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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What is the function of the DLL?






2. 3 properties of peer-2-peer applications






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






4. A router interface has been assigned an IP address of 172.16.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?






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






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






7. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






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






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






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






11. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






12. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






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






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






15. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






16. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






17. Statements that describe LAN






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






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






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






21. What is a default gateway address?

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






23. What statements describe the logical token-passing topology?






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






29. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






30. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






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






32. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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






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






35. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Why are port numbers included in the TCP header of a segment?






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






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






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






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






48. What would be the response displayed after pinging 127.0.0.1 and there is a 0 packet transmission?






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






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