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