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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






2. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






3. If you have a small network w/ 3 computers...






4. What correctly describes a MAC address?






5. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






6. Why are port numbers included in the TCP header of a segment?






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






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






9. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






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






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






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






13. Which OSI layer is responsible for binary transmission - cable specification - and physical aspects of network communication?






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






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






16. What is the primary rope of the physical layer in transmitting data?






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






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






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






20. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






21. What determines the method of media access control?






22. 2 things that will happen if a router receives an ICMP packet which has a TTL value of 1 and the destination host is several hops away






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






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






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






26. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






27. 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?






28. A router interface has been assigned an IP address of 172.16.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?






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






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






31. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. What is an automated service that matches resource names w/ required IP addresses?






41. What can get you to an outside network?






42. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






43. What is PDU?






44. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






45. What is the function of the DLL?






46. Network Protocols






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






48. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






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






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