D315 Network and Security Foundations - Set 2 - Part 2

Test your knowledge of technical writing concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 21: Which protocol provides connectionless communication in the transport layer?

TCP

UDP

FTP

Question 22: A topology where devices are connected directly to each other in a loop.

Star

Ring

Bus

Mesh

Question 23: What type of attack intercepts communication between two parties?

Phishing

Man-in-the-middle

Denial of service

Spoofing

Question 24: The process of sending unwanted emails to users is called?

Spoofing

Phishing

Spamming

Hacking

Question 25: What does the term "spoofing" refer to in network security?

Overloading a server with traffic

Gaining unauthorized access

Faking the identity of a user or device

Intercepting network traffic

Question 26: Which OSI layer is responsible for end-to-end connections and reliability?

Session

Transport

Data Link

Application

Question 27: A device that amplifies and retransmits signals over long distances is called?

Router

Repeater

Switch

Firewall

Question 28: The layer responsible for translating data between the network and the application.

Application

Presentation

Data Link

Session

Question 29: What is the function of an intrusion detection system (IDS)?

To prevent attacks

To detect unauthorized activity

To manage network traffic

To assign IP addresses

Question 30: What is the benefit of using a VPN?

It increases network speed

It provides a secure connection over public networks

It assigns IP addresses automatically

It filters network traffic

Question 31: Which wireless encryption protocol is considered the most secure?

WEP

WPA

WPA2

WPA3

Question 32: Which OSI layer is involved in creating the sessions between applications?

Session

Presentation

Network

Transport

Question 33: What is a firewall's role in network security?

To manage IP addresses

To monitor user activity

To block unauthorized access

To speed up network connections

Question 34: A wireless standard that operates in the 5 GHz frequency range.

802.11b

802.11g

802.11a

802.11n

Question 35: What is the primary function of a switch in a network?

To assign IP addresses

To route data packets between networks

To filter traffic based on MAC addresses

To broadcast data to all connected devices

Question 36: Which OSI layer handles flow control and error correction?

Network

Transport

Data Link

Physical

Question 37: A topology where each device is connected to every other device.

Mesh

Star

Ring

Bus

Question 38: What does a router do in a network?

Filters MAC addresses

Amplifies signals

Routes data between networks

Blocks unauthorized access

Question 39: A type of attack where a hacker intercepts communication between two devices.

Phishing

Man-in-the-middle

Denial of service

Spoofing

Question 40: The process of dividing data into smaller units for transmission.

Encryption

Compression

Segmentation

Routing

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