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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. What is dinamically selected by the source host when forwarding data?






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






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






4. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






5. How many host addresses can be assigned to a subnetwork when using the 130.68.0.0 network address w/ a subnet mask of 255.255.248.0?






6. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






7. 3 statements of media acess control






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






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






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






11. What is the purpose of resource records in DNS?






12. What is the role of the OSI Application Layer?






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






14. What would be the response displayed after pinging 127.0.0.1 and there is a 0 packet transmission?






15. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






16. 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?






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






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






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






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






21. What is a benefit of a WAN?






22. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






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






25. What is the primary funcion of the trailer in the Data Link Layer encapsulation?






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






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






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






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






30. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






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






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






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






34. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






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






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






37. What command will you use to place the router into the correct mode to configure an appropiate interface to connect a LAN?






38. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






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






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






41. What is a characteristic of a single-mode fiber-optic cable?






42. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






43. What can get you to an outside network?






44. Statements that describe LAN






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






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






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






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






49. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






50. An admin needs to keep contents private - which access method should he use?