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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. 3 protocols that operate in the application layer






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






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






4. 3 common problems w/ a large network






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






6. What is a benefit of a WAN?






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






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






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






10. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






11. 3 measures of data transfer






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






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






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






15. 3 statements of media acess control






16. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






17. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






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






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






20. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






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






22. What do end devices do?






23. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






24. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






25. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






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






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






28. If host A's DG is 10.0.0.1 and host B's DG is 10.0.0.2 - when the router's IP address is 10.0.0.1. Which one will go through?






29. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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






31. During encapsulation - what happens in the Data Link Layer?






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






33. What is the role of the OSI Application Layer?






34. What is a default gateway address?

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35. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






36. Statements that describe LAN






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






38. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






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






40. If you want to connect 4 hosts in a home network - what would be the best deviced to be used?






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






42. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






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






45. What is the primary funcion of the trailer in the Data Link Layer encapsulation?






46. If you have an Ethernet Frame w/ a Header - Data and a Trailer. It is a...?






47. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






48. What layer encapsulates segments into packets?






49. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






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