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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What is a protocol that provides connectionless network layer services?






2. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






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






4. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






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






6. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






7. 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






8. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






9. Which type of cable is most often associated w/ fiber-optic cable?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






22. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






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






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






25. Host1 is in the process of setting up a TCP session with Host2. Host1 sent a SYN message to begin establishment - what happens next?






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






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






28. If there are potential electrical and/or electromagnetic hazards - what type of media is recommended for backbone cabling?






29. What can get you to an outside network?






30. What connectors are commonly associated w/ Cisco's V.35 serial cables?






31. Which device is used to create or divide broadcast domains?






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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?






38. 3 statements of media acess control






39. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






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






41. What info is found in the TCP and UDP header info?






42. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






44. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






45. 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?






46. statements of IP adressing






47. What is an automated service that matches resource names w/ required IP addresses?






48. Statements that describe LAN






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






50. 3 features of IPv6