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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What are key considering factors when grouping hosts into common networks?






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






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






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






5. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






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






7. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






8. What application layer protocol is used to support file transfers between client and server?






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






10. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






11. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






12. What is the purpose of the preamble in an ethernet frame?






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






14. 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?






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






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






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






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






19. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






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






21. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






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






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






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






25. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






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






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






28. What method of signal transmission uses radio waves to carry signals?






29. 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






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






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






32. What type of network cable is used between a terminal and a console port?






33. What are 3 properties of contention-based media access for a shared media?






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






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






36. Important characteristic of UDP






37. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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






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






40. 3 factors that should be considered when implementing Layer 2 protocols






41. What is the purpose of the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?






42. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






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






44. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






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






46. What is PDU?






47. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






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






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






50. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses