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Certified Professional Training Test

Certified Professional Training - CPT Program

 

The CPT program is valuable for individuals working in the security and wireless industry. To become Inscape Data-certified, the candidate must attend a two-day program of instruction and hands-on exercises at an Inscape Data training location and pass a final exam.

 

Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of IEEE 802.11 Wireless Standards, LAN, Internet, TCP/IP Protocol and Windows OS.

 


Recommended reading

  • "Networking For Dummies", 7th Edition. Author: Doug Lowe, Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
    ISBN: 076457583X
  • "Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks: Best practices for planning and
    deployment of broadband WWANS.” Author: Jack Unger, Publisher: Cisco Press.
    ISBN: 1-58705-069-2.

Before applying for the CPT Program, please take the Inscape Data online test. Intended for your self-evaluation, this test validates the basic skills and knowledge a professional is expected to understand and use.

Inscape Data Basic Networking Test:

Name:                
Email Address:  

1. How many layers does the OSI Model have for network communications?
10
5
7
4

2. Regarding the OSI Model, routers belong to the:
Physical Layer
Data Link Layer
Session Layer
Network Layer

3. What can be said about TCP?
It is a connectionless protocol
It is a connection-oriented protocol
TCP does not use checksums
TCP does not ensure reliable data delivery

4. The IP address 127.0.0.1 is also known as:
Loopback address
Broadcast address
Multicast address
Class B broadcast address

5. A hierarchical way of associating domain names with IP addresses is known as:
ARP
DNS
RARP
IP

6. This type of twisted-pair cable consists of twisted wire pairs that are not only
individually insulated, but also surrounded by a shielding made of a metallic

substance, such as foil:
Sealed Twisted-Pair (STP)
Unprotected Twisted-Pair (UTP)
Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP)
Shielded Twisted-Pair (STP)

7. What type of cable is used when two nodes in a network are connected using
any connectivity device?

Crossover cable
Mixed cable
Straight-through cable
Alt cable

8. Type of antenna that issues wireless signals along a single direction:
Omni-directional
Range
Directional
Dedicated

9. Which of the following is a problem of wireless signals?
Attenuation
Needs a laser to transmit
Do not need antennas
All of the above

10. What is the physical topology where every node on the network is connected
through a central device, such as a hub or switch?

Bus
Ring
Star
Bus-Ring

11. One of the most common transmission flaws affecting data signals is:
Noise
Heat
Humidity
Wind

12. A common source of noise is:
Wavelengt
Frequency
Electromagnetic Interference
Amplitude

13. The delay between the transmission of a signal and its eventual receipt is called:
Traveling
Latency
Noise
Attenuation

14. What is the command to view IP information on a Windows XP workstation?
ifconfig
ipconfig
netstat
arp -a

15. What kind of cable has better noise immunity?
STP
CAT 3
CAT 4
CAT 5

16. In the United States, what is the name of the agency that
grants organizations in different locations exclusive rights to use a frequency?

FDA
OMS
FCD
FCC

17. The most common form of WLAN relies on:
Higher frequencies
Middle-range frequencies
FCC licensed frequencies
Unlicensed frequencies

18. A name that describes the device on a network is also known as:
Hostname
IP name
IP address
Socket

19. A part of a network is also known as:
LAN
Segment
Ethernet
Route

20. What term refers to a copy of data or program files created for archiving or safekeeping?
Duplexing
Mirroring
Backup
Self-replication

 

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