1. (TCO B) A(n) __________ circuit is another name for a multipoint configuration. (Points : 4)

        analog

        shared

        dedicated

        simplex

2. (TCO B) The type of media usually installed on homes and businesses by the telephone company is called _____________. (Points : 4)

        fiber optic cable

        twisted pair

        phone cable

        coaxial cable

3. (TCO B) The Chief Information Officer has put you in charge of building the network. The CIO has informed you that cost are a factor in building the network. Security is not a concern and the CIO would like moderate speed. What type of media would you consider to build this network using to meet the CIO’s needs? (Points : 4)

        fiber optic cable

        satellite

        radio

        coaxial

4. (TCO B) Which is true regarding parallel transmission mode? (Points : 4)

        A stream is sent over a communication circuit bit by bit

        Transmission speed is slower than serial transmission

        Has to send two bits at a time of a character down the communication circuit

        Can send all eight bits of a character down a circuit

5. (TCO B) With respect to converting digital data into analog signals, AM stands for: (Points : 4)

        Asynchronous Manchester

        Analytic Mosiac

        Amplitude Modulation

        Analog Multimode

6. (TCO C) You are the network engineer for XYZ hospital. Your supervisor has asked you to connect the MRI machine to the network via the network interface card built into the machine. You have been informed that you need to purchase the most cost effective cable available to perform this installation and gigabyte speed is necessary. What would be your best option given the scenario? (Points : 4)

        Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)

        Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

        Fiber

        Firewire

7. (TCO C) Microsoft Windows Active Directory is an example of a: (Points : 4)

        network operating system

        domain controller

        network server

        directory service

8. (TCO C) Network bottlenecks typically reside in what two places? (Points : 4)

        switch or duplex

        circuit or server

        server or CPU

        CPU or memory cache

9. (TCO C) The basic layout of a network is called the __________. (Points : 4)

        domain

        directory service

        standard

        topology

10. (TCO C) Which of the following should not be considered when installing cables or performing maintenance? (Points : 4)

        whether the network uses a hub or a switch

        obtain a copy of local city fire codes and follow them

        conceal all cables as much as possible to protect them from damage

        properly number and mark both end of cable installations