Identify Common Campus Networking Topologies POWERSWITCH-CAMPUS-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is a key characteristic of a spine-leaf topology?

   • AAll switches are connected in a ring, with each switch connecting to two neighbors.
   • BSpine switches connect to end devices, and leaf switches connect to the core.
   • CLeaf switches connect only to other leaf switches, and spine switches connect only to other spine switches.
   • DEvery leaf switch connects to every spine switch, and every spine switch connects to every leaf switch.
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2. 7application · medium

   A university is expanding its campus network to support 12,000 students across 40 buildings. The network team needs a design that provides deterministic latency between any two endpoints, allows for easy scaling of bandwidth by adding devices, and minimizes the number of hops for server-to-server traffic in the new research data center. Which topology should the team implement?

   • ASpine-leaf
   • BThree-tier hierarchical (core, distribution, access)
   • CFlat single-switch
   • DCollapsed core (two-tier)
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4. 8application · medium

   A retail company is opening a new store with 20 employees and a single server for point-of-sale (POS) and inventory management. The company has no plans to expand this store. The IT team wants to minimize costs and complexity. Which topology is the MOST appropriate?

   • AFlat single-switch
   • BCollapsed core (two-tier)
   • CSpine-leaf
   • DThree-tier hierarchical (core, distribution, access)
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5. 9application · medium

   A startup with 50 employees is moving into a single-floor office. They have a single server room and expect minimal growth. The IT consultant recommends a flat network design. What is the PRIMARY advantage of this topology for this specific scenario?

   • AIt provides the highest level of redundancy for critical services
   • BIt is the most cost-effective and simplest to manage for a small, stable environment
   • CIt allows for the highest bandwidth between all devices
   • DIt is the best choice for isolating broadcast domains
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6. 10application · medium

   A research laboratory is implementing a spine-leaf network to support high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. The lab's applications require very low latency and high throughput between compute nodes. Which characteristic of spine-leaf is MOST important for this requirement?

   • AThe use of a spanning tree protocol to prevent loops
   • BThe ability to use a single switch for both routing and switching
   • CThe consistent number of hops between any two leaf switches
   • DThe ability to segment traffic using VLANs
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