Question 1

Which of the following is not a current trend that is 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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not included in the key deliverable for the needs assessment stage of the building-block network design process, the set of logical network diagrams?

Accepted Answer

A) applications of the proposed network 
B) servers in the proposed network 
C) circuits in the proposed network 
D) specific routers that have been chosen to implement the proposed network 
E) clients in the proposed network 
A) applications of the proposed network 
B) servers in the proposed network 
C) circuits in the proposed network 
D) specific routers that have been chosen to implement the proposed network 
E) clients in the proposed network

Question 4

The campus backbone or core layer) is the network architecture component responsible for providing end user access to the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A traditional network design approach follows a structured systems analysis and design process similar to that used in building applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In needs analysis:

Accepted Answer

A) the costs of different physical network design alternatives are assessed 
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) the costs of different physical network design alternatives are assessed 
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 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 8

The goals in the needs analysis step of network design are exactly the same when designing LANs vs.when designing WANs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Linking the Request for Proposal (RFP) t

Question 10

Which of the following is not directly contributing to the dramatic increase in network traffic today?

Accepted Answer

A) Video applications on networks are becoming common. 
B) Electronic mail is now used by most people who work in organizations. 
C) Web searches are now commonly performed by network users. 
D) Much of the video processing on computers can be off-loaded from the CPU onto high-end video cards. 
E) Multimedia applications on networks are becoming common. 
A) Video applications on networks are becoming common. 
B) Electronic mail is now used by most people who work in organizations. 
C) Web searches are now commonly performed by network users. 
D) Much of the video processing on computers can be off-loaded from the CPU onto high-end video cards. 
E) Multimedia applications on networks are becoming common.

Question 11

Which of the following is a way to sell the network proposal to management?

Accepted Answer

A) talk about upgrades from 10Mbps to 100Mbps 
B) give many details about using routers vs.gateways for a particular connection 
C) concentrate on a discussion about token ring vs.Ethernet protocol 
D) focus on the growth in network use 
E) discuss SNA architecture 
A) talk about upgrades from 10Mbps to 100Mbps 
B) give many details about using routers vs.gateways for a particular connection 
C) concentrate on a discussion about token ring vs.Ethernet protocol 
D) focus on the growth in network use 
E) discuss SNA architecture

Question 12

The goal of the needs analysis step is to produce a ___________, or a statement of the network elements necessary to meet the needs of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) building block 
B) access layer 
C) core layer 
D) cost assessment 
E) logical network design 
A) building block 
B) access layer 
C) core layer 
D) cost assessment 
E) logical network design

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Networks requirements can be divided into mandatory, desirable, and wish-list requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To estimate costs for large network purchases, organizations often:

Accepted Answer

A) purchase all network purchases 'off the shelf' 
B) obtain 'book value' information for the existing network from the accounting department 
C) ask other companies for an itemized list of their previous year's IT equipment purchases 
D) multiply old network costs by a factor of 3 
E) issue an RFP to vendors 
A) purchase all network purchases 'off the shelf' 
B) obtain 'book value' information for the existing network from the accounting department 
C) ask other companies for an itemized list of their previous year's IT equipment purchases 
D) multiply old network costs by a factor of 3 
E) issue an RFP to vendors

Question 17

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 18

List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.

Accepted Answer

1. Network Topology: This component refe

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

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

Which of the following is not included in the key deliverable for the needs assessment stage of the building-block network design process, the set of logical network diagrams?

The campus backbone or core layer) is the network architecture component responsible for providing end user access to the network.

A traditional network design approach follows a structured systems analysis and design process similar to that used in building applications.

In needs analysis:

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

The goals in the needs analysis step of network design are exactly the same when designing LANs vs.when designing WANs.

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

Which of the following is not directly contributing to the dramatic increase in network traffic today?

Which of the following is a way to sell the network proposal to management?

The goal of the needs analysis step is to produce a ___________, or a statement of the network elements necessary to meet the needs of the organization.

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

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

Networks requirements can be divided into mandatory, desirable, and wish-list requirements.

To estimate costs for large network purchases, organizations often:

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

List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.

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

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

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 a current trend that is making the traditional design approach less appropriate for today's networks?

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

Which of the following is not included in the key deliverable for the needs assessment stage of the building-block network design process, the set of logical network diagrams?

The campus backbone or core layer) is the network architecture component responsible for providing end user access to the network.

A traditional network design approach follows a structured systems analysis and design process similar to that used in building applications.

In needs analysis:

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

The goals in the needs analysis step of network design are exactly the same when designing LANs vs.when designing WANs.

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

Which of the following is not directly contributing to the dramatic increase in network traffic today?

Which of the following is a way to sell the network proposal to management?

The goal of the needs analysis step is to produce a ___________, or a statement of the network elements necessary to meet the needs of the organization.

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

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

Networks requirements can be divided into mandatory, desirable, and wish-list requirements.

To estimate costs for large network purchases, organizations often:

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

List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.

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

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

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