Review Questions

1.	When responding to an RFP or preparing a design document, which section would you use to discuss the customer’s current network, the customer’s needs, and the expectations for the new network? Executive summary Design requirements Design solution Summary Appendixes
2.	When responding to an RFP or preparing a design document, which sections would you keep brief (a few pages)? (Choose all that apply.) Executive summary Design requirements Design solution Summary Appendixes
3.	When responding to an RFP or preparing a design document, which section would you use to discuss your proposed design in detail? Executive summary Design requirements Design solution Summary Appendixes
4.	When responding to an RFP or preparing a design document, which sections would you use to describe your design briefly? (Choose all that apply.) Executive summary Design requirements Design solution Summary Appendixes
5.	When responding to an RFP or preparing a design document, which of the following should you emphasize with respect to your design? How brilliant and insightful it is How it meets the customer’s requirements How much it will cost to implement Why it is the best design
6.	If you choose to include a list of contacts for the project, where should you include this information in your design document? Executive summary Design requirements Design solution Summary Appendixes
7.	When implementing a pilot implementation, which of the following are not required steps? (Choose all that apply.) Review customer requirements. Test the design. Investigate what competitors will be proposing. Write a script for the demonstration. Practice the demonstration. Schedule time with the customer and present the demonstration. Define the scale of the prototype.
8.	When implementing a prototype implementation, which of the following are not required steps? Review customer requirements. Define the scale of the prototype. Investigate what the competitors will be proposing. Develop a test plan. Identify business constraints. Purchase and configure all necessary equipment. Practice the demonstration. Conduct final tests and demonstrations.
9.	Suppose that you do a prototype for Have-A-Seat. Which of the following would indicate a successful prototype? (Choose all that apply.) The overall project can be completed for the specified budget. The Token Ring network can support sufficient web traffic for Have-A-Seat’s network. Testing for the Ethernet-to-Token Ring solution. The Macintosh computers will be able to communicate across the WAN.
10.	Which of the following tests would you use in your prototype to demonstrate to Have-A-Seat that the Ethernet switches in Atlanta will successfully protect the data? Implement VLANs on a switch and use a protocol analyzer to demonstrate that packets are not crossing VLANs. Implement VLANs on a router and use three users and a server to demonstrate that packets are not crossing VLANs. Install the equipment in the customer’s production network and test for security. Bring your customer’s servers into the prototype lab for security testing.
11.	Suppose that you do a prototype for MPS Construction. Which of the following would indicate a successful prototype? Only e-mail traffic can leave the internal network. Alpha running NT is under 75 percent utilization. The mainframe can send packets across Token Ring to Ethernet. 40 laptops are unable to dial in.
12.	Which of the following tests would you use in your prototype to demonstrate to MPS Construction that the access servers will successfully allow incoming calls to access the NT servers? Download a white paper from Microsoft on remote access to NT. Install a T1 into the prototype lab and use it to access the NT server. Install the access router and a phone line and dial in using a laptop. Use a protocol analyzer to capture the packets between the access router and the authentication server.
13.	When responding to an RFP or preparing a design document, which of the following is not one of the recommended sections? (Choose all that apply.) Executive summary Specification Design solution Competitive analyses Design requirements
14.	When preparing the design requirements section of a design document or response to an RFP, which of the following should be included? (Choose all that apply.) High-level topology map of the customer’s current network Listing of business constraints Routing protocols to be used Addressing schemes High-level topology map of the customer’s proposed network LAN/WAN hardware to be used on the new network
15.	When preparing the design solution section of a design document or response to an RFP, which of the following should be included? (Choose all that apply.) High-level topology map of the customer’s current network Listing of business constraints Routing protocols to be used Addressing schemes High-level topology map of the customer’s proposed network LAN/WAN hardware to be used on the new network
16.	Suppose that you are responding to an RFP issued by Scott at the Willow Creek School District. What format should you use for your design document? Use the RFP template provided by your word processor. Respond in the format specified in Scott’s RFP. Respond using the five sections described in this chapter for a design document. Don’t respond; arrange a pilot to demonstrate your design’s viability.
17.	Suppose that you arrange a pilot for MPS Construction. When should you complete the pilot? Before submitting the design document After submitting the design document Before the prototype After the prototype
18.	Suppose that you are arranging a pilot demonstration for a customer. Which of the following should you do in preparation for the pilot? (Choose all that apply.) Test your design. Research the competition. Practice your presentation. All of the above.
19.	Suppose that you are doing a prototype for the Willow Creek School District to demonstrate your LAN design for the high schools. Which of the following would indicate that your prototype was successful? An Ethernet switch is able to handle the simulated traffic of 250 computers and two servers. An Ethernet switch is not able to handle the simulated traffic of 250 computers and two servers. An Ethernet switch is able to handle the actual production traffic of 250 computers and two servers. Your prototype indicates that the customer should migrate away from Macintoshes and install PCs.
20.	When should you consider what your competition might be doing? When preparing for a pilot implementation When preparing for a prototype implementation Both A and B None of the above

Answers

1.	B The design requirements section should include a discussion of the customer’s current network and needs.
2.	A, D Summaries are brief and are often used to open and close a design document.
3.	C The design solution section should describe the new network design.
4.	A, D The design solution and summary sections should be brief and generally don’t include design details.
5.	B Keeping the customer’s needs in focus, you can respond to an RFP or present a design document that meets their requirements.
6.	E The appendixes include contact information and any additional details relating to scheduling and the results of your prototype.
7.	A, G A review of customer’s requirements should be completed prior to a pilot. Defining the scale of a prototype is considered after the pilot.
8.	E Business constraints can have a big impact on the prototype and should be considered prior to the prototype.
9.	B, C The Have-A-Seat prototype should include testing for the Token Ring network and a solution for Ethernet-to-Token Ring connectivity.
10.	A VLANs provide security, and without a network router, data will be confined to each VLAN.
11.	A One of the MPS Construction’s customer requirements is that e-mail is the only traffic that enters and leaves the network.
12.	C The MPS Construction prototype should allow testing for remote user access to the NT server.
13.	B, D A response to an RFP or design document includes five sections: executive summary, design requirements, design solution, summary, and appendixes.
14.	A, B, E The design requirements section of a response to an RFP or design document should discuss the customer’s current network, business constraints, and the proposed network.
15.	C, D, F The design solution section of a response to an RFP or design document should include the routing protocols used, addressing schemes, and network hardware.
16.	B A response to an RFP or design document should be in the customer’s requested format.
17.	A A pilot should always be completed prior to the design document, which includes the new design proposal. A prototype may or may not always be necessary.
18.	D A successful pilot always includes testing, researching the competition, and practicing the presentation.
19.	A The Willow Creek School District customer requirements include the need to support up to 250 users and two servers in each location.
20.	C For a successful pilot and prototype, research what your competition plans to present.