CIW Network Technology Review Questions and Answers
2023 with complete solution
What should be your first step when troubleshooting a network connection that
uses a cable modem?
Ping local devices using their IP addresses
Which of the following is generally a component of a BYOD policy?
Scope of control
Which term describes a compact personal computer that relies on a touch screen
for input,generally uses a solid state drive instead of a traditional hard disk, and
relies on wireless or mobile networks for connectivity?
Tablet
What does the following represent? 2E22:4F00:000E:00D0:A267:97FF:FE6B:FE34
An IPv6 address
A friend has called you about a possible computer problem because her
computer is acting strangely. Sounds play unexpectedly, the monitor turns off
suddenly, the hard-drive light flashes constantly, the computer sometimes
reboots itself without warning. When you inspect your friend's system, you notice
that several ports are open. Which of the following is most likely the cause of
these symptoms?
The computer has been infected with an illicit server.
The Windows Device Manager is a tool that enables you to perform a variety of
tasks, including
Change a resource assignment
Which type of attack involves the installation of malicious code on personal
computers or servers that redirects Internet traffic from a legitimate Web site to
an identical looking but malicious impostor Web site?
Pharming
The capabilities of cellular networks have improved greatly since their original
development for analog voice phone calls. Most recently, fourth-generation (4G)
wireless supports a variety of data-intensive needs. A benefit of 4G networks is
that they:
Provide fast transmission rates equivalent to DSL or broadband-cable
Selena has run out of memory on her phone's SD card. She has decided to store
the files she has accumulated on a third party cloud service provider's drives.
Which of the following is a typical issue that she may encounter?
The files become unavailable whenever Internet connectivity is lost
Which of the following computer system maintenance tasks can help improve file
access performance?
Defragment the drive using the following command: defrag c: -w
Which of the following is a security threat commonly associated with cloud-based
services?
Hypervisor vulnerabilities
, Sam is a professor at a small college. Due to a scheduling conflict, he was unable
to obtain access to the computer lab to give the final exam. As an alternative, he
asked students to bring their own devices (BYOD) and connect to the college's
Wi-Fi for network access. What security risk is associated with this
implementation?
Student devices sending unsecured data
What is the biggest security concern with wireless networks?
Wireless encryption algorithms must be implemented.
Gwen works for a small company where she has been asked to find a cost-
effective option for providing comprehensive customer service. The finance,
technical support, sales and customer service departments all need to share
information about their customers. Gwen is considering adoption of a customer
relationship management (CRM) application. Which of the following would be the
most cost effective solution?
She can contract with a cloud service provider to host the CRM that her company's
employees can access.
Sally is a network technician at Acme Corporation. She has been directed to
configure the network adapter for a company laptop so that it can be used to
connect to the company network and the Internet. What is one of the required
TCP/IP settings that she will need to configure?
Default gateway
What is the main benefit of using Rich Text Format (RTF)?
War driving
Jose is experiencing performance problems with his notebook computer that he
purchased a year ago. Upon discussing this issue with him, you learn that he has
never deleted any temporary files since owning the device. What can Jose do to
fix this problem most efficiently?
Use the Windows Disk Cleanup utility.
What is the best way to prevent employees on a LAN from performing
unauthorized activities or other mischief?
Reduce each user's permissions to the minimum needed to perform the tasks required
by his or her job
Which port does FTP use for a control connection?
21
What host-level information would you want to obtain so you can exploit defaults
and patches?
Servers
When assessing the risk to a machine or network, what step should you take
first?
Checking for a written security policy
Helga is logging on to her network. Her network does not employ traffic padding
mechanisms. Why will it be easy for someone to steal her password?
Because of the predictability of the login length and password prompts
Which choice lists the ports used by Microsoft internal networking that should be
blocked fromoutside access?
UDP 137 and 138, and TCP 139
2023 with complete solution
What should be your first step when troubleshooting a network connection that
uses a cable modem?
Ping local devices using their IP addresses
Which of the following is generally a component of a BYOD policy?
Scope of control
Which term describes a compact personal computer that relies on a touch screen
for input,generally uses a solid state drive instead of a traditional hard disk, and
relies on wireless or mobile networks for connectivity?
Tablet
What does the following represent? 2E22:4F00:000E:00D0:A267:97FF:FE6B:FE34
An IPv6 address
A friend has called you about a possible computer problem because her
computer is acting strangely. Sounds play unexpectedly, the monitor turns off
suddenly, the hard-drive light flashes constantly, the computer sometimes
reboots itself without warning. When you inspect your friend's system, you notice
that several ports are open. Which of the following is most likely the cause of
these symptoms?
The computer has been infected with an illicit server.
The Windows Device Manager is a tool that enables you to perform a variety of
tasks, including
Change a resource assignment
Which type of attack involves the installation of malicious code on personal
computers or servers that redirects Internet traffic from a legitimate Web site to
an identical looking but malicious impostor Web site?
Pharming
The capabilities of cellular networks have improved greatly since their original
development for analog voice phone calls. Most recently, fourth-generation (4G)
wireless supports a variety of data-intensive needs. A benefit of 4G networks is
that they:
Provide fast transmission rates equivalent to DSL or broadband-cable
Selena has run out of memory on her phone's SD card. She has decided to store
the files she has accumulated on a third party cloud service provider's drives.
Which of the following is a typical issue that she may encounter?
The files become unavailable whenever Internet connectivity is lost
Which of the following computer system maintenance tasks can help improve file
access performance?
Defragment the drive using the following command: defrag c: -w
Which of the following is a security threat commonly associated with cloud-based
services?
Hypervisor vulnerabilities
, Sam is a professor at a small college. Due to a scheduling conflict, he was unable
to obtain access to the computer lab to give the final exam. As an alternative, he
asked students to bring their own devices (BYOD) and connect to the college's
Wi-Fi for network access. What security risk is associated with this
implementation?
Student devices sending unsecured data
What is the biggest security concern with wireless networks?
Wireless encryption algorithms must be implemented.
Gwen works for a small company where she has been asked to find a cost-
effective option for providing comprehensive customer service. The finance,
technical support, sales and customer service departments all need to share
information about their customers. Gwen is considering adoption of a customer
relationship management (CRM) application. Which of the following would be the
most cost effective solution?
She can contract with a cloud service provider to host the CRM that her company's
employees can access.
Sally is a network technician at Acme Corporation. She has been directed to
configure the network adapter for a company laptop so that it can be used to
connect to the company network and the Internet. What is one of the required
TCP/IP settings that she will need to configure?
Default gateway
What is the main benefit of using Rich Text Format (RTF)?
War driving
Jose is experiencing performance problems with his notebook computer that he
purchased a year ago. Upon discussing this issue with him, you learn that he has
never deleted any temporary files since owning the device. What can Jose do to
fix this problem most efficiently?
Use the Windows Disk Cleanup utility.
What is the best way to prevent employees on a LAN from performing
unauthorized activities or other mischief?
Reduce each user's permissions to the minimum needed to perform the tasks required
by his or her job
Which port does FTP use for a control connection?
21
What host-level information would you want to obtain so you can exploit defaults
and patches?
Servers
When assessing the risk to a machine or network, what step should you take
first?
Checking for a written security policy
Helga is logging on to her network. Her network does not employ traffic padding
mechanisms. Why will it be easy for someone to steal her password?
Because of the predictability of the login length and password prompts
Which choice lists the ports used by Microsoft internal networking that should be
blocked fromoutside access?
UDP 137 and 138, and TCP 139
