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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the purpose of the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?






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






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






4. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






5. 2 functions of encapsulation






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






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






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






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






10. When a collision occurs using CSMA/CD - how do hosts w/ data to transmit respond after the backoff period expires?






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






12. What is the primary function of encapsulating packets into frames?






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






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






15. When a network service fails - which port is most often used to access a router for management purposes?






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






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






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






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






20. If there is a graphic representation of a company network wiring and equipment - What is this called?






21. 3 measures of data transfer






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






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






24. What networking devices are recommended to be assigned static IP addresses?






25. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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?






27. Why is flow control used for TCP data transfer?






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






29. Which layer supplies services and allows user interface?






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






31. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






32. What can get you to an outside network?






33. What is the name of the application layer protocol used for file sharing on Microsoft Networks?






34. What correctly describes a MAC address?






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






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






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






38. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






39. In an IPv4 environment - what information is used by the router to forward data packets from one interface of a router to another?






40. With TCP/IP encapsulation - which range of port numbers identifies all well known applications?






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






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






43. What determines the method of media access control?






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






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






46. 3 common problems w/ a large network






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






48. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






49. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






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