WGU C172 Objective Assessment Study Guide (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Network and Security Foundations| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct

WGU C172 Objective Assessment Study

Guide (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Network

and Security Foundations| Questions and

Verified Answers| 100% Correct

Q: This standard can provide data transfer rates up to 54Mbps and an operating range up to 75

feet. It operates at 5GHz and uses OFDM

Answer:

802.11a (Wireless-A)

Q: This standard can provide data transfer rates up to 11Mbps with ranges of 100-150 feet. it

operates at 2.4GHz and uses DSSS

Answer:

802.11b (Wireless-B)

Q: This standard can provide data transfer rates up to 54Mbps and an operating range up to 150

feet. It operates at 2.4 GHz and uses DSSS or OFDM

Answer:

802.11g (Wireless-G)

Q: This high-speed wireless connectivity promises data transfer rates over 200Mbps. It operates

up to 1 Gbps and operates over the 5Ghz band

Answer:

802.11ac

Q: Identify the topology:

LANs or WANs, coacial cable or RJ-45 (ethernet)

Answer:

Ring

Q: Identify the topology:

Coaxial cable, thinnet

Answer:

Bus

Q: Identify the topology:

hub or switch in center: ethernet, coaxial, or fiber optic

Answer:

Star

Q: Identify the topology:

Connects every node to every other node in the network

Answer:

Mesh

Q: Identify the topology:

Configured by integrating multiple star topologies on a bus topology and using a central "root"

node

Answer:

Tree/hierarchal topology

Q: In which network can you wire multiple PCs to a home router

Answer:

LAN

Q: A _______ infrastructure connects network devices and printers through a central access

point without the use of cabling

Answer:

WLAN

Q: The _______ is commonly used within a 1000Mbps Ethernet network

Answer:

Cat 5e

Q: PAN

Answer:

Personal Area network

Q: LAN

Answer:

local area network

Q: WLAN

Answer:

Wireless LAN

Q: CAN

Answer:

Campus Area Network

Q: MAN

Answer:

Metropolitan area network

Q: WAN

Answer:

wide area network

Q: SAN

Answer:

Storage area network

Q: VLAN