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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






2. What is PDU?






3. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






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






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






6. Important characteristic of UDP






7. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






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






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






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






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






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






13. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






14. What is a benefit of a WAN?






15. What correctly describes a MAC address?






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






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






18. What can get you to an outside network?






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






20. What do you need to use for an initial configuration on a Cisco router?






21. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






22. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






23. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






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






25. If you have a full-duplex operational network - what can happen?






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






27. What is the primary rope of the physical layer in transmitting data?






28. 3 common problems w/ a large network






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






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






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






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






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






34. What is a disadvantage of Telnet?






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






36. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






37. Which combination of keys can be used to interrupt a ping or traceroute process?






38. If the router says: 'Switch-East4#' What identifies the CLI mode represented?






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






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






41. Where is the IOS file stored at?






42. What do the intermediary devices in the network do?






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






44. What is the primary purpose of Layer 4?






45. What process routers use to determine the subnet network address w/ an IP address and a subnet mask?






46. 2 functions of encapsulation






47. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






48. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






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






50. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?