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1. What does IP stand for?
.com or .net
80
Internet protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

2. Typical port for DHCP?
UDP port 67
Dynamic
80
UDP port 110

3. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
IP addresses
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Client/server

4. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Channel
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Transport - layer 4

5. What is GET?
A client request for data
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

6. What does MUA stand for?
Transport - layer 4
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

7. What does SMTP stand for?
Segmentation
Do the following to application layer data so that data from source device can be interpreted by the appropriate application on the destination device - Coding and conversion - Compression - Encryption
The application layer - layer 7
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

8. Typical port for POP?
3
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
UDP port 110
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

9. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

10. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
20 and 21
.com or .net
Physical and MAC
Multiplexing

11. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Do the following to application layer data so that data from source device can be interpreted by the appropriate application on the destination device - Coding and conversion - Compression - Encryption
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Client/server
.com or .net

12. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Do the following to application layer data so that data from source device can be interpreted by the appropriate application on the destination device - Coding and conversion - Compression - Encryption
SMB

13. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Protocol
GET - POST - PUT
Channel
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

14. NAK is?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
A client request for data
Negative Acknowledgment message
Physical and MAC

15. Typical port for DNS?
TCP/UDP port 53
Negative Acknowledgment message
Service - protocol
20 and 21

16. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Service - protocol

17. The three most common HTTP message types are?
SMB
GET - POST - PUT
IP addresses
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

18. What is a peer-to-peer network?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
SAMBA
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
.com or .net

19. Is a connection using Telnet
20 and 21
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Ipconfig/displaydns
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

20. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
Router
IP addressing - layer 3
Acknowledgment message
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

21. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
IP addresses
3
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

22. Typical ports for FTP?
3
20 and 21
Service - protocol
Protocol

23. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
A client request for data
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
The application layer - layer 7
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

24. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
SMB
23
TCP/UDP port 53
Application - presentation and session

25. Typical port for SMTP?
Do the following to application layer data so that data from source device can be interpreted by the appropriate application on the destination device - Coding and conversion - Compression - Encryption
Channel
Server message block - a request/response protocol
25

26. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Physical and MAC
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

27. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
SMB
Channel
Get IP addresses
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

28. What is a server daemon?

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29. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Proprietary
The application layer - layer 7
Multiplexing
Transport - layer 4

30. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SMB
Segmentation
20 and 21
.com or .net

31. A device that moves data between networks?
Application - presentation and session
Router
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
23

32. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
SMB
Establish consistent rules for exchanging data - Specifies how data inside the messages are structured and the types of messages that are sent between source and destination - Defines message dialogs (correct response and correct services invoked)
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

33. MX is what?
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Establish consistent rules for exchanging data - Specifies how data inside the messages are structured and the types of messages that are sent between source and destination - Defines message dialogs (correct response and correct services invoked)
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
20 and 21

34. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Segmentation
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

35. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Dynamic
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Ipconfig/displaydns
Router

36. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Application - presentation and session
Server message block - a request/response protocol
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Service - protocol

37. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
The application layer - layer 7
Get IP addresses
Transport - layer 4
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

38. Mnemonic for OSI layers
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
The application layer - layer 7
A client request for data

39. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Dynamic
Do the following to application layer data so that data from source device can be interpreted by the appropriate application on the destination device - Coding and conversion - Compression - Encryption
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

40. ACK is what?
80
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Acknowledgment message
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

41. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
The application layer - layer 7
SAMBA
80
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)

42. Typical port for Telnet?
.com or .net
23
Internet protocol
UDP port 67

43. Protocols perform what tasks?
A client request for data
UDP port 110
The application layer - layer 7
Establish consistent rules for exchanging data - Specifies how data inside the messages are structured and the types of messages that are sent between source and destination - Defines message dialogs (correct response and correct services invoked)

44. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
Client/server
Multiplexing
A client request for data
Server message block - a request/response protocol

45. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Static
Service - protocol

46. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Ipconfig/displaydns
The application layer - layer 7
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

47. Converged Network
Multiplexing
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

48. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
Segmentation
Proprietary
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Server message block - a request/response protocol

49. Typical port for HTTP?
80
SMB
UDP port 67
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

50. End vs Intermediary Device
Do the following to application layer data so that data from source device can be interpreted by the appropriate application on the destination device - Coding and conversion - Compression - Encryption
Dynamic
TCP/UDP port 53
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

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