Graded Quiz: IP Addressing, Routing and Switching :Computer Networks and Network Security (IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate) Answers 2025
1. Question 1
Role of a proxy server?
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❌ To encrypt and decrypt data for secure transmission
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❌ To manage network traffic and connect different networks
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❌ To control incoming and outgoing network traffic
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✅ To forward requests from clients to the appropriate server while hiding IP addresses
Explanation:
A proxy hides client identities and forwards their requests, improving privacy and control.
2. Question 2
What does Wi-Fi 6 use for performance improvement?
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❌ TDMA
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❌ FHSS
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❌ CDMA
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✅ OFDMA
Explanation:
OFDMA allows multiple simultaneous transmissions, boosting network efficiency.
3. Question 3
What does “/24” mean in IPv4?
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❌ Range of IPs
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✅ First 24 bits are used for the network portion
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❌ Default gateway
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❌ Subnet mask 255.255.0.0
Explanation:
/24 corresponds to subnet mask 255.255.255.0, meaning 24 bits for network, 8 for hosts.
4. Question 4
Role of a subnet mask?
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❌ Define range of IPs
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✅ Divide an IP address into network and host portions
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❌ Encrypt IP
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❌ Determine default gateway
Explanation:
Subnet masks help split an IP into network and host sections, enabling subnetting.
5. Question 5
What does the ARP table store?
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❌ Routes to all destinations
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❌ Default gateway only
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❌ All IPs + DNS
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✅ MAC addresses of locally connected devices
Explanation:
ARP maps IP → MAC for devices on the same network.
6. Question 6
Which IPv6 addressing schema sends data one-to-one?
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✅ Unicast
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❌ Anycast
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❌ Broadcast
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❌ Multicast
Explanation:
Unicast = one sender to one receiver (point-to-point).
7. Question 7
What does ARP do when sending to a location outside the broadcast domain?
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✅ ARP sends the message to the MAC address of the default gateway.
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❌ Asks destination IP for MAC
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❌ Drops the packet
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❌ Looks up destination directly in ARP table
Explanation:
Traffic going outside the local network must be sent to the default gateway’s MAC address.
🧾 Summary Table
| Q No. | Correct Answer | Key Concept |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxy hides IP & forwards requests | Proxy function |
| 2 | OFDMA | Wi-Fi 6 technology |
| 3 | First 24 bits = network | CIDR notation |
| 4 | Divides IP into network/host | Subnet mask |
| 5 | MAC addresses | ARP table |
| 6 | Unicast | IPv6 communication |
| 7 | Send to gateway MAC | ARP behavior outside LAN |