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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What causes crosstalk within cable pairs when using UTP?






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






3. Important characteristic of UDP






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






5. Which OSI model layer is responsible for regulating the flow of information from source to destination - reliably and accurately?






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






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






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






9. Network Protocols






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






11. If the router says: 'Switch-East4#' What identifies the CLI mode represented?






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






13. Where is the IOS file stored at?






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






15. 3 statements of media acess control






16. 3 statements about routes and their use






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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?






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






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






28. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






29. A company is planning to subnet a network w/ 27 hosts. What would be the subnet mask used for this?






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






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






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






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






34. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






35. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






36. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






37. What is a default gateway address?

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38. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






39. What do end devices do?






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






41. What determines the method of media access control?






42. Which layer supplies services and allows user interface?






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






44. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






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






46. What describes the purpose of default route?






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






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






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






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