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Prelim Exam - Data Communications and Networking 1

The document is a review of a prelim exam completed by the user. It shows that the user answered all 17 questions correctly, receiving full marks for each question. The exam covered topics like network addressing, encapsulation, network topologies, and common network threats. The user demonstrated knowledge in areas like distinguishing between unicast and broadcast communication, identifying the purpose of the MAC sublayer, and recognizing examples of spyware.
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Time taken 21 mins 25 secs
Marks 70.00/70.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00

Question 1
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
type of address is 01-00-5E-0A-00-02?

Select one:
a. an
address that reaches every host in the network

b. an
address that reaches every host inside a local subnet

c. an
address that reaches one specific host

d. an
address that reaches a specific  group of
hosts

Your answer is correct.

Question 2
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What process is used to


place one message inside another message for transfer from the source to the destination?

Select one:
a. encapsulation

b. decoding

c. flow
control

d. access
control

Your answer is correct.

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Question 3

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A
loopback  address is defined as a reserved address that routes packets back to
the host

Question 4
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What type of communication


will send a message to all devices on a local area network?

Select one:
a. multicast

b. broadcast

c. allcast

d. unicast

Your answer is correct.

Question 5
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
procedure is used to access a Cisco 2960 switch when performing an initial
configuration in a secure environment?

Select one:
a. Use the console port
to locally access the switch from a serial or USB interface of the PC.

b. Use Telnet to remotely access the switch through


the network.

c. Use Secure Shell to remotely access the switch


through the network.

d. Use the AUX port to locally access the switch


from a serial or USB interface of the PC

Your answer is correct.

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Question 6

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
is a characteristic of a WAN hub-and-spoke topology?

Select one:
a. All
sites require a hub device that connects to a router

b. It
requires that some of the branch sites be interconnected through point-to-point
links

c. The
branch sites are connected to a central site through point-point links

d. it
requires that every site be interconnected to each other through point to-point
links

Your answer is correct.

Question 7
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
two message timing mechanisms are used in data communication? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. encapsulation

b. encoding

c. formatting

d. flow
control

e. response
timeout

Your answer is correct.

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Question 8

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A network administrator needs to keep the user ID, password, and session
contents private when establishing remote CLI connectivity with a
switch to
manage it. Which access method should be chosen?

Select one:
a. Console

b. SSH

c. Telnet

d. AUX

Your answer is correct.

Question 9
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
two factors influence the method that is used for media access control? (Choose
two.)

Select one or more:


a. how
connection between nodes appears to the data link layer

b. how
data is generated by end devices applications

c. how
the IP protocol forwards the packet to the destination

d. how
signals are encoded by the NICs on end devices

e. how
nodes share the media

Your answer is correct.

Question 10
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The
Ethernet MAC  sublayer is responsible for communicating directly with
the physical layer.

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Question 11

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The
farther you are from the central office when utilizing a DSL connection, the
slower 

 the connection speed

Question 12
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In fiber optic meda,


the signals are represented as patterns of light  .

Question 13

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth


Internet connection to computers in a home office? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. 
cable

b. 
DSL

c. cellular

d. dial-up telephone

e.
satellite

Your answer is correct.

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Question 14

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
device acts as gateway to allow hosts to send traffic to remote IP networks?

Select one:
a. local
router

b. local
switch

c. DHCP
server

d. DNS
server

Your answer is correct.

Question 15
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
is a characteristic of a contention-based access method?

Select one:
a. It
scales very well under heavy media use

b. It
has has mechanisms to the turns devices take to access the media

c. It
is as nondeterministic method

d. It
processes more overhead than the controlled access methods do

Your answer is correct.

Question 16
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
type of delivery uses data link layer addresses?

Select one:
a. local
delivery

b. remote
delivery

c. local
and remote delivery

d. remote
delivery using routers

Your answer is correct.

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Question 17

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
is a function of the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer?

Select one:
a. to
provide data link layer addressing

b. to
define the media access processes that are performed by the hardware

c. to
accept segments and package them into data units that are called packets

d. to
identify which network layer protocol is being used

Your answer is correct.

Question 18
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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

Select one:
a. identity
theft

b. zero
– day attack

c. spyware

d. DoS
attack

Your answer is correct.

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Question 19

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
two statements are true of the deterministic access method?(Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. Each
device has to transmit before passing the token to the next device

b. The
order of transmission is dictated by the node that asks first for the token

c. It
is a very efficient method because there are no collisions

d. The
throughput is predictable

e. Devices
take turns transmitting

Your answer is correct.

