Question 1

Cost assessment is the step in the network design in which many complex factors related to costs are documented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When obtaining the support of senior management for a proposed network, it is important to use as much technical network jargon as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The traditional network design approach does not work well for _________ networks.

Accepted Answer

A) slowly evolving 
B) rapidly growing 
C) static 
D) modestly growing 
E) not growing 
A) slowly evolving 
B) rapidly growing 
C) static 
D) modestly growing 
E) not growing

Question 4

Why is the RFP so important?

Accepted Answer

The Request for Proposal (RFP) is a crit

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of identifying protocols that are needed to support hardware and software requirements of applications that will use the network?

Accepted Answer

A) an application will use HTTP over TCP/IP 
B) an application will run on an IBM mainframe and so the network will require SNA traffic 
C) an application will need a gateway to translate SNA traffic into TCP/IP protocols 
D) an application will use SPX/IPX with a Novell file server 
E) an application will have drop down menu choices 
A) an application will use HTTP over TCP/IP 
B) an application will run on an IBM mainframe and so the network will require SNA traffic 
C) an application will need a gateway to translate SNA traffic into TCP/IP protocols 
D) an application will use SPX/IPX with a Novell file server 
E) an application will have drop down menu choices

Question 6

__________ is not an important consideration when network designers review old and new applications.

Accepted Answer

A) Reviewing the NFL scores 
B) Reviewing the organization's possible changes in product mix 
C) Understanding the organization's strategic plans 
D) Understanding development plans for new uses of electronic commerce 
E) Reviewing the organization's projections of sales 
A) Reviewing the NFL scores 
B) Reviewing the organization's possible changes in product mix 
C) Understanding the organization's strategic plans 
D) Understanding development plans for new uses of electronic commerce 
E) Reviewing the organization's projections of sales

Question 7

Estimating the size and type of the "standard" and "advanced" network circuits is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) needs categorization 
B) turnpike design 
C) cost assessment 
D) capacity planning 
E) soliciting RFPs 
A) needs categorization 
B) turnpike design 
C) cost assessment 
D) capacity planning 
E) soliciting RFPs

Question 8

Which of the following would not be a type of circuit that needs to be considered when planning for technology design capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 Mbps 
B) Ethernet 
C) 10 Mbps 
D) 100 Mbps 
E) 1 Gbps 
A) 1000 Mbps 
B) Ethernet 
C) 10 Mbps 
D) 100 Mbps 
E) 1 Gbps

Question 9

________ is used to model the behavior of the planned communication network once the proposed network map is complete.

Accepted Answer

A) Implementation 
B) Post-implementation review 
C) Documentation 
D) Simulation 
E) Training users 
A) Implementation 
B) Post-implementation review 
C) Documentation 
D) Simulation 
E) Training users

Question 10

What are some of the considerations that network designers have when planning for circuit capacities across a LAN and backbones?

Accepted Answer

When network designers plan for circuit

Question 11

List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.

Accepted Answer

1. Network Topology: This component refe

Question 12

Gaining an understanding of the current application system and messages provides a _________ against which future design requirements can be gauged.

Accepted Answer

A) backplane 
B) baseline 
C) turnpike document 
D) wish list 
E) RFP 
A) backplane 
B) baseline 
C) turnpike document 
D) wish list 
E) RFP

Question 13

___________ refers to the amount of data transmitted on a circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) Circuit loading 
B) Leading edge deployment 
C) Capacity planning 
D) Calculating message volumes 
E) Requirements documentation 
A) Circuit loading 
B) Leading edge deployment 
C) Capacity planning 
D) Calculating message volumes 
E) Requirements documentation

Question 14

Which of the following is not making the traditional design approach less appropriate for today's networks?

Accepted Answer

A) The underlying technology of networking devices is changing very rapidly 
B) The underlying technology of client and server devices is changing very rapidly 
C) The underlying technology of circuits is changing very rapidly 
D) Growth in network traffic is very high 
E) The most expensive part of any network is the hardware 
A) The underlying technology of networking devices is changing very rapidly 
B) The underlying technology of client and server devices is changing very rapidly 
C) The underlying technology of circuits is changing very rapidly 
D) Growth in network traffic is very high 
E) The most expensive part of any network is the hardware

Question 15

Which of the following is not a main item for which network designers estimate costs for the proposed network?

Accepted Answer

A) software 
B) hardware 
C) purchasing and installing circuits 
D) ergonomic chairs for users 
E) circuits provided by common carriers 
A) software 
B) hardware 
C) purchasing and installing circuits 
D) ergonomic chairs for users 
E) circuits provided by common carriers

Question 16

Describe the RFP process in detail.

Accepted Answer

The RFP (Request for Proposal) process i

Cost assessment is the step in the network design in which many complex factors related to costs are documented.

When obtaining the support of senior management for a proposed network, it is important to use as much technical network jargon as possible.

The traditional network design approach does not work well for _________ networks.

Why is the RFP so important?

Which of the following is not an example of identifying protocols that are needed to support hardware and software requirements of applications that will use the network?

__________ is not an important consideration when network designers review old and new applications.

Estimating the size and type of the "standard" and "advanced" network circuits is called _________.

Which of the following would not be a type of circuit that needs to be considered when planning for technology design capacity?

________ is used to model the behavior of the planned communication network once the proposed network map is complete.

What are some of the considerations that network designers have when planning for circuit capacities across a LAN and backbones?

List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.

Gaining an understanding of the current application system and messages provides a _________ against which future design requirements can be gauged.

___________ refers to the amount of data transmitted on a circuit.

Which of the following is not making the traditional design approach less appropriate for today's networks?

Which of the following is not a main item for which network designers estimate costs for the proposed network?

Describe the RFP process in detail.

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

Cost assessment is the step in the network design in which many complex factors related to costs are documented.

When obtaining the support of senior management for a proposed network, it is important to use as much technical network jargon as possible.

The traditional network design approach does not work well for _________ networks.

Why is the RFP so important?

Which of the following is not an example of identifying protocols that are needed to support hardware and software requirements of applications that will use the network?

__________ is not an important consideration when network designers review old and new applications.

Estimating the size and type of the "standard" and "advanced" network circuits is called _________.

Which of the following would not be a type of circuit that needs to be considered when planning for technology design capacity?

________ is used to model the behavior of the planned communication network once the proposed network map is complete.

What are some of the considerations that network designers have when planning for circuit capacities across a LAN and backbones?

List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.

Gaining an understanding of the current application system and messages provides a _________ against which future design requirements can be gauged.

___________ refers to the amount of data transmitted on a circuit.

Which of the following is not making the traditional design approach less appropriate for today's networks?

Which of the following is not a main item for which network designers estimate costs for the proposed network?

Describe the RFP process in detail.

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