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Chapter 6
Network Design

True-False Questions
The following are possible True/False questions for tests. The statement is
given and the answer is provided. The level of difficulty (easy, medium, hard)
and the section(s) relevant to the topic are also furnished.
 A key problem when designing data communications networks is how to ada
change.

1. Answer: True
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

A traditional network design approach follows a structured systems analysis

applications.

2. Answer: True
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

The traditional network design approach works very well for rapidly changin

Answer: False
3.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

Today, most network designers use a three to five year planning horizon.

Answer: True
4.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a
 Today, the most expensive part of the network is the hardware.

Answer: False
5.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

Today, many organizations design networks using the building-block approa

Answer: True
6.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

Needs analysis is the final step in the building block approach to network de

Answer: False
7.
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

In technology design, a network designer looks at available technologies to

Answer: True
8.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

9. Cost assessment is used to look at the relative cost of technologies used in

 Answer: True
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

The goals in the needs analysis step of network design are exactly the same

Answer: False
10.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

The step of understanding current traffic on a network provides a baseline a

compared.

11. Answer: True

Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

The goal of the needs analysis step in network design is to develop a physic

Answer: False
12.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

Today, all network traffic is due to traffic from internal application systems.
13.
 Answer: False
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Understand the seven network architecture components

Networks requirements can be divided into mandatory, desirable, and wish-

Answer: True
14.
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

Capacity planning is used to design circuit capacity.

Answer: True
15.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

The turnpike effect results when a network is used at a much lower rate than

Answer: False
16.
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

Simulation is a tool that can be used in designing networks.

17.
Answer: True
 Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Understand network design principles

Cost assessment is the step in the network design in which many complex f

Answer: True
18.
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Understand network design principles

When obtaining the support of senior management for a proposed network,

jargon as possible.

19. Answer: False

Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a

The campus backbone is usually faster than the backbones used inside buil
Answer: True
20. Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Understand the seven network architecture components
MULTIPLE CHOICE

The following are possible multiple-choice questions for tests. The question is
posed and the answer is provided under the choices. The level of difficulty
(easy, medium, difficult) and the section(s) relevant to the topic is also
furnished.

Which of the following is not a step under the traditional network design app
a. An analyst develops cost estimates of the circuits needed to support t
b. An analyst takes the traffic on the current network and then multiplies
estimate of the total traffic for the new network.
c. An analyst meets with users to identify user needs.
d. An analyst develops a precise estimate of the amount of data that use
1. amount of traffic on each part of the network.
e. An analyst designs the circuits to support the estimated traffic, allowin

Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

The traditional network design approach does not work well for _________

1. slowly evolving
2. rapidly growing
3. static
2. 4. modestly growing
5. not growing

Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
 Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Which of the following is not making the traditional design approach less app

1. The underlying technology of networking devices is changing very rap

2. The underlying technology of client and server devices is changing ve
3. The underlying technology of circuits is changing very rapidly
4. Growth in network traffic is very high
5. The most expensive part of any network is the hardware
3.

Answer: E
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Which of the following is not contributing to the dramatic increase in network

a. Video applications on networks are becoming common.
b. Electronic mail is now used by most people who work in organizations
c. Web searches are now commonly performed by network users.
d. Client computers today can have 2GB of RAM, a 300 GB hard drive, a
4. e. Multimedia applications on networks are becoming common.

Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Which of the following is false about staff costs for a network?

5. 1. The most expensive part of the network today is the staff who design,
2. The emphasis is on network designs that reduce staff time needed to
3. Network staff are often required to learn to operate a variety of device
4. Network staff are often required to maintain a variety of devices
 5. When a variety of devices are used in a network, it takes less time to

Answer: E
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

The building block design approach is sometimes called:

1. wide and shallow

2. narrow and deep
3. wide and deep
4. narrow and shallow
5. narrow and flat
6.

Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Nowadays, most organizations use a simpler approach to network design ca

1. building-block
2. frame definition
3. prototype
4. systems development life cycle
5. guided network
7.

Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net
 Which of the following is not a step used in newer types of network design p
a. cost assessment
b. technology design
c. implementation
d. needs analysis
8. e. none of the above is a correct answer

Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

In __________, the network designer attempts to understand the fundamen

users, departments, and applications.

