1. How does the design of the data center differ from the design of the LANs intended to provide user access to the network?
2. What is Internet2®?
3. Explain how routed backbones work.
4. Explain how a denial-of-service attack works. What is an RFP, and why do companies use them?
5. What is Telnet, and why is it useful?
6. How is TCP different from UDP?
7. How does MPLS work?
8. Describe how a web browser and web server work together to send a web page to a user.
9. Describe three types of guided media.
10. Describe the five layers in the Internet network model and what they do
11. Which is less expensive: host-based networks or client-server networks? Explain.
12. Which is better, controlled access or contention? Explain.
13. Describe the seven layers in the OSI network model and what they do
14. What is a circuit?
15. What are some of the criteria that can be used to rank security risks?
16. What do network management software systems do, and why are they important?
17. Why is the total cost of ownership so high?