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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What do you need to use for an initial configuration on a Cisco router?






2. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






3. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






4. If there are potential electrical and/or electromagnetic hazards - what type of media is recommended for backbone cabling?






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






6. 3 protocols that operate in the application layer






7. Statements that describe LAN






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






9. What is dinamically selected by the source host when forwarding data?






10. There are too many broadcasts on switches - what can be done?






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






12. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






13. What is the proper order of the OSI Layers?






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






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






16. What is a drawback of the CSMA/CD access method?






17. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






18. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






19. What describes the purpose of default route?






20. What would be the response displayed after pinging 127.0.0.1 and there is a 0 packet transmission?






21. How does the application layer on a server process multiple client requests for services?






22. What is the role of the OSI Application Layer?






23. 3 measures of data transfer






24. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






25. What is a mechanism used by TCP to provide flow control as segments travel from source to destination?






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






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






28. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






29. What is a protocol that provides connectionless network layer services?






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






31. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






32. What command is used to change the default name to 'Costas'?






33. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






34. How many host addresses can be assigned to a subnetwork when using the 130.68.0.0 network address w/ a subnet mask of 255.255.248.0?






35. 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?






36. When do changes take effect in a Cisco router?






37. What info is found in the TCP and UDP header info?






38. What is an effect of improperly applying a network cable connector?






39. What is the purpose of the preamble in an ethernet frame?






40. With TCP/IP encapsulation - which range of port numbers identifies all well known applications?






41. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






42. If you have a PC - 3 routers and a Laptop... How many unique CRC calculation will take place as traffic routes from the PC to the Laptop?






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






44. What is the name of the application layer protocol used for file sharing on Microsoft Networks?






45. What do end devices do?






46. What are 2 features of User Diagram Protocol (UDP)?






47. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






48. What layer encapsulates segments into packets?






49. What is a characteristic of a logical point-to-point topology?






50. 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?