1. technology design
2. needs analysis
3. narrow and deep analysis
4. cost assessment
9. 5. distribution layering

Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

In __________, the network designer examines the available technologies a

needs.
10. a. technology design
b. needs analysis
c. narrow and deep analysis
 d. cost assessment
e. distribution layering

Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

In __________, the network designer considers the relative cost of the tech

1. technology design
2. needs analysis
3. narrow and deep analysis
4. cost assessment
5. distribution layering
11.

Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

Which of the following is not true about network design?

1. In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side

2. In designing BN networks, network designers tend to err on the side o
3. In designing WAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side
4. In designing LAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side
5. In designing MAN networks, network designers tend to err on the side
12.

Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Understand network design principles
 In needs analysis:
a. a great deal of the work has probably never been done
b. the goal is to understand what users and applications the network will
c. the geographic scope is not an important consideration
d. a baseline of current operations is not important
13. e. the rate of growth of network traffic is not an issue

Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Understand network design principles

Gaining an understanding of the current application system and messages p

requirements can be gauged.

1. backplane
2. baseline
3. turnpike document
4. wish list
14. 5. RFP

Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Understand network design principles

The goal of the needs analysis step is to produce a ___________, or a state

the needs of the organization.
15. 1. building block
2. access layer
3. core layer
4. cost assessment
 5. logical network design

Answer: E
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Understand network design principles

__________ is not an important consideration when network designers revie

a. Reviewing the NFL scores
b. Reviewing the organization’s possible changes in product mix
c. Understanding the organization’s strategic plans
d. Understanding development plans for new uses of electronic commerc
16. e. Reviewing the organization’s projections of sales

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Understand network design principles

Which of the following is not an example of identifying protocols that are nee
requirements of applications that will use the network?

1. an application will use HTTP over TCP/IP

2. an application will run on an IBM mainframe and so the network will re
3. an application will need a gateway to translate SNA traffic into TCP/IP
17. 4. an application will use SPX/IPX with a Novell file server
5. an application will have drop down menu choices

Answer: E
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Needs Analysis
 L.O.: Understand network design principles

Which of the following is not a way in which network requirements, identified

process, are organized?
a. non-necessary requirements
b. wish list requirements
c. desirable requirements
d. mandatory requirements
18.
e. none of the above is an appropriate answer

Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

Which of the following is not included in the key deliverable for the needs as
diagrams?

1. applications of the proposed network

2. servers in the proposed network
3. circuits in the proposed network
4. specific routers that have been chosen to implement the proposed ne
19. 5. clients in the proposed network

Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Needs Analysis
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

Which of the following is not an example of a building block used in technolo

20. a. typical application
b. typical user
 c. high traffic application
d. standard network circuit
e. specifications for a particular lighting fixture in the network operating c

Answer: E
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

Once the needs have been defined in the logical network design, the next s

1. application
2. baseline
3. technology design
4. turnpike design
5. backplane design
21.

Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

Which of the following is a type of protocol that needs to be considered in te

1. Ethernet
2. 10 Mbps
3. 100 Mbps
4. WAN
22. 5. SNA

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
 L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

Estimating the size and type of the “standard” and “advanced” network circu

1. needs categorization
2. turnpike design
3. cost assessment
4. capacity planning
5. soliciting RFPs
23.

Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

Which of the following would not be a type of circuit that needs to be conside
a. 1000 Mbps
b. Ethernet
c. 10 Mbps
d. 100 Mbps
24. e. 1 Gbps

Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

In the technology design stage of network design,

25. 1. the fundamental technology/protocols to be chosen have no relationsh

2. the decision for fundamental technology/protocols can be made witho
3. the decision for circuit capacity can be made without considering fund
4. the decisions for fundamental technology/protocols and circuit capacit
 5. the decision for fundamental technology/protocols and/or circuit capac

Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a logical network design

___________ refers to the amount of data transmitted on a circuit.

a. Circuit loading
b. Leading edge deployment
c. Capacity planning
d. Calculating message volumes
26. e. Requirements documentation

Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

__________ is an estimate of the highest data volume on a link.

a. Data mode
b. Backplane load
c. Peak circuit traffic

27. d. Leading edge data flow

e. Circuit transfer

Answer: C
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Technology Design
 L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

To establish circuit loading, the designer usually starts with the:

a. total characters transmitted per day on each circuit, or, if possible, the
intervals if peaks must be met
b. individual user training
c. bus diameter, disk cache that is used at the server station
d. channel bandwidth and baud rate used at each client
28.
e. local, trunk, IXC, DDD, and leased-line circuit bandwidth for each nod

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

According to one rule of thumb, ______ percent of circuit loading informatio

1. 50
2. 25
3. 80
4. 19
5. 20
29.

Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

A _________ results when a network is used to a greater extent than was o

a. leading edge data flow
30.
b. circuit load
c. turnpike effect
 d. protocol volume
e. capacity plan

Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

There are some network modeling tools that can ________ the existing netw

1. discover
2. disassemble
3. sensitize
4. maintain
5. implement
31.

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

________ is used to model the behavior of the planned communication netw

a. Implementation
b. Post-implementation review
c. Documentation

32. d. Simulation
e. Training users

Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
 L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

Which of the following are not costs that are generally considered during the
process?
a. cost of advertising brochures for new products to be offered by an org
b. internetworking devices cost
c. network management costs
d. circuit costs
33.
e. software costs for network operating system

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

Which of the following is not a main item for which network designers estima

1. software
2. hardware
3. purchasing and installing circuits
4. ergonomic chairs for users
5. circuits provided by common carriers
34.

Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe techniques for developing a physical network design

To estimate costs for large network purchases, organizations often:

a. purchase all network purchases ‘off the shelf’
35.
b. obtain ‘book value’ information for the existing network from the accou
c. ask other users what they paid for their network bought in the past
 d. multiply old network costs by a factor of 3
e. issue an RFP to vendors

Answer: E
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Understand network design principles

RFP stands for:

a. Request for Proposal
b. Ring Fault Path
c. Routing File Protocol
d. Record Facsimile Program
36. e. Redundant File Protocol

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Estimating the cost of a network is ______ complex than estimating the cos
a. much more
b. much less
c. about the same
37. d. exactly the same
e. a little more

Answer: A
Difficulty: Easy
 Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Which of the following is a way to sell the network proposal to management

1. talk about upgrades from 10Mbps to 100Mbps

2. give many details about using routers vs. gateways for a particular co
3. concentrate on a discussion about token ring vs. Ethernet protocol
4. focus on the growth in network use
5. discuss SNA architecture
38.

Answer: D
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

Which of the following is not a key deliverable for the cost assessment step?
a. RFP
b. list of wish list requirements
c. revised physical network diagram
d. business case, defined in business objectives and business language,
39. e. none of the above is an appropriate choice

Answer: B
Difficulty: Easy
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

The large network purchases are done:

40. 1. before the vendor(s) are selected

2. before the RFP is sent out
3. after the RFP is sent out, but before the vendor(s) are selected
4. after the vendor(s) are selected
 5. after the network has been implemented

Answer: D
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Cost Assessment
L.O.: Describe the overall process of designing and implementing a net

The network architecture component which enables users to access the net
a. LAN
b. building backbone
c. campus backbone
d. enterprise edge
41. e. WAN

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Understand the seven network architecture components

The network architecture component that is sometimes referred to as the dis

a. LAN
b. building backbone
c. campus backbone
d. enterprise edge
42.
e. WAN

Answer: B
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
 L.O.: Understand the seven network architecture components

The network architecture component which contains the organization’s serv

a. LAN
b. building backbone
c. data center
d. enterprise edge
43. e. WAN

Answer: C
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Understand the seven network architecture components

The network architecture component that is a special LAN with a group of se

between the organization and the external entities it does business with is c
a. LAN
b. building backbone
c. data center
d. enterprise edge
44.
e. e-commerce edge

Answer: E
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Introduction
L.O.: Understand the seven network architecture components

A circuit that is filled almost to its capacity and thus is the critical point that d
45. response times is referred to as a(n)
a. bottleneck
 b. building backbone
c. breakneck
d. congested network
e. e-commerce edge

Answer: A
Difficulty: Medium
Reference: Technology Design
L.O.: Understand network design principles

Short Answer and Essay Questions:

1. Describe the RFP process in detail.

2. Describe the concept of linking the RFP to the vendor contract.
3. Why is the RFP so important?
4. Why is it important to “sell” a proposal to management? How should this
be done?
5. In a quickly evolving network, which design method is recommended?
Why?
6. Describe the tools that can be used in designing a network.
7. List and describe each of the seven network architecture components.
8. Describe the difference between a building backbone network and the
campus backbone.
9. Compare and contrast the building-block network design process with
the traditional network design process.
10. What are some of the considerations that network designers have
when planning for circuit capacities across a LAN and backbones?
11. Describe some of the network design tools that can be helpful in
the design process.