analyst develops a precise estimate of the amount of data that users will send and receive to estimate the total amount of traffic on each part of the network. 
E) An analyst designs the circuits to support the estimated traffic, allowing for modest growth.

Question 8

The traditional network design approach works very well for rapidly changing networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nowadays, most organizations use a simpler approach to network design called the ___________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) building-block 
B) frame definition 
C) prototype 
D) systems development life cycle 
E) guided network 
A) building-block 
B) frame definition 
C) prototype 
D) systems development life cycle 
E) guided network

Question 10

Today, all network traffic is due to traffic from internal application systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step?

Accepted Answer

A) RFP 
B) list of wish list requirements 
C) revised physical network diagram 
D) business case, defined in business objectives and business language, that supports the network design 
E) none of the above is an appropriate choice 
A) RFP 
B) list of wish list requirements 
C) revised physical network diagram 
D) business case, defined in business objectives and business language, that supports the network design 
E) none of the above is an appropriate choice

Question 12

A _________ results when a network is used to a greater extent than was originally anticipated by the network designer.

Accepted Answer

A) leading edge data flow 
B) circuit load 
C) turnpike effect 
D) protocol volume 
E) capacity plan 
A) leading edge data flow 
B) circuit load 
C) turnpike effect 
D) protocol volume 
E) capacity plan

Question 13

Cost assessment is used to look at the relative cost of technologies used in a network design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The network architecture component which contains the organization's servers is called the

Accepted Answer

A) LAN 
B) building backbone 
C) data center 
D) enterprise edge 
E) WAN 
A) LAN 
B) building backbone 
C) data center 
D) enterprise edge 
E) WAN

Question 15

The network architecture component that is sometimes referred to as the distribution layer is the

Accepted Answer

A) LAN 
B) building backbone 
C) campus backbone 
D) enterprise edge 
E) WAN 
A) LAN 
B) building backbone 
C) campus backbone 
D) enterprise edge 
E) WAN

Question 16

Once the needs have been defined in the logical network design, the next step is to develop an) __________.

Accepted Answer

A) application 
B) baseline 
C) technology design 
D) turnpike design 
E) backplane design 
A) application 
B) baseline 
C) technology design 
D) turnpike design 
E) backplane design

Question 17

Today, many organizations design networks using the building-block approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The large network purchases are done:

Accepted Answer

A) before the vendors) are selected 
B) before the RFP is sent out 
C) after the RFP is sent out, but before the vendors) are selected 
D) after the vendors) are selected 
E) after the network has been implemented 
A) before the vendors) are selected 
B) before the RFP is sent out 
C) after the RFP is sent out, but before the vendors) are selected 
D) after the vendors) are selected 
E) after the network has been implemented

Question 19

Describe the concept of linking the RFP to the vendor contract.

Accepted Answer

Linking the Request for Proposal (RFP) t

Question 20

Compare and contrast the building-block network design process with the traditional network design process.

Accepted Answer

The building-block network design proces

Which of the following is not an example of a building block used in technology design?

To establish circuit loading, the designer usually starts with the:

Which of the following is not true about network design?

Capacity planning is used to design circuit capacity.

The turnpike effect results when a network is used at a much lower rate than was anticipated when it was designed.

In needs analysis:

Which of the following is not a step under the traditional network design approach?

The traditional network design approach works very well for rapidly changing networks.

Nowadays, most organizations use a simpler approach to network design called the ___________ approach.

Today, all network traffic is due to traffic from internal application systems.

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step?

A _________ results when a network is used to a greater extent than was originally anticipated by the network designer.

Cost assessment is used to look at the relative cost of technologies used in a network design.

The network architecture component which contains the organization's servers is called the

The network architecture component that is sometimes referred to as the distribution layer is the

Once the needs have been defined in the logical network design, the next step is to develop an) __________.

Today, many organizations design networks using the building-block approach.

The large network purchases are done:

Describe the concept of linking the RFP to the vendor contract.

Compare and contrast the building-block network design process with the traditional network design process.

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Management

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Exam 6: Network Design

Which of the following is not an example of a building block used in technology design?

To establish circuit loading, the designer usually starts with the:

Which of the following is not true about network design?

Capacity planning is used to design circuit capacity.

The turnpike effect results when a network is used at a much lower rate than was anticipated when it was designed.

In needs analysis:

Which of the following is not a step under the traditional network design approach?

The traditional network design approach works very well for rapidly changing networks.

Nowadays, most organizations use a simpler approach to network design called the ___________ approach.

Today, all network traffic is due to traffic from internal application systems.

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step?

A _________ results when a network is used to a greater extent than was originally anticipated by the network designer.

Cost assessment is used to look at the relative cost of technologies used in a network design.

The network architecture component which contains the organization's servers is called the

The network architecture component that is sometimes referred to as the distribution layer is the

Once the needs have been defined in the logical network design, the next step is to develop an) __________.

Today, many organizations design networks using the building-block approach.

The large network purchases are done:

Describe the concept of linking the RFP to the vendor contract.

Compare and contrast the building-block network design process with the traditional network design process.

Introduction to Data Communications

Application Layer

Physical Layer

Data Link Layer

Network and Transport Layers

Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks

Backbone Networks

Wide Area Networks

The Internet

Network Security

Network Management

Filters