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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. statements of IP adressing






2. At which layers of the OSI model does ethernet operate?






3. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






4. What is the purpose of resource records in DNS?






5. If you have a full-duplex operational network - what can happen?






6. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






7. What are the advantages of using a client-server model?






8. What subnet mask will an admin assign to the network address 172.30.1.0 if its possible to have 254 hosts?






9. What do you need to use for an initial configuration on a Cisco router?






10. During encapsulation - what happens in the Data Link Layer?






11. What are 3 common problems w/ large networks?






12. Which sublayer of the DLL prepares a signal to be transmitted at the physical layer?






13. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






14. What layer encapsulates segments into packets?






15. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






16. Default Gateway is incorrect on the host - What is the impact on the communications?






17. What command can be used to determine if the router has experienced any input or output errors?






18. 2 functions of encapsulation






19. On a ethernet segment - why do hosts that experience a collision use a random delay before attempting to transmit?






20. What event occurs during the 3-way handshake?






21. What do the intermediary devices in the network do?






22. If host A's DG is 10.0.0.1 and host B's DG is 10.0.0.2 - when the router's IP address is 10.0.0.1. Which one will go through?






23. When is a straight-through cable used in a network?






24. What can get you to an outside network?






25. If the router says: 'Switch-East4#' What identifies the CLI mode represented?






26. After a browser makes a request to a web server in the standard port - what will be the port number in the TCP header?






27. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






28. What are 2 common characteristics associated w/ dynamic routing protocols?






29. What are 2 layers of the OSI model that have the same functions as the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?






30. After an ethernet collision - which device has priority to transmit data?






31. What process routers use to determine the subnet network address w/ an IP address and a subnet mask?






32. 3 common problems w/ a large network






33. What are 3 pieces of info about a route contained in a routing table?






34. What is a characteristic of a single-mode fiber-optic cable?






35. After a routers ends its boot sequence - the admin wants to check the routers config. From the EXEC mode - which commands can the admin use?






36. When a collision occurs using CSMA/CD - how do hosts w/ data to transmit respond after the backoff period expires?






37. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






38. An admin wants to evaluate all traffic in a network. To ensure that all packets are captured - what network device should be used?






39. An admin needs a media that can run up to 100m in legth. Which type of media would be best?






40. At which layer of the TCP/IP model does ethernet operate?






41. There are 4 different hosts connected to a hub - media is being transfered between 2 of them but the other 2 will also like to transfer media. What must the latest hosts do to transfer the media?






42. What are 2 email components used to forward mail between servers?






43. What kind of problems are caused by excessive broadcast traffic on network segments?






44. Which portion of the network layer address does a router use to forward packets?






45. Host1 is in the process of setting up a TCP session with Host2. Host1 sent a SYN message to begin establishment - what happens next?






46. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






47. What type of network cable is used between a terminal and a console port?






48. When a device is moved from one network to the other...?






49. What are 3 properties of contention-based media access for a shared media?






50. What is a disadvantage of Telnet?