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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What is the name of the application layer protocol used for file sharing on Microsoft Networks?






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






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






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






5. What is PDU?






6. 3 measures of data transfer






7. 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?






8. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






10. What can you identify when you examine the Network Layer header?






11. 3 features of IPv6






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






13. Which sublayer of the DLL prepares a signal to be transmitted at the physical layer?






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






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






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






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






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






19. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






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






21. Network Protocols






22. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






23. What is a benefit of a WAN?






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






25. 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?






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






27. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






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






29. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






30. When a device is moved from one network to the other...?






31. What do end devices do?






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






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






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






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






36. What correctly describes a MAC address?






37. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






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






39. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






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






41. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






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






43. What command will you use to place the router into the correct mode to configure an appropiate interface to connect a LAN?






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






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






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






47. What is the primary purpose of Layer 4?






48. What does the IEEE 802.2 standard represent in Ethernet technologies?






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






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