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Cisco Network Fundamentals

Subjects : cisco, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?






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






3. Typical port for SMTP?






4. A device that moves data between networks?






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






6. Mnemonic for OSI layers






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






8. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer






9. The HELO command does what in SMTP?






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






11. End vs Intermediary Device






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






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






14. Give an example of a top level domain






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






16. What does IP stand for?






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






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






19. What does MUA stand for?






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






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






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






23. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?






24. Layers of TCP/IP Model






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






26. Is ebay P2P or client/server?






27. NAK is?






28. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?






29. MX is what?






30. Is a connection using Telnet






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






32. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design






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






34. What does SMTP stand for?






35. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?






36. Typical port for POP?






37. The three most common HTTP message types are?






38. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?






39. Typical port for DHCP?






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






41. SMB stands for what?






42. What is GET?






43. Typical ports for FTP?






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






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






46. HTTP is used to...


47. ACK is what?






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






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






50. What is a server daemon?