Networking Practice Modules Solutions

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Practice Module 1
True/False Questions
T/F: A Local Area Network (LAN) typically spans a large geographical area and connects
multiple remote locations.
Answer: False
T/F: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) allows employees to use personal devices such as
laptops and smartphones to connect to a corporate network.
Answer: True
T/F: Peer-to-peer networks are typically used in small networks for simple tasks like
sharing files and printers.
Answer: True
T/F: Ethernet WAN extends the LAN access technology into a wide area network
infrastructure.
Answer: True
Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following is a characteristic of a reliable network?
Answer: d) All of the above (Fault Tolerance, Scalability, Quality of Service)
What type of network connects devices over a small geographic area, such as a home or
office?
Answer: b) LAN
Which of the following is not an external security threat to a network?

Answer: c) Accidental misuse by employees
What is the main purpose of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification?
Answer: a) To demonstrate knowledge of foundational networking technologies
Which media type uses electrical impulses to transmit data across a network?
Answer: c) Metal wires
Which of the following technologies is not typically used to connect home users to the
internet?
Answer: b) Leased lines
Short Answer Questions

What are the two primary types of network infrastructures?
Answer: LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network)
How do converged networks benefit organizations?
Answer: They allow multiple types of traffic (voice, video, data) over a single network
infrastructure, reducing costs and complexity.
What are the four characteristics of a reliable network architecture?

Answer: Fault Tolerance, Scalability, Quality of Service, and Security.
What is the purpose of an intranet within an organization?

Answer: To provide internal communication and resource sharing within the organization.
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network.

Answer: Advantage: Easy setup and low cost. Disadvantage: Limited scalability and security.
Practice Module 2
True/False Questions
T/F: The enable secret command is used to secure the user EXEC mode on a Cisco device.
Answer: False
T/F: Telnet is a secure method for remote CLI connection to a Cisco device.
Answer: False
T/F: IPv4 addresses are represented by four decimal numbers separated by periods, called
dotted decimal notation.
Answer: True
T/F: The no shutdown command is used to disable an interface on a switch.

Answer: False
Multiple Choice Questions

Which command is used to enter global configuration mode on a Cisco device?
Answer: b) configure terminal
Which method provides a secure remote connection to a Cisco device?

Answer: c) Secure Shell (SSH)
Which of the following is not a valid configuration mode in Cisco IOS?

Answer: d) Monitoring mode
What is the purpose of the service password-encryption command?

Answer: c) To encrypt all plaintext passwords in the configuration file
Which of the following commands is used to save the running configuration to the startup
configuration?
Answer: b) copy running-config startup-config
Which of the following is used to configure IP addressing on a switch’s Virtual Interface?

Answer: a) interface vlan 1
Short Answer Questions
What are the two types of configuration files used in Cisco devices, and where are they
stored?
Answer: Running configuration (in RAM) and startup configuration (in NVRAM).
How can you encrypt all plaintext passwords in a Cisco device configuration?
Answer: By using the command 'service password-encryption'.
What is the function of the no shutdown command on a switch interface?

Answer: It enables the interface.
Explain the difference between Telnet and SSH in terms of security.

Answer: SSH is a secure, encrypted protocol, whereas Telnet transmits data in plaintext.
What is the purpose of configuring a default gateway on an end device?

Answer: To enable communication with devices in different networks.

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Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following is not an external security threat to a network?

Short Answer Questions

What are the four characteristics of a reliable network architecture?

What is the purpose of an intranet within an organization?

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of a peer-to-peer network.

T/F: The no shutdown command is used to disable an interface on a switch.

Multiple Choice Questions

Which method provides a secure remote connection to a Cisco device?

Which of the following is not a valid configuration mode in Cisco IOS?

What is the purpose of the service password-encryption command?

Which of the following is used to configure IP addressing on a switch’s Virtual Interface?

What is the function of the no shutdown command on a switch interface?

Explain the difference between Telnet and SSH in terms of security.

What is the purpose of configuring a default gateway on an end device?

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