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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What command is used to change the default name to 'Costas'?






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






3. During a TCP session - if packets arrive out of order - what will happen?






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






5. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






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






7. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






8. What is the primary reason for developing IPv6?






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






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






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






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






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






14. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






15. What is the primary purpose of Layer 4?






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






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






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






19. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






29. statements of IP adressing






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






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






32. Why is flow control used for TCP data transfer?






33. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






35. What networking devices are recommended to be assigned static IP addresses?






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






37. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






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






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






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






41. Which combination of keys can be used to interrupt a ping or traceroute process?






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






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






44. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






45. 3 measures of data transfer






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






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






48. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






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






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