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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. An admin needs to keep contents private - which access method should he use?






2. Which transport layer protocol provides low overhead and is used for applications that do not require reliable data delivery?






3. After an ethernet collision - which device has priority to transmit data?






4. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






5. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






14. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






15. 3 properties of peer-2-peer applications






16. What is a benefit of a WAN?






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What causes crosstalk within cable pairs when using UTP?






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






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






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






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






28. What is the primary purpose of Layer 4?






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






30. What layer encapsulates segments into packets?






31. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






32. What information is added during encapsulation at OSI Layer 3?






33. What is the function of the DLL?






34. What is a mechanism used by TCP to provide flow control as segments travel from source to destination?






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






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






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






38. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






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






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






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






42. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






43. 2 functions of encapsulation






44. When is a straight-through cable used in a network?






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






46. At which layer of the TCP/IP model does ethernet operate?






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






48. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






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






50. What determines the method of media access control?