During a routine inspection, a technician discovered that software that was installed on a computer was secretly collecting data about websites that were visited by users of the computer. Which type of threat is affecting this computer?
- DoS attack
- identity theft
- spyware
- zero-day attack
spyware
Which term refers to a network that provides secure access to the corporate offices by suppliers, customers and collaborators?
- Internet
- intranet
- extranet
- extendednet
extranet
A large corporation has modified its network to allow users to access network resources from their personal laptops and smart phones. Which networking trend does this describe?
- cloud computing
- online collaboration
- bring your own device
- video conferencing
bring your own device
What is an ISP?
- It is a standards body that develops cabling and wiring standards for networking.
- It is a protocol that establishes how computers within a local network communicate.
- It is an organization that enables individuals and businesses to connect to the Internet.
- It is a networking device that combines the functionality of several different networking devices in one.
It is an organization that enables individuals and businesses to connect to the Internet.
An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of network would the employee access?
- an intranet
- the Internet
- an extranet
- a local area network
an intranet
Which statement describes the use of powerline networking technology?
- New “smart” electrical cabling is used to extend an existing home LAN.
- A home LAN is installed without the use of physical cabling.
- A device connects to an existing home LAN using an adapter and an existing electrical outlet.
- Wireless access points use powerline adapters to distribute data through the home LAN.
A device connects to an existing home LAN using an adapter and an existing electrical outlet.
A networking technician is working on the wireless network at a medical clinic. The technician accidentally sets up the wireless network so that patients can see the medical records data of other patients. Which of the four network characteristics has been violated in this situation?
- fault tolerance
- scalability
- security
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- reliability
security
What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose two.)
- the types of data that need to be prioritized
- the cost of the end devices utilized in the network
- the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal
- the number of intermediate devices installed in the network
- the environment where the selected medium is to be installed
- the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal
- the environment where the selected medium is to be installed
What type of network traffic requires QoS?
- on-line purchasing
- video conferencing
- wiki
video conferencing
A user is implementing security on a small office network. Which two actions would provide the minimum security requirements for this network? (Choose two.)
- implementing a firewall
- installing a wireless network
- installing antivirus software
- implementing an intrusion detection system
- adding a dedicated intrusion prevention device
- implementing a firewall
- installing antivirus software
Passwords can be used to restrict access to all or parts of the Cisco IOS. Select the modes and interfaces that can be protected with passwords. (Choose three.)
- VTY interface
- console interface
- Ethernet interface
- boot IOS mode
- privileged EXEC mode
- router configuration mode
- VTY interface
- console interface
- privileged EXEC mode
Which interface allows remote management of a Layer 2 switch?
- the AUX interface
- the console port interface
- the switch virtual interface
- the first Ethernet port interface
- the switch virtual interface
What function does pressing the Tab key have when entering a command in IOS?
- It aborts the current command and returns to configuration mode.
- It exits configuration mode and returns to user EXEC mode.
- It moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.
- It completes the remainder of a partially typed word in a command.
- It completes the remainder of a partially typed word in a command.
While trying to solve a network issue, a technician made multiple changes to the current router configuration file. The changes did not solve the problem and were not saved. What action can the technician take to discard the changes and work with the file in NVRAM?
- Issue the reload command without saving the running configuration.
- Delete the vlan.dat file and reboot the device.
- Close and reopen the terminal emulation software.
- Issue the copy startup-config running-config command.
- Issue the reload command without saving the running configuration.
An administrator uses the Ctrl-Shift-6 key combination on a switch after issuing the ping command. What is the purpose of using these keystrokes?
- to restart the ping process
- to interrupt the ping process
- to exit to a different configuration mode
- to allow the user to complete the command
- to interrupt the ping process
Which command or key combination allows a user to return to the previous level in the command hierarchy?
- end
- exit
- Ctrl-Z
- Ctrl-C
- exit
What are two characteristics of RAM on a Cisco device? (Choose two.)
- RAM provides nonvolatile storage.
- The configuration that is actively running on the device is stored in RAM.
- The contents of RAM are lost during a power cycle.
- RAM is a component in Cisco switches but not in Cisco routers.
- RAM is able to store multiple versions of IOS and configuration files.
- The configuration that is actively running on the device is stored in RAM.
- The contents of RAM are lost during a power cycle.
Which two host names follow the guidelines for naming conventions on Cisco IOS devices? (Choose two.)
- Branch2!
- RM-3-Switch-2A4
- Floor(15)
- HO Floor 17
- SwBranch799
- RM-3-Switch-2A4
- SwBranch799
How is SSH different from Telnet?
- SSH makes connections over the network, whereas Telnet is for out-of-band access.
- SSH provides security to remote sessions by encrypting messages and using user authentication. Telnet is considered insecure and sends messages in plaintext.
- SSH requires the use of the PuTTY terminal emulation program. Tera Term must be used to connect to devices through the use of Telnet.
- SSH must be configured over an active network connection, whereas Telnet is used to connect to a device from a console connection.
- SSH provides security to remote sessions by encrypting messages and using user authentication. Telnet is considered insecure and sends messages in plaintext.
What are three characteristics of an SVI? (Choose three.)
- It is designed as a security protocol to protect switch ports.
- It is not associated with any physical interface on a switch.
- It is a special interface that allows connectivity by different types of media.
- It is required to allow connectivity by any device at any location.
- It provides a means to remotely manage a switch.
- It is associated with VLAN1 by default.
- It is not associated with any physical interface on a switch.
- It provides a means to remotely manage a switch.
- It is associated with VLAN1 by default.
What command is used to verify the condition of the switch interfaces, including the status of the interfaces and a configured IP address?
- ipconfig
- ping
- traceroute
- show ip interface brief
- show ip interface brief
In the show running-config command, which part of the syntax is represented by running-config ?
- the command
- a keyword
- a variable
- a prompt
- a keyword
After making configuration changes on a Cisco switch, a network administrator issues a copy running-config startup-config command. What is the result of issuing this command?
- The new configuration will be stored in flash memory.
- The new configuration will be loaded if the switch is restarted.
- The current IOS file will be replaced with the newly configured file.
- The configuration changes will be removed and the original configuration will be restored.
- The new configuration will be loaded if the switch is restarted.
What command will prevent all unencrypted passwords from displaying in plain text in a configuration file?
- (config)# enable password secret
- (config)# enable secret Secret_Password
- (config-line)# password secret
- (config)# service password-encryption
- (config)# enable secret Encrypted_Password
- (config)# service password-encryption
