GSLC · Question #37
Which of the following tools provides a visual diagram of a network?
The correct answer is A. Network Mapper. Network Mapper tools actively scan a network and generate visual diagrams showing connected devices, IP addresses, and topology relationships.
Question
Which of the following tools provides a visual diagram of a network?
Options
- ANetwork Mapper
- BNetwork analyzer
- CTime Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
- DSystem Monitor
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A86% (18)
- C5% (1)
- D10% (2)
Why each option
Network Mapper tools actively scan a network and generate visual diagrams showing connected devices, IP addresses, and topology relationships.
Network Mapper applications discover hosts and services across a network and render their relationships as a visual diagram or map, giving administrators a clear picture of network topology. This discovery and visualization function is the defining purpose of network mapping tools, distinguishing them from diagnostic or monitoring utilities.
A network analyzer (packet sniffer or protocol analyzer) captures and decodes network traffic at the packet level to diagnose issues, but it does not produce visual network topology diagrams.
A Time Domain Reflectometer sends electrical pulses down a cable and measures signal reflections to locate cable faults or breaks - it is a cable-testing instrument, not a network diagramming tool.
System Monitor tracks operating system performance counters such as CPU, memory, and disk utilization, and does not map or diagram network devices or topology.
Concept tested: Network mapping and topology visualization tools
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