A small office has 10 computers connected to a single switch. The office manager wants to add a second switch to connect more devices and is concerned about a single point of failure. Which topology change would most directly address this concern?

Move all devices to a single larger switch

Use a ring topology with the switches

Replace the switches with a hub

Connect the two switches with two links and enable Spanning Tree Protocol

A company allows employees to use personal smartphones on the corporate Wi-Fi network. The security team wants to prevent malware from spreading to the corporate network while still allowing internet access. The company has a limited budget and no MDM solution. Which control is most effective?

Enable MAC address filtering for personal devices

Require a complex password for Wi-Fi access

Use WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1X and a shared certificate

Place personal devices on a separate VLAN with a firewall blocking access to the corporate LAN

A hospital is deploying a wireless network for patient monitoring devices that transmit continuous vital signs. The devices are stationary and require low latency. The network manager must ensure that the monitoring traffic is isolated from general staff internet traffic. Which wireless deployment approach best meets these requirements?

Deploy a single SSID for all devices and rely on the access point's built-in firewall to separate traffic.

Create separate SSIDs for monitoring devices and staff, and place each SSID in a different VLAN.

Disable encryption on the monitoring SSID to reduce latency and improve reliability.

Use a mesh topology with multiple hops to extend coverage to the monitoring devices.

A hospital network has a critical patient-monitoring system that must remain available even if a switch fails. The network team is considering two designs: a star topology with a redundant switch, or a partial mesh topology. The hospital has a limited budget and limited physical space. Which design best balances availability and cost?

Star topology with a redundant switch and redundant links

Bus topology with a single backbone cable

Full mesh topology with every device connected to every other device

Ring topology with a single ring

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26foundation · easy
In the TCP/IP model, which layer corresponds to the OSI model's Session and Presentation layers?
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27application · medium
A small office has 10 computers connected to a single switch. The office manager wants to add a second switch to connect more devices and is concerned about a single point of failure. Which topology change would most directly address this concern?
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28expert · hard
A company allows employees to use personal smartphones on the corporate Wi-Fi network. The security team wants to prevent malware from spreading to the corporate network while still allowing internet access. The company has a limited budget and no MDM solution. Which control is most effective?
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29application · medium
A hospital is deploying a wireless network for patient monitoring devices that transmit continuous vital signs. The devices are stationary and require low latency. The network manager must ensure that the monitoring traffic is isolated from general staff internet traffic. Which wireless deployment approach best meets these requirements?
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30expert · hard
A hospital network has a critical patient-monitoring system that must remain available even if a switch fails. The network team is considering two designs: a star topology with a redundant switch, or a partial mesh topology. The hospital has a limited budget and limited physical space. Which design best balances availability and cost?
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In the TCP/IP model, which layer corresponds to the OSI model's Session and Presentation layers?

A small office has 10 computers connected to a single switch. The office manager wants to add a second switch to connect more devices and is concerned about a single point of failure. Which topology change would most directly address this concern?

A company allows employees to use personal smartphones on the corporate Wi-Fi network. The security team wants to prevent malware from spreading to the corporate network while still allowing internet access. The company has a limited budget and no MDM solution. Which control is most effective?

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