Title: Module 6 Review Questions
Course: CNT 2001 Computer Networks & Communications > Section: Module 6 Networking Devices

Q: Which term best describes a device that is built into a computer’s motherboard that allows that computer to access a network?
- Network Interface Card
- Network Interface Controller
- Bridge
- Bandwidth Shaper
A: Network Interface Controller

Q: What device is used to convert analog signals to digital signals and digital signals to analog signals?
- Media converter
- Repeater
- Modem
- CSU/DSU
A: Modem

Q: What is the technique called where all communications within a switch are repeated to one particular port?
- Port authentication
- Trunking
- Bandwidth shaping
- Port mirroring
A: Port mirroring

Q: The ability of a switch to send data from multiple VLANS through the same data link is called what?
- Trunking
- Load balancing
- Port mirroring
- PoE
A: Trunking

Q: A device that is used to change a digital signal from one frame format to another frame format such as Frame Relay to Ethernet or Ethernet to Frame Relay is called what?
- Modem
- Media converter
- CSU/DSU
- IDS/IPS
A: CSU/DSU

Q: What does CSU/DSU stand for?
- Carrier Sensing Unit/Data Sensing Unit
- Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit
- Carrier Service Unit/Data Service Unit
- Channel Sensing Unit/Data Service Unit
A: Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit

Q: What type of server is used to convert URLs to IP addresses?
- DNS server
- DHCP server
- Proxy server
- Domain controller server
A: DNS server

Q: What networking device is used to detect network intrusion?
- Firewall
- Switch
- IDS
- IPS
A: IDS

Q: What functions can a proxy server perform? (Choose all that apply.)
- Keep the computers behind the proxy server anonymous
- Set up access policies to different network services and/or content
- Bypass security or services
- Scan inbound or outbound content for malware or other security risks
A: Keep the computers behind the proxy server anonymous; Set up access policies to different network services and/or content; Bypass security or services; Scan inbound or outbound content for malware or other security risks

Q: What network device is used to distribute the load of a network evenly between multiple devices?
- Bandwidth shaper
- Proxy server
- DNS
- Load balancer
A: Load balancer