PreFinal ITC

1. Which network type would be most appropriate for connecting multiple buildings within a university?

• Personal Area Network (PAN)
• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Campus Area Network (CAN)
• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

2. In the OSI model, which layer is responsible for end-to-end delivery between devices and message integrity?

• Network Layer
• Transport Layer
• Session Layer
• Data Link Layer

3. What is a key disadvantage of using a hub in a network compared to a switch?

• Higher cost
• More complex installation
• Broadcasts data to all connected devices
• Limited connection ports

4. Which network topology becomes completely unusable if the central device fails?

• Mesh
• Bus
• Star
• Ring

5. What is the primary purpose of a firewall in network security?

• Speed up data transfer
• Connect wireless devices
• Monitor and filter network traffic
• Store shared files

6. In terms of data transfer speed, which is generally faster?

• Wireless networks
• Wired networks
• They are always equal
• Depends on the number of users

7. What is a key feature of WPA3 that protects past communications?

• Bandwidth management
• Forward secrecy
• Intrusion detection
• Traffic encryption

8. Which device is a combination of multiple networking components including a router, switch, and wireless access point?

• Hub
• Modem
• Wireless Router
• Firewall

9. What type of authentication requires users to provide additional verification beyond a password?

• Single-factor authentication
• Multi-factor authentication
• Biometric authentication
• Token authentication

10. Which network security technology uses machine learning to develop a model of trusted activity?

• Firewall
• VPN
• WPA3
• Intrusion Detection System