Question 20
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A
network administer has forgotten the argument of an IOS command. How would the
administrator get help from the IOS CLI to complete
the command correctly?

Select one:
a. Type
the command, type help, and press the Enter key.

b. Type the command and


then press CTRL-C

c. Type
help and press the Enter key at the prompt

d. Type
the command and then press the? key

e. Type
the command and then press the Tab key

Your answer is correct.

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Question 21

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

An
administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device.
What else must be done in order to apply those changes
to the device?

Select one:
a. Copy
the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

b. Nothing
must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon
as the command is typed correctly 
and the Enter key has been pressed.

c. Copy
the information in the startup configuration file to the running configuration

d. Reload
the device and type yes when prompted to save the configuration

Your answer is correct.

Question 22

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What is a wiki?

Select one:
a. a
web page that groups of people can edit and review

b. an
audio-based medium that is used to deliver information to a wide audience

c. a
personal journal that is posted on the internet

d. an
online meeting

Your answer is correct.

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Question 23

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. Intermediary devices
direct the path of the data.

b. Intermediary devices initiate the encapsulation


process.

c. Intermediary devices alter data content.

d. Intermediary devices generate data content.

e. Intermediary devices
connect individual hosts to the network.

Your answer is correct.

Question 24
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to
redesign as a direct result of many students bringing their own tablets
and
smartphones to school to access school resources?

Select one:
a. wireless LAN

b. wired LAN

c.
intranet

d. extranet

e.
wireless WAN

Your answer is correct.

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Question 25

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
statement describes a characteristic of the frame header fields of the data
link layer?

Select one:
a. They
all include the flow control and logical connection fields

b. Ethernet
frame header fields contain Layer 3 source and destination addresses

c. They
vary depending on protocols

d. They
include information on user applications

Your answer is correct.

Question 26
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
happens when two devices on the same subnet are communicating?

Select one:
a. The
data link layer addresses are added to the IP header

b. The
sending device will use ARP to determine the IP address of the receiver

c. The
host portion of the IP addresses will be different

d.
The frame will be sent
to the default gateway for delivery to the receiving device

Your answer is correct.

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Question 27

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. Only
some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed

b. Global
configuration mode can be accessed by entering the enable command

c. All
router commands are available

d. This
is the default mode on an unconfigured router when first powered up.

e. Interfaces
and routing protocols can be configured

Your answer is correct.

Question 28
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

For
which three reasons was a packet switched connectionless data communications
technology used when developing the Internet (Choose
three.)

Select one or more:


a. Network
devices dynamically decide on the best available path to forward each packet.

b. It
requires that a data circuit between the source and destination be established
before data can be transferred.

c. it
allows for billing of network use by the amount of time a connection is
established

d. Data
packets can travel through the network using multiple different paths

e. it
can rapidly adapt to the failure of network devices and communication links

Your answer is correct.

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Question 29

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
type of network design combines voice, video, and data on the same
communication channel?

Select one:
a. a
traditional network

b. a
converged network

c. an
extranet

d. a
storage area network

Your answer is correct.

Question 30
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a


peer-to-peer network. What are three characteristics of a peer-to-peer
network?
(Choose three.)

Select one or more:


a. lacks centralized
administration

b. better device performance when acting as both


client and server

c. less cost to implement


d.
better security

e. scalable

f. 
easy to create

Your answer is correct.

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Question 31

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages
should take through internet works?

Select one:
a. 
a router

b. a web server

c. a firewall

d. a DSL modem

Your answer is correct.

Question 32
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
three functions are defined by network protocols to allow communication between
known source and destination IP addresses?
(Choose three.)

Select one or more:


a. connector
specifications

b. end-device
installation

c. data
encoding

d. message
size

e. delivery
options

f. media
selection

Your answer is correct.

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Question 33

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A web client is sending a


request for a webpage to a web server. From the perspective of the client, what
is the correct order of the protocol
stack that is used to prepare the request
for transmission?

Select one:
a. HTTP, IP, TCP, Ethernet

b. HTTP, TCP, IP, Ethernet


c. Ethernet, TCP, IP, HTTP

d. Ethernet, IP, TCP, HTTP

Your answer is correct.

Question 34
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical


cables be run to the building? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. dedicated leased line

b. satellite

c. dialup

d. DSL

e. cellular

Your answer is correct.

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Question 35

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the
network resources exceeds the available capacity?

