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Cisco Network Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Typical port for HTTP?
80
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
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)
GET - POST - PUT
2. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Channel
A NIC
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
3. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Proprietary
Service - protocol
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
4. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Negative Acknowledgment message
3
5. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
Get IP addresses
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
The application layer - layer 7
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
6. SMB stands for what?
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
UDP port 110
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
7. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Internet protocol
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
8. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
The application layer - layer 7
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Physical and MAC
9. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
GET - POST - PUT
Application - presentation and session
IP addresses
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
10. What does MUA stand for?
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
11. Typical port for SMTP?
Acknowledgment message
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
3
25
12. End vs Intermediary Device
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Multiplexing
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
13. What is a peer-to-peer network?
Get IP addresses
Acknowledgment message
UDP port 67
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
14. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Static
Protocol
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
UDP port 110
15. What does SMTP stand for?
Proprietary
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)
.com or .net
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
16. What is GET?
A client request for data
SAMBA
Client/server
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
17. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
.com or .net
Negative Acknowledgment message
Static
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
18. Typical port for DNS?
TCP/UDP port 53
Channel
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
19. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Channel
Negative Acknowledgment message
A NIC
20. What is a server daemon?
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21. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Internet protocol
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
UDP port 110
IP addresses
22. Give an example of a top level domain
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
80
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
.com or .net
23. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SMB
Static
Internet protocol
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
24. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
Multiplexing
Internet protocol
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Segmentation
25. The device that connects another device to the media?
A NIC
UDP port 110
3
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
26. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
Proprietary
The application layer - layer 7
25
20 and 21
27. What does IP stand for?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
A client request for data
Internet protocol
The application layer - layer 7
28. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Acknowledgment message
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
29. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
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
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Get IP addresses
30. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
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
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Client/server
Get IP addresses
31. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Service - protocol
Negative Acknowledgment message
Ipconfig/displaydns
Application - presentation and session
32. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
A NIC
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Server message block - a request/response protocol
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
33. Is a connection using Telnet
IP addresses
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Multiplexing
GET - POST - PUT
34. Converged Network
GET - POST - PUT
Get IP addresses
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
35. Mnemonic for OSI layers
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Transport - layer 4
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Static
36. Typical port for DHCP?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
UDP port 67
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
37. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
Get IP addresses
IP addressing - layer 3
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
38. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
Get IP addresses
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
39. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
Dynamic
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Negative Acknowledgment message
A client request for data
40. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
UDP port 110
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
SAMBA
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
41. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Service - protocol
Physical and MAC
Transport - layer 4
42. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Internet protocol
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
43. Typical port for POP?
Internet protocol
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
UDP port 110
SAMBA
44. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
Multiplexing
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
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
45. Protocols perform what tasks?
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)
Client/server
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
46. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Transport - layer 4
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
IP addresses
Proprietary
47. Typical port for Telnet?
23
Physical and MAC
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
3
48. The three most common HTTP message types are?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
GET - POST - PUT
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
25
49. MX is what?
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Application - presentation and session
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
50. ACK is what?
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
Segmentation
Acknowledgment message