Question 1

Estimating the cost of a network is ______ complex than estimating the cost of one new piece of data processing hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) much more 
B) much less 
C) about the same 
D) exactly the same 
E) a little more 
A) much more 
B) much less 
C) about the same 
D) exactly the same 
E) a little more

Question 2

Describe the RFP process in detail.

Accepted Answer

The RFP (Request for Proposal) process i

Question 3

Today, most network designers use a three to five year planning horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe a layered approach to security.

Accepted Answer

A layered approach to security involves

Question 5

Describe some of the network design tools that can be helpful in the design process.

Accepted Answer

Network design tools are essential for I

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Why is it important to "sell" a proposal to management? How should this be done?

Accepted Answer

It is important to "sell" a proposal to

Question 9

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 providing for more capacity than what is currently necessary 
B) In designing BN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for more capacity than what is currently necessary 
C) In designing WAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for more capacity than what is currently necessary 
D) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for less capacity than what is currently necessary 
E) In designing MAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for less capacity than what is currently necessary 
A) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for more capacity than what is currently necessary 
B) In designing BN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for more capacity than what is currently necessary 
C) In designing WAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for more capacity than what is currently necessary 
D) In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for less capacity than what is currently necessary 
E) In designing MAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side of providing for less capacity than what is currently necessary

Question 10

Simulation is a tool that can be used in designing networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

___________ 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 12

According to one rule of thumb, ______ percent of circuit loading information is easy to gather.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 25 
C) 80 
D) 19 
E) 20 
A) 50 
B) 25 
C) 80 
D) 19 
E) 20

Question 13

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 14

A circuit that is filled almost to its capacity and thus is the critical point that determines whether users get good or bad response times is referred to as an)

Accepted Answer

A) bottleneck 
B) building backbone 
C) breakneck 
D) congested network 
E) e-commerce edge 
A) bottleneck 
B) building backbone 
C) breakneck 
D) congested network 
E) e-commerce edge

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following are not costs that are generally considered during the cost assessment stage of the building-block network design process?

Accepted Answer

A) cost of advertising brochures for new products to be offered by an organization 
B) internetworking devices cost 
C) network management costs 
D) circuit costs 
E) software costs for network operating system 
A) cost of advertising brochures for new products to be offered by an organization 
B) internetworking devices cost 
C) network management costs 
D) circuit costs 
E) software costs for network operating system

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

The building-block network design proces

Question 19

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step of the building-block network design process?

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 20

In the __________ step of the building-block process to network design, the network designer attempts to understand the fundamental current and future network needs of the various users, departments, and applications.

Accepted Answer

A) technology design 
B) needs analysis 
C) narrow and deep analysis 
D) cost assessment 
E) distribution layering 
A) technology design 
B) needs analysis 
C) narrow and deep analysis 
D) cost assessment 
E) distribution layering

Estimating the cost of a network is ______ complex than estimating the cost of one new piece of data processing hardware.

Describe the RFP process in detail.

Today, most network designers use a three to five year planning horizon.

Describe a layered approach to security.

Describe some of the network design tools that can be helpful in the design process.

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

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

Why is it important to "sell" a proposal to management? How should this be done?

Which of the following is not true about network design?

Simulation is a tool that can be used in designing networks.

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

According to one rule of thumb, ______ percent of circuit loading information is easy to gather.

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

A circuit that is filled almost to its capacity and thus is the critical point that determines whether users get good or bad response times is referred to as an)

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

Which of the following are not costs that are generally considered during the cost assessment stage of the building-block network design process?

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

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

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step of the building-block network design process?

In the __________ step of the building-block process to network design, the network designer attempts to understand the fundamental current and future network needs of the various users, departments, and applications.

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

Exam 6: Network Design

Estimating the cost of a network is ______ complex than estimating the cost of one new piece of data processing hardware.

Describe the RFP process in detail.

Today, most network designers use a three to five year planning horizon.

Describe a layered approach to security.

Describe some of the network design tools that can be helpful in the design process.

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

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

Why is it important to "sell" a proposal to management? How should this be done?

Which of the following is not true about network design?

Simulation is a tool that can be used in designing networks.

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

According to one rule of thumb, ______ percent of circuit loading information is easy to gather.

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

A circuit that is filled almost to its capacity and thus is the critical point that determines whether users get good or bad response times is referred to as an)

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

Which of the following are not costs that are generally considered during the cost assessment stage of the building-block network design process?

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

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

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step of the building-block network design process?

In the __________ step of the building-block process to network design, the network designer attempts to understand the fundamental current and future network needs of the various users, departments, and applications.

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