Select one:
a. synchronization

b.
convergence

c. 
congestion

d. optimization

Your answer is correct.

Question 36
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which PDU is processed when


a host computer is de-encapsulating a message at the transport layer of the
TCP/IP model?

Select one:
a. packet

b. bits

c. segment

d. frame

Your answer is correct.

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Question 37

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
is encrypted with the enable secret command?

Select one:
a. the
privileged executive mode password

b. the
VTY line password

c. all
configured passwords

d. the
consoled line password

Your answer is correct.

Question 38
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
message delivery option is used when all devices need to receive the same
message simultaneously?

Select one:
a. multicast

b. duplex

c. broadcast

d. unicast

Your answer is correct.

Question 39
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
statement describes a network that supports QoS?

Select one:
a. The
network should be able to expand to keep up with user demand

b. Data
sent over the network is not altered in transmission

c. The
network provides predictable levels of service to different types of traffic

d. The
fewest possible devices are affected by a failure

Your answer is correct.

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Question 40

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A technician
configures a switch with these commands:
SwitchA(config)#
interface vlan 1

SwitchA(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0

SwitchA(config-if)# no shutdown
What is the technician configuring?

Select one:
a. physical
switchport access

b. SVI

c. Telnet
access

d. password
encryption

Your answer is correct.

Question 41
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
will a network administrator use to modify a configuration on a Cisco router?

Select one:
a. IOS

b.

the
Windows command prompt

c. Windows
Explorer

d. a
control panel

e. a
DHCP server

Your answer is correct.

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Question 42

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A router has a valid


operating system and a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration
file contains an enable secret password
but no console password. When the
router boots up, which mode will display?

Select one:
a. setup mode

b. global configuration mode

c. user EXEC mode


d. privileged
EXEC mode

Your answer is correct.

Question 43
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
two engineering organizations define open standards and protocols that apply to
the data link layer?

Select one:
a. Internet
Society (ISOC)

b. International
Telecommunication Union (ITU)

c. International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)

d. Electronic
Industries Alliance (EIA

e. Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)

Your answer is correct.

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Question 44

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

To
save time, IOS commands may be partially entered and then completed by typing
which key or key combination?

Select one:
a. Up
Arrow

b. Down
Arrow

c. Tab

d. Right
Arrow

e. Ctrl-P

f. Ctrl-N

Your answer is correct.

Question 45
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
statement describes a feature of an IOS host name configuration?

Select one:
a. It
must be registered with a DNS server

b. Its
maximum length is 255 characters.

c. It
does not allow spaces

d. It
cannot start with a number

Your answer is correct.

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Question 46

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
logical address is used for delivery of data to a remote network?

Select one:
a. destination
IP address

b. source
IP address

c. destination
MAC address

d. source
MAC address

e. destination
IP address

Your answer is correct.

Question 47
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which statement is correct


about network protocols?

Select one:
a. They are only required for exchange of messages between devices on
remote networks.

b. They define how messages are exchanged between the


source and the destination.

c. Network
protocols define the type of hardware that is used and how it is mounted in racks.

d. They all function in the network access layer of TCP/IP.

Your answer is correct.

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Question 48

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which command or key combination allows a user to return to the previous


level in the command hierarchy?

Select one:
a. Ctrl-Z

b. exit

c. Ctrl-C

d. end

Your answer is correct.

Question 49
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Why
would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running config?

Select one:
a. to
make a changed configuration the new startup configuration

b. to
remove all configuration from the switch

c. to
copy an existing configuration into RAM

d. to
save an active configuration to NVRAM

Your answer is correct.

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Question 50

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various
network media? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. the cost of the end devices utilized in the network

b. the types of data that need to be prioritized

c. the number of intermediary devices installed in


the network

d. the distance the


selected medium can successfully carry a signal

e. the environment where


the selected medium is to be installed

Your answer is correct.

Question 51
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
is the purpose of protocols in data communications?

Select one:
a. determining
the electronic specifications to enable the communication

b. specifying
the bandwidth of the channel or medium for each type of communication

c. specifying
the device operating systems that will support the communication

d. providing
the rules required for a specific type of communication to occur

Your answer is correct.

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Question 52

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What
is an advantage of using standards to develop and implement protocols?

Select one:
a. A
particular protocol can only be implemented by one manufacturer

b. Products
from different manufacturers can interoperate successfully

c. Different
manufacturers are free to apply different requirements when implementing a
protocol

d. Standard
provide flexibility for manufacturers to create devices that comply with unique
requirements

Your answer is correct.

