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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. After an ethernet collision - which device has priority to transmit data?






2. What is the primary purpose of Layer 4?






3. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






4. What is the purpose of the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?






5. What can be a problem that is reduced by adding end-to-end addressing?






6. What 2 type of cables would most commonly be used for new runs?






7. What is the role of MTA in handling email?






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






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






10. 2 functions of encapsulation






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






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






13. If there is a graphic representation of a company network wiring and equipment - What is this called?






14. What command will you use to place the router into the correct mode to configure an appropiate interface to connect a LAN?






15. Which layer supplies services and allows user interface?






16. What is the primary function of encapsulating packets into frames?






17. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






18. Group of hosts that have identical bit patterns in the high order bits of their addresses






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






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






21. What is the function of the DLL?






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






23. 3 statements of media acess control






24. What are 2 commands used to view a host routing table?






25. What is the primary funcion of the trailer in the Data Link Layer encapsulation?






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






27. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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






29. 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?






30. To make a console connection from a comp to a Cisco router - what cable should be used?






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






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






33. If you want to connect 4 hosts in a home network - what would be the best deviced to be used?






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






35. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






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






37. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






38. In business LANs - which connector is used w/ twisted-pair networking cable?






39. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






40. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






41. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






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






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






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






45. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






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






47. Important characteristic of UDP






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






49. What device can check for faults - integrity and performance of media?






50. Which device is used to create or divide broadcast domains?