1D0-61C CIW Network Technology Associate Practice Questions
Prepare for 1D0-61C with more than an answer.
- Exam fee
- $175 USD
- Level
- Associate
- Valid for
- 3 years
Domains covered on the exam 11
- Basic Data Communications and Technical Knowledge of the Internet13%
- Networking Hardware and Configuration6%
- IP Addresses and Domain Names4%
- Internet Server Functions and Components7%
- Internet Security and Availability20%
- Internet Client Performance Issues and Troubleshooting6%
- Hardware and System Maintenance4%
- Network-Based Client Operating Systems13%
- Wireless Networks19%
- Virtualization3%
- Personal Privacy Protection on the Internet5%
- 1
A network architect is designing the physical layer for a new data center. They need a copper cabling solution capable of supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T) over a full 100-meter distance, with stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. Which of the following cable types is the MINIMUM requirement to meet these exact specifications?
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Correct answer: C
While CAT 6a can support 10 Gbps at 100 meters, Class F (also known as Category 7 or CAT 7) provides even stricter specifications for crosstalk and system noise than CAT 6a. Standard CAT 6 can only support 10 Gbps up to about 55 meters. CAT 5e is limited to 1 Gbps. Therefore, among the choices provided, Class F is the correct standard that guarantees 10Gbps at 100 meters with the highest stringent noise specifications.
- 2
A multinational corporation has recently acquired several smaller companies and is integrating their networks. The lead network engineer must design a routing architecture that allows the internal corporate routers to learn paths dynamically within the enterprise's autonomous system, while simultaneously exchanging routing information with external ISPs to maintain public Internet connectivity.
Based on CIW routing principles, which combination of routing protocols is most appropriate for this scenario?
sequenceDiagram participant CorpRouter as Internal Router participant EdgeRouter as Enterprise Edge participant ISP as Service Provider CorpRouter->>EdgeRouter: Share internal subnets Note over CorpRouter,EdgeRouter: Protocol Type A EdgeRouter->>ISP: Advertise public prefixes Note over EdgeRouter,ISP: Protocol Type BShow answer details
Correct answer: C
This is the correct architecture. Interior routing protocols (IGPs) such as OSPF or RIP are designed to route traffic within a single Autonomous System (AS), like a corporate enterprise network. Exterior routing protocols (EGPs), specifically BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), are designed to route traffic between different Autonomous Systems, such as between the enterprise edge router and the Internet Service Provider.
- 3
A telecommunications consultant is migrating a legacy analog PBX system to a converged Voice over IP (VoIP) architecture for a regional logistics hub. The facility experiences frequent micro-outages. When calculating the power distribution strategy for the new converged network, which fundamental difference between traditional telephony and data equipment must the consultant account for to ensure continuous voice services?
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Correct answer: C
This is correct. In traditional telephony, the central office provides -48V DC power directly over the copper tip and ring wires, meaning phones work even if the building loses power. In a converged VoIP network, the IP phones and network switches rely on local AC power (often delivered via PoE from the switch). Therefore, local UPS systems are strictly required to maintain voice service during a power failure.
- 4
While analyzing a network packet capture to diagnose a communication failure between a proprietary industrial control system and a monitoring server, an engineer notices that the data payload is encapsulated with headers corresponding to the Internet and Transport layers of the TCP/IP suite. Which specific layers of the OSI/RM (Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model) do these TCP/IP layers directly map to?
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Correct answer: A
This is the correct mapping. In the 4-layer TCP/IP model, the Internet layer corresponds directly to the Network layer (Layer 3) of the 7-layer OSI model, handling logical addressing and routing (e.g., IP). The Transport layer in TCP/IP maps directly to the Transport layer (Layer 4) in the OSI model, handling end-to-end communication (e.g., TCP, UDP).