Question 53

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A
scalable  network is able to expand to accept new devices and applications
without affecting performance.

Question 54
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

When
is a wired connection preffered to a wireless connection by an end-user device?

Select one:
a. when
the end-user device will run an application that requires a dedicated
connection to the network

b. when
the end-user device will run an application that is delay tolerant

c. when
the end-user device is within range of a wireless signal

d. when
the end-user device only has a WLAN NIC

Your answer is correct.

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Question 55

Correct

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Which
organization develops the 802 family of standard for wired and wireless LANs
and MANs?

Select one:
a. ISOC

b. IANA

c. ITU-T

d. IEEE

e. ISO

Your answer is correct.

Question 56
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which
two components are added to the PDU at the network access layer? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. TCP
header

b. IP
header

c. frame
header

d. HTTP
header

e. Trailer

Your answer is correct.

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Question 57

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In
which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended?

Select one:
a. an
apartment in a building with cable access to the Internet

b. any
home with multiple wireless devices

c. an
Internet cafe in a city

d. a
farm in a rural area without wired broadband access

Your answer is correct.

Question 58
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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?

Select one:
a. 
an intranet

b.
an extranet

c. a local area network

d.
the Internet

Your answer is correct.

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Question 59

Correct

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Which
statement is correct about network protocols?

Select one:
a. They
all function in the network access layer of TCP/IP

b. They
are only required for exchange of message between devices on remote network

c. Network
protocols define the type of hardware that is used and how it is mounted in
racks

d. They
define how messages are exchanged between the sources and the destination

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Question 60
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Which
interface command must be entered in a Layer 3 switch before IPv4 address can
be assigned to the interface?

Select one:
a. noshutdown

b. ip
classless

c. no
switchport

d. switchport

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Question 61

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What method can be used by


two computers to ensure that packets are not dropped because too much data is
being sent too quickly?

Select one:
a. encapsulation

b. flow control

c. access method

d. response timeout

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Question 62

Correct

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What is the function of the kernel of an operating software?

Select one:
a. It provides a user interface that allows users to request a
specific task.

b. It is an application that allows the initial


configuration of a Cisco device.

c. The kernel provisions hardware resources to


meet software requirements.

d. The kernel links the hardware drivers with the underlying


electronics of a computer.

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Question 63

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What
is the purpose of the physical link control field in a data link layer header?

Select one:
a. to
indicate congestion in the media

b. to
establish the media link

c. to
start and stop traffic over the media

d. to
establish a logical connection between nodes

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Question 64
Correct

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What
are two benefits of collaboration and video-on-demand applications? (Choose
two.)

Select one or more:


a. providing
data storage and retrieval to a business

b. providing
better social media opportunities

c. providing
faster, more secure business communications

d. ensuring
a more reliable network

e. providing
a richer e-learning environment

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Question 65

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Why
would a network administrator use the CLI of the Cisco IOS?

Select one:
a. to monitor the number
of times a device has been powered on and off

b. to
add a password to a Cisco network device

c. to
test the performance on a particular LAN

d. to
provide automatic (unmanned) management of Cisco network devices

Your answer is correct.

Question 66
Correct

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A
data center has recently updated a physical server to host multiple operating
systems on a single CPU. The data center can now provide
each customer with a
separate web server without having to allocate an actual discrete server for
each customer. What is the network trend
that is being implemented by the data
center in this situation?

Select one:
a. online
collaboration

b. virtualization

c. maintaining
communication integrity

d. BYOD

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Question 67

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What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a. They originate the
data that flows through the network.

b. They are the interface


between humans and the communication network.

c. They provide the channel over which the network


message travels.

d. They filter the flow of data to enhance security

e. They direct data over alternate paths in the


event of link failures.

Your answer is correct.

Question 68
Correct

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An
intranet  is a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an
organization, and is designed to be accessible only
by the members and
employees of the organization, or others with authorization.

Question 69
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An
administrator measured the transfer of usable data across a 100 Mb/s physical
channel over a given period of time and obtained 60 Mb/s.
Which kind of
measurement did the administrator obtain

Select one:
a. latency

b. throughput

c. digital
bandwidth

d. goodput

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Question 70

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What
command will prevent all unencrypted passwords from displaying in plain text in
a configuration file?

Select one:
a. (config)
# service password-encryption

b. (config)#
enable password secret

c. (config)
# enable secret Encrypted_Password

d. (config)
# enable secret Secret_Password

e. (config-line)
# password secret

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