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Cisco Network Fundamentals

Subjects : cisco, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. HTTP is used to...


2. Is ebay P2P or client/server?






3. Typical port for Telnet?






4. Is a connection using Telnet






5. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?






6. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?






7. What is a server daemon?


8. Layers of TCP/IP Model






9. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?






10. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?






11. Mnemonic for OSI layers






12. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)






13. Typical port for HTTP?






14. DHCP enables clients on a network to...






15. End vs Intermediary Device






16. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?






17. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?






18. ACK is what?






19. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses






20. What does IP stand for?






21. Typical port for DHCP?






22. What is a peer-to-peer network?






23. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?






24. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?






25. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?






26. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?






27. What does SMTP stand for?






28. Typical ports for FTP?






29. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.






30. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design






31. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?






32. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?






33. The device that connects another device to the media?






34. Typical port for DNS?






35. What is GET?






36. Give an example of a top level domain






37. SMB stands for what?






38. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?






39. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?






40. What two separate processes does the email server operate?






41. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?






42. MX is what?






43. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?






44. What does MUA stand for?






45. The three most common HTTP message types are?






46. A device that moves data between networks?






47. NAK is?






48. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?






49. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?






50. Typical port for SMTP?