Customized Network Planning and Subnetting

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What is the main advantage of subnetting in an organization's network?

To obtain a new network number from the Internet

To reduce the number of network bits

To deploy additional subnets without needing to obtain a new network number (correct)

To increase the number of host bits

What is the function of subnet mask in subnetting?

To determine the type of subnetting used

To define the boundary between network bits and host bits (correct)

To increase the number of host addresses

To identify the host bits in an IP address

What is the characteristic of FLSM subnetting?

Subnets use different subnet masks

Subnets are not divided into smaller subnets

Subnets have a flexible number of host addresses

Subnets have an equal number of host addresses (correct)

What happens to the default number of network bits when subnetting is done?

It is increased Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of a subnet mask?

32 bits Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between FLSM and VLSM subnetting?

FLSM has an equal number of host addresses, while VLSM has a flexible number of host addresses Signup and view all the answers

What is the main drawback of subnetting using Fixed Length Subnet Masking (FLSM)?

It leads to wastage of IP address space Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)?

It uses subnet masks with different lengths Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern among IETF members in the 1990s?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the other term for Supernetting?

Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) Signup and view all the answers

Why was the concept of Supernetting developed?

To address the rapid growth in the size of the global Internet's routing tables and the eventual exhaustion of the 32-bit IPv4 address space Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of using FLSM in production environments?

It leads to wastage of IP address space Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of DBMS that enables multiple users to access and manipulate data simultaneously?

Concurrent access Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of multiple views in a DBMS?

To provide a customized view of the database for different users Signup and view all the answers

How does DBMS provide security to some extent?

By providing multiple views for different users Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of DBMS in terms of security?

It is harder for miscreants to break the code Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of users in a typical DBMS?

They have different rights and permissions Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how DBMS can manage access to data?

By restricting access to data based on user roles Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between 1-Tier and 2-Tier architecture in DBMS?

The presence of a middle layer for communication Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the server-side in 2-Tier architecture?

To provide functionalities like query processing and transaction management Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of API's like ODBC and JDBC in 2-Tier architecture?

To establish a connection between the client-side and server-side Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of 1-Tier architecture?

It is used for development of local applications Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disadvantage of 1-Tier architecture?

It doesn't provide a handy tool for end-users Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of 2-Tier architecture?

It is same as basic client-server architecture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way data values are stored in RDBMS?

In the form of tables Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary advantage of RDBMS over DBMS?

Support for distributed databases Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a DBMS?

To offer more convenience and efficiency in accessing data Signup and view all the answers