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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What is a mechanism used by TCP to provide flow control as segments travel from source to destination?






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






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






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






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






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






7. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






8. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






9. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






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






11. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






12. An admin wants to evaluate all traffic in a network. To ensure that all packets are captured - what network device should be used?






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






14. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






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






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






17. What does the IEEE 802.2 standard represent in Ethernet technologies?






18. When destination network is not in the routing table - What are 2 actions the router might take?






19. What is the function of the DLL?






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






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






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






23. 3 statements about routes and their use






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






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






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






27. 3 statements of media acess control






28. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






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






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






32. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






33. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






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






35. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






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






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






38. There are 4 different hosts connected to a hub - media is being transfered between 2 of them but the other 2 will also like to transfer media. What must the latest hosts do to transfer the media?






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






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






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






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






43. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






44. What can you identify when you examine the Network Layer header?






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






46. Which transport layer protocol provides low overhead and is used for applications that do not require reliable data delivery?






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






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






49. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






50. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?