Identify Common Campus Networking Topologies POWERSWITCH-CAMPUS-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   In the three-tier hierarchical campus model, which layer is responsible for providing high-speed forwarding between different parts of the campus, often connecting to the WAN or internet edge?

   • AEdge layer
   • BAccess layer
   • CCore layer
   • DDistribution layer
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which scenario is a typical use case for a two-tier collapsed core campus topology?

   • AA data center with high east-west traffic between servers
   • BA network that requires strict separation between user access and core routing functions
   • CA small to medium-sized campus with a single building or a few floors
   • DA large enterprise campus with multiple buildings and thousands of users
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4. 3application · medium

   A K-12 school district is connecting five schools to a central administrative office. Each school has its own network. The district wants to ensure that a network failure at one school does not affect the other schools. Which topology characteristic is MOST important to achieve this?

   • AA hierarchical design with redundant links between the schools and the central office
   • BA flat design to simplify the connection between schools
   • CA ring topology to provide multiple paths between schools
   • DA spine-leaf design to provide the highest bandwidth between schools
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5. 4expert · hard

   A financial services firm is building a new trading floor where latency between any two servers is critical. They are considering a spine-leaf topology. The network team is concerned about the number of cables required. What is the MOST important trade-off to communicate to management?

   • AThe increased cabling cost is justified by the deterministic low latency and predictable performance
   • BThe cabling cost is the same, but the switch hardware is more expensive
   • CThe cabling cost is lower than a hierarchical design, making it a cost-saving measure
   • DThe cabling cost is higher, but the network is easier to troubleshoot
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6. 5application · medium

   A hospital is designing a new network for its imaging department, where radiologists frequently transfer large MRI and CT scans between workstations and a storage array. The network team wants to minimize latency and ensure that any server can communicate with any other server in the fewest possible hops. Which topology should they choose?

   • AThree-tier hierarchical (core, distribution, access)
   • BRing topology
   • CCollapsed core (two-tier)
   • DSpine-leaf
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