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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What are the advantages of using a client-server model?






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






3. 2 things that will happen if a router receives an ICMP packet which has a TTL value of 1 and the destination host is several hops away






4. 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?






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






6. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






7. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






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






9. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






10. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






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






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






13. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






14. What method of signal transmission uses radio waves to carry signals?






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






16. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






17. Important characteristic of UDP






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






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






20. What is the primary reason for developing IPv6?






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






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






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






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






25. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






26. What is a characteristic of a single-mode fiber-optic cable?






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






28. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






29. During a TCP session - if packets arrive out of order - what will happen?






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






31. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






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






33. 3 properties of peer-2-peer applications






34. An admin needs a media that can run up to 100m in legth. Which type of media would be best?






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






36. After a routers ends its boot sequence - the admin wants to check the routers config. From the EXEC mode - which commands can the admin use?






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






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






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






40. Default Gateway is incorrect on the host - What is the impact on the communications?






41. What can get you to an outside network?






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






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






44. What type of routing uses information that is manually entered into the routing table?






45. What are 2 layers of the OSI model that have the same functions as the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?






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






47. What type of network cable is used between a terminal and a console port?






48. What is a disadvantage of Telnet?






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






50. What are key considering factors when grouping hosts into common networks?