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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What type of routing uses information that is manually entered into the routing table?






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






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






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






5. What is the function of the DLL?






6. 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?






7. What is the primary reason for developing IPv6?






8. 2 functions of encapsulation






9. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






10. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






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






12. What is a benefit of a WAN?






13. If there is a graphic representation of a company network wiring and equipment - What is this called?






14. What correctly describes a MAC address?






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






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






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






18. What layer encapsulates segments into packets?






19. When do changes take effect in a Cisco router?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. On a ethernet segment - why do hosts that experience a collision use a random delay before attempting to transmit?






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






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






30. Network Protocols






31. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






32. Where is the IOS file stored at?






33. What do end devices do?






34. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






35. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






36. What are 2 common characteristics associated w/ dynamic routing protocols?






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






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






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






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






41. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






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






43. 3 protocols that operate in the application layer






44. What is a default gateway address?

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45. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






46. When a collision occurs using CSMA/CD - how do hosts w/ data to transmit respond after the backoff period expires?






47. 3 statements of media acess control






48. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






49. Important characteristic of UDP






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