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QUESTION 1

[...] firewalls are software applications that filter traffic entering and exiting a host machine, like a PC.

ANSWER

Host-based

QUESTION 2

A [...] provides connectivity to hosts within the same LAN.

ANSWER

switch

QUESTION 3

A firewall which combines a traditional firewall with more advanced filtering functionalities is known as a '[...] firewall'.

ANSWER

next-generation

QUESTION 4

[...] is a device that accesses a service made available by a server.

ANSWER

client

QUESTION 5

What does LAN stand for?

ANSWER

Local Area Network

QUESTION 6

A [...] is used to send data over the Internet.

ANSWER

router

QUESTION 7

A computer network is a digital telecommunications network which allows [...] to share resources.

ANSWER

nodes

QUESTION 8

[...] and [...] are also known as 'end hosts' or 'endpoints'.

ANSWER

Servers / clients

QUESTION 9

A [...] monitors and controls network traffic based on configured rules.

ANSWER

firewall

QUESTION 10

A [...] is a device that provides functions or services for clients.

ANSWER

server

QUESTION 11

What kind of network device is a Cisco ASA?

ANSWER

Firewall

QUESTION 12

A [...] has many network interfaces for end hosts to connect to.

ANSWER

switch

QUESTION 13

Routers have [...] network interfaces than switches.

ANSWER

fewer

QUESTION 14

Can a single device be both a client and a server?

ANSWER

Yes

QUESTION 15

What kind of network device is a Cisco ISR?

ANSWER

Router

QUESTION 16

What kind of network device is a Cisco Firepower?

ANSWER

Firewall

QUESTION 17

A [...] is a device that accesses a service made available by a server.

ANSWER

client

QUESTION 18

What kind of network device is a Cisco 'Catalyst'?

ANSWER

Switch

QUESTION 19

The two computers use a protocol to communicate with the same layer on another computer. The protocol defines a header that communicates what each computer wants to do.

ANSWER

Same-layer interaction on different computers

QUESTION 20

On a single computer, one lower layer provides a service to the layer just above. The software or hardware that implements the higher layer requests that the next lower layer perform the needed function.

ANSWER

Adjacent-layer interaction on the same computer

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