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1. What makes fiber preferable to copper for interconnecting buildings?






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






3. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






4. When destination network is not in the routing table - What are 2 actions the router might take?






5. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






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






7. What is the function of the DLL?






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






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






10. Which type of cable is most often associated w/ fiber-optic cable?






11. What can you identify when you examine the Network Layer header?






12. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






13. What method of signal transmission uses radio waves to carry signals?






14. What application layer protocol is used to support file transfers between client and server?






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






16. Network Protocols






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






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






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






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






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






22. 3 measures of data transfer






23. What is a component of a routing table entry?






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






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






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






27. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






28. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






29. What is a benefit of a WAN?






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






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






32. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






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






34. 3 statements of media acess control






35. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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






37. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






38. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






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






40. What is the primary reason for developing IPv6?






41. Important characteristic of UDP






42. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






43. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






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






45. What statements describe the logical token-passing topology?






46. What does the IEEE 802.2 standard represent in Ethernet technologies?






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






48. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






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






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






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