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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. 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






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






3. Which fields are included in the TCP header?






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






5. 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?






6. 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?






7. Which of the following services use TCP?






8. When you compare the differences between half-duplex and full-duplex Ethernet - which of the following characteristics are exclusive to half-duplex?






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






10. 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?






11. 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?






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






13. The Certkiller LAN is upgrading all devices to operate in full duplex. Which statement is true about full-duplex Ethernet in comparison to half-duplex Ethernet?






14. What is the purpose of the spanning-tree algorithm in a switched LAN?






15. Which of the following are types of flow control?






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






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






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






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






20. 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?






21. Which line from the output of the show ip interface command indicates that there is a Layer 1 problem?






22. 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?






23. Which of the protocols below use TCP at the transport layer?






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






25. Two buildings on the London campus of a CK corporation must be connected to use Ethernet with a bandwidth of at least 100 Mbps. CK is concerned about possible problems from voltage potential differences between the two buldings. Which media type shou






26. when files are transferred between a host and an FTP server - the data is divided into smaller pieces of transmission. As these pieces arrive at the destination host they must be reassembled to reconstruct the original file. What provides for the rea






27. 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?






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






29. With regard to Ethernet media access methods - which of the following are true?






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






31. Both bridges are switches are being used throughout the CK LAN. Which of the following statements are true regarding bridges and switches in this network?






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






33. 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






34. You are logged into a router and wish to view the layer 3 information about your neighboring Cisco routers. What IOS command gives layer 3 information for of the directly connected router interfaces?






35. 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?






36. Which layer of the OSI reference model is responsible for ensuring reliable end to end delivery of data?






37. A receiving host has failed to receive all of the segments that it should acknowledge. What can the host do to improve the reliability of this communication session?






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






39. Network equipment supporting the use of flow control mechanisms has been recently installed in the CK network. What is the purpose of flow control in a data network?






40. 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.






41. You unsuccessfully try to ping the Internet from the PC host on the LAN. During the troubleshooting process - you enter the 'show ip nat translations' command but the output is blank. What is the most likely cause of the problem?






42. As a CCNA candidate - you must know the various layers of the OSI model. At which layers of the OSI model do Wide Area Networks operate in?






43. Which Layer 4 protocol is used for a Telnet connections between two CK routers?






44. Which of the following can lead to the contribution of LAN traffic congestion?






45. What are the switch and bridge port characteristics of a layer two spanning-tree network that is fully converged?






46. Acknowledgements - sequencing - and flow control are functions that are handled by which layer of the OSI model?






47. Which two statements describe the operation of the CSMA/CD access method - which is in use on the Certkiller network?






48. As the Certkiller network administrator - you are required to have a firmunderstanding of the OSI model. Why does the data communication industry use the layered OSI reference model?






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






50. 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?