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1. At which layer of the OSI model does the protocol that provides the information displayed by the 'show cdp neighbors' command operate?






2. Two stations on the Certkiller LAN transmit at the same time - resulting in a collision. What happens when a collision occurs on the network?






3. You download a file from an FTP site on the Internet. What is the highest layer in the OSI model used in this FTP operations?






4. Which protocol uses TCP port 443 at layer 4?






5. The Certkiller network administrator wants to use a router named CK1 to segment the local network. What are some of the advantages of using CK1 to segment the network? (Choose two)






6. Assuming you build networks to exact specifications - What is the recommended maximum length a 10BaseT cable can be before it has to be segmented or repeated?






7. Which of following VLAN frame encapsulation types are configurable on a Cisco switch?






8. Which of the following correctly describe steps in the OSI date encapsulation process?






9. The LAN needs are expanding at the CK corporate office - which is quickly growing. You are instructed to enlarge the area covered by a single LAN segment on the CK network. Which of the following are layer 1 devices that you can use?






10. Which of the protocols below - operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model - and is used to maintain a loop-free network?






11. Why is full-duplex Ethernet superior to its single-duplex counterpart?






12. Which of the following correctly describe the various functions and virtues of a router?






13. What is the IEEE standard associated with Gigabit Ethernet?






14. Which two of the following values does STP take into consideration when it elects the root bridge?






15. When a switch port is used as a VLAN trunk - which of the following trunk modes are valid?






16. You need to configure two Certkiller switches to exchange VLAN information. Which protocol provides a method of sharing VLAN configuration information between these two switches?






17. Some of the older Certkiller switches store the entire frame before forwarding it to the destination. What are two effects on network performance of configuring a switch to do this?






18. Which three statements are true about the operation of a full-duplex Ethernet network - which is being used in the Certkiller LAN?






19. Cisco is the leader in the router market space. What basic functions do their routers perform in a network?






20. While troubleshooting a network connectivity problem - a Certkiller technician observes steady link lights on both the workstation NIC and the switch port to which the workstation is connected. However - when the ping command is issued from the works






21. You have set up an Internet based FTP server - where people can upload and download files. In terms of the OSI model - What is the highest layer used during the FTP sessions.






22. As a network Admin - you will need to decide on the appropriate network devices to use. Which of the following correctly describes the roles of the devices in a WAN?






23. A Certkiller switch is configured with all ports assigned to VLAN 2. In addition - all ports are configured as full-duplex FastEthernet. What is the effect of adding switch ports to a new VLAN on this switch?






24. By default - which of the following factors determines the spanning-tree path cost?






25. You need to describe the various types of flow control to your co-workers. Which of the following are types of flow control that can be used in a network?






26. ICMP is often used in troubleshooting and verifying network. What statements are true regarding ICMP packets?






27. Although TCP segments are similar to UDP segments - TCP packets contains some additional fields. Which of the following are found in a TCP header - but not in a UDP header?






28. On a half-duplex Ethernet LAN - two hosts attempt to send data simultaneously - resulting in a collision. Following this collision - what will the hosts do?






29. A new switch is installed in the Certkiller network. This switch is to be configured so that VLAN information will be automatically distributed to all the other Cisco Catalyst switches in the network. Which of the conditions below have to be met in o






30. While troubleshooting a connectivity problem - the Certkiller network administrator notices that a port status LED on a Cisco Catalyst Series switch is alternating between green and amber. Which condition could this indicate?






31. Which three of the protocols below belong to the application layer? (Select three answer choices)






32. Both the switches and hubs are being utilized within the CK network. Which of the following is true regarding the use of switches and hubs for the network connectivity in this network?






33. A host computer has been correctly configured with a static IP address - but the default gateway is incorrectly set. Which layer of the OSI model will be first effected by this configuration error?






34. At which OSI layer is a logical path created between two host systems named CK1 and CK2 on the Certkiller LAN?






35. Which of the following are true of Ethernet technology?






36. CK1 is a switch in the Certkiller network. Why will CK1 never learn the broadcast address?






37. You want to influence the root bridge selection within the Certkiller LAN. Which two values are used by spanning tree protocol to elect a root bridge? (Choose two.)






38. You need to perform some initial configuration tasks on a new Certkiller switch. What is the purpose of assigning an IP address to a switch?






39. Which of the following are spanning tree port states?






40. The CK network administrator needs to determine what LAN devices to install on the CK network. What are two advantages of using Layer 2 Ethernet switches over hubs?






41. In a switched LAN network - What is the Spanning-Tree algorithm used for?






42. CDP is running between two CK devices. What information is supplied by CDP?






43. You want to upgrade the Certkiller LAN so that all ports operate in full duplex mode. Which statement is true about full-duplex Ethernet when comparing to half-duplex Ethernet?






44. What are two characteristics of 'store and forward' switching?






45. Which one of the following characterisitcs is true regardigin the use of the hubs and switches?






46. Which of the following commands would be applied to a WAN interface - but not on LAN Interface?






47. What kind of cable should be used to establish a trunked line between two Catalyst switches?






48. An administrator would like to configure a switch over a virtual terminal connection from locations outside of the local LAN. Which of the following are required in order for the switch to be configured from a remote location?






49. When comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between bridges and switches - which of the following are valid statements?






50. Certkiller is installing IP phones in a new office. The phones and office computers connect to the same device. To ensure maximum throughout for the phone data sessions - the company needs to make sure that the phone traffic is on a different network