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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is an effect of improperly applying a network cable connector?






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






3. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






4. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






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






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






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






8. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






9. What is the primary purpose of Layer 4?






10. 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?






11. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






12. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






13. Given IP 172.16.134.64 and S/M 255.255.255.224 - this IP is an...?






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






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






16. Statements that describe LAN






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






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






19. 2 functions of encapsulation






20. There are too many broadcasts on switches - what can be done?






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






22. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






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






24. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






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






26. At which layers of the OSI model does ethernet operate?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






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






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






37. When a network service fails - which port is most often used to access a router for management purposes?






38. An admin needs to keep contents private - which access method should he use?






39. statements of IP adressing






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






41. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






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






43. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






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






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






46. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






47. What is a benefit of a WAN?






48. 3 statements about routes and their use






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






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