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1. What are 2 forms of application layer software?
MAC
A. perform degradation b. security issues c. host identification
A. application b. services
Source and Destination IP address

2. Statements that describe LAN
A. ethernet utilizes CSMA/CD b. defined as placement of data frames on the media c. DLL protocols define the rules for access to different media
Network Layer Packet
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)
Physical

3. Which OSI layer is responsible for binary transmission - cable specification - and physical aspects of network communication?
A. ethernet utilizes CSMA/CD b. defined as placement of data frames on the media c. DLL protocols define the rules for access to different media
A. the device will still operate at the same Layer 2 address (the address it had before) b. Layer 3 address must me reassigned for it to communicate w/ the network
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Physical

4. What is the primary reason for developing IPv6?
It has expanded adressing capabilities.
The MAC protocol can be very simple.
A. not affected by EMI of RFI b. most expensive type of LAN cabling
A. low overhead b. connectionless

5. Important characteristic of UDP
A. goodput b. throughput c. bandwidth
2046
Minimal delays in data delivery.
A. copper UTP b. optical fiber

6. What describes the purpose of default route?
Supports error detection.
Host uses a default route to transfer data to host outside the local network when no other route to the destination exists.
A physical topology.
A. receives emails from clients MUA b. uses SMTP to route email between servers c. passes email to MDA for final delivery

7. What are key considering factors when grouping hosts into common networks?
A. purpose b. geographic location c. ownership
A. DNS b. SMTP c. POP
Network address
A. show startup-config b. show running-config

8. What are the advantages of using a client-server model?
It uses lasers as the light source.
A. it has centralized administration b. security is easier to enforce
Hub
A. next-hop b. metric/interface c. destination network address

9. 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?
A. show startup-config b. show running-config
A. the router will discard the packet b. the router will send a time exceeded message to the source host
A. copied into RAM during system startup b. contains a 3 byte OUI c. is 6 bytes long
Flash

10. 3 statements about routes and their use
A. if destination network is directly connected - router forwards packet to destination host b. if no route exists for the destination and the default route is present - packet if fowarded to the next-hop c. if the originating host has a default gate
Rollover cable
Network Layer Packet
A. larger address space b. data types and classes of service c. authentication and encryption

11. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs
The magnetic field around the adjacent pairs of wire.
To prevent the receiver from being overwhelmed by incoming data.
A. netstat -r b. route PRINT
A. minimizing of collisions b. division into broadcast domains

12. What is the purpose of a default gateway?
Minimal delays in data delivery.
Network
32 bits
Identify the device that allows local network computers to communicate w/ devices in other networks.

13. What command can be used to determine if the router has experienced any input or output errors?
Show Interfaces
Rollover cable
A default gateway (router).
To prevent the receiver from being overwhelmed by incoming data.

14. What is a characteristic of a single-mode fiber-optic cable?
It uses lasers as the light source.
FTP
A. geographic scope of the network b. physical layer implementation c. number of hosts to be interconnected
Network Access

15. What is the name of the application layer protocol used for file sharing on Microsoft Networks?
A. ethernet utilizes CSMA/CD b. defined as placement of data frames on the media c. DLL protocols define the rules for access to different media
A. enable mode b. priviledge executive mode
SMB
8

16. Where is the IOS file stored at?
Ctrl + Shift + 6
FTP
Flash
The magnetic field around the adjacent pairs of wire.

17. What is the purpose of the preamble in an ethernet frame?
A. minimizing of collisions b. division into broadcast domains
It is used for timing synchronization w/ alternating patterns of 1s and 0s.
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)
A default gateway (router).

18. What is a default gateway address?

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19. What are 2 common characteristics associated w/ dynamic routing protocols?
Create signals that represent the bits in each frame for the media.
A. computers are allowed to transmit data only when they posses a token b. electronic tokens are passes sequentially to each other
A. provide routers w/ up-to-date routing tables b. consume bandwidth to exchange route info
A. next-hop b. metric/interface c. destination network address

20. 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?
A. flow control b. session establishment c. numbering and sequencing
Router(config)# interface FastEthernet 0/1
Host A
A. the router will discard the packet b. the router will send a time exceeded message to the source host

21. At which layers of the OSI model does ethernet operate?
To prevent the receiver from being overwhelmed by incoming data.
A. physical layer b. DLL layer
Host A
It reduces unnecessary broadcasts.

22. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation
A. addressing b. error detection c. frame delimiting
Binary ANDing
A. acts as both client and server w/ same communication b. hybrid mode includes a centralized directory of files c. can be used in client-server networks
8

23. What command is used to change the default name to 'Costas'?
Fiber
Router(config)# hostname Costas
When connecting a host to a switch.
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)

24. In business LANs - which connector is used w/ twisted-pair networking cable?
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)
A. decentralized resources b. resource sharing w/o a dedicated server
RJ-45
32 bits

25. What can get you to an outside network?
UTP
SMB
A default gateway (router).
A. Cat5 UTP b. Cat6 UTP

26. 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?
172.16.192.160
The host can communicate w/ other hosts in the local network but is unable to communicate w/ hosts on the other networks.
A. minimizing of collisions b. division into broadcast domains
Hub

27. What device can check for faults - integrity and performance of media?
OTDR
A backbone cable.
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)
32 bits

28. What subnet mask will an admin assign to the network address 172.30.1.0 if its possible to have 254 hosts?
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)
A. physical layer b. DLL layer
MAC
255.255.255.0

29. When a network service fails - which port is most often used to access a router for management purposes?
To prevent the receiver from being overwhelmed by incoming data.
A. if destination network is directly connected - router forwards packet to destination host b. if no route exists for the destination and the default route is present - packet if fowarded to the next-hop c. if the originating host has a default gate
Console
Is used by the server to resolve names.

30. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?
A. determine pathways for data b. retrieve and retransmit data signals c. manage data flows
A. define structure of layer specific PDUs b. outline the functions necessary for communication between layers c. require layer dependent capsulations
The MAC protocol can be very simple.
A. not affected by EMI of RFI b. most expensive type of LAN cabling

31. 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
A. identifies pieces of data as part of the same communication b. ensures the data pieces can be directed to the correct receiving end device
A. the router will discard the packet b. the router will send a time exceeded message to the source host
Logical Link Control sublayer
A. addressing b. error detection c. frame delimiting

32. If there are potential electrical and/or electromagnetic hazards - what type of media is recommended for backbone cabling?
A. purpose b. geographic location c. ownership
Fiber
Binary ANDing
No collisions will occur on this link.

33. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address
A. minimizing of collisions b. division into broadcast domains
A. is identical for all hosts in a broadcast domain b. varies in length c. is used to forward packet
A. 48 binary bits in length b. physical addresses c. represented in a hexadecimal format
A. the device will still operate at the same Layer 2 address (the address it had before) b. Layer 3 address must me reassigned for it to communicate w/ the network

34. What are 2 features of User Diagram Protocol (UDP)?
A. low overhead b. connectionless
The magnetic field around the adjacent pairs of wire.
It reduces unnecessary broadcasts.
Time-to-live (TTL)

35. What does the IEEE 802.2 standard represent in Ethernet technologies?
Application Layer
Logical Link Control sublayer
A. flow control b. session establishment c. numbering and sequencing
2046

36. What are 2 commands used to view a host routing table?
A. the router will discard the packet b. the router will send a time exceeded message to the source host
A. replace a switch w/ a router b. subnet the new networks
A. netstat -r b. route PRINT
A. it has centralized administration b. security is easier to enforce

37. In an IPv4 environment - what information is used by the router to forward data packets from one interface of a router to another?
A. DB 60 b. Winchester 15-pin c. smart serial
80 (HTTP)
Destination Network Address
A. larger address space b. data types and classes of service c. authentication and encryption

38. What is a mechanism used by TCP to provide flow control as segments travel from source to destination?
255.255.255.0
Window Size
A. identifies pieces of data as part of the same communication b. ensures the data pieces can be directed to the correct receiving end device
To prevent the receiver from being overwhelmed by incoming data.

39. What is the role of the OSI Application Layer?
A. application b. presentation c. session d. transmision e. network f. data link g. physical
32 bits
It provides interface between applications on either end of the network.
It is used for timing synchronization w/ alternating patterns of 1s and 0s.

40. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?
Hosts return to listen-before-transmit mode.
A. identifies the communicating applications b. identifies multiple conversations between the hosts
Twisting of the cables
Network address

41. What is a drawback of the CSMA/CD access method?
It uses support from the lower layers to distinguish between connections to the service.
Network
Collisions can decrease network performance.
A. next-hop b. metric/interface c. destination network address

42. When is a straight-through cable used in a network?
MAC
When connecting a host to a switch.
Next-Hop Address
Collisions can decrease network performance.

43. What event occurs during the 3-way handshake?
A. hot keys b. context-sensitive c. command syntax check
A. Cat5 UTP b. Cat6 UTP
TCP initializes the sequence numbers for the sessions.
A. application b. services

44. If you have a full-duplex operational network - what can happen?
Next-Hop Address
Fiber
No collisions will occur on this link.
A. non-deterministic b. less overhead c. collisions exist

45. Group of hosts that have identical bit patterns in the high order bits of their addresses
Supports error detection.
Network
Flash
A. identifies network layer protocol b. makes the connection w/ the upper layers c. insulates network layer protocols from changes in physical equipment

46. When do changes take effect in a Cisco router?
A. located in a single geographical area b. administered by a single organization c. each end is connected to a Telecommunication Service Provider (TSP)
As the commands are entered.
Logical Link Control sublayer
Network

47. What is the role of MTA in handling email?
A. next-hop b. metric/interface c. destination network address
A. receives emails from clients MUA b. uses SMTP to route email between servers c. passes email to MDA for final delivery
A. they segment broadcast domains b. they interconnect different network technologies c. each router interface requires a separate network or subnet
When connecting a host to a switch.

48. What application layer protocol is used to support file transfers between client and server?
Console
Transport
The host can communicate w/ other hosts in the local network but is unable to communicate w/ hosts on the other networks.
FTP

49. What is the purpose of the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?
The host can communicate w/ other hosts in the local network but is unable to communicate w/ hosts on the other networks.
Ctrl + Shift + 6
A. application b. services
Network Media Control

50. With TCP/IP encapsulation - which range of port numbers identifies all well known applications?
Originate data flow.
Source and Destination Ports
Rollover cable
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