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1. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Channel
SAMBA

2. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
The application layer - layer 7
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

3. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
The application layer - layer 7
Internet protocol
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network

4. ACK is what?
3
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
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Acknowledgment message

5. What is a peer-to-peer network?
A client request for data
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
The application layer - layer 7
Channel

6. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
Router
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
SMB
Physical and MAC

7. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
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 - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Server message block - a request/response protocol
IP addressing - layer 3

8. What does MUA stand for?
Service - protocol
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
A NIC
Multiplexing

9. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
Application - presentation and session
UDP port 110
Internet protocol
Acknowledgment message

10. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
Dynamic
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

11. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
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
Multiplexing
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

12. Typical ports for FTP?
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
20 and 21

13. Typical port for Telnet?
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
23
Ipconfig/displaydns

14. The three most common HTTP message types are?
A client request for data
23
Acknowledgment message
GET - POST - PUT

15. What is GET?
A client request for data
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
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 service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

16. What is a server daemon?

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17. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
IP addresses
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
.com or .net

18. Typical port for SMTP?
Segmentation
Acknowledgment message
IP addressing - layer 3
25

19. Typical port for DHCP?
UDP port 67
SAMBA
TCP/UDP port 53
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

20. A device that moves data between networks?
Application - presentation and session
The application layer - layer 7
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Router

21. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
80
Channel
Get IP addresses

22. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
Protocol
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
20 and 21
Client/server

23. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
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)
Protocol
3

24. The device that connects another device to the media?
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
23
A NIC

25. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
23
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Channel
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

26. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Negative Acknowledgment message
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

27. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

28. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
UDP port 67
TCP/UDP port 53
Proprietary
Application - presentation and session

29. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Static
Get IP addresses
Channel
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

30. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
Proprietary
Channel
The application layer - layer 7
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

31. Protocols perform what tasks?
Transport - layer 4
SMB
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
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)

32. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
Internet protocol
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
SMB

33. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
IP addresses
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
UDP port 67
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

34. SMB stands for what?
UDP port 67
Router
Ipconfig/displaydns
Server message block - a request/response protocol

35. Typical port for HTTP?
3
80
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)

36. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
SAMBA
Dynamic
Ipconfig/displaydns
SMB

37. What does IP stand for?
SMB
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Client/server
Internet protocol

38. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
Multiplexing
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Channel
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

39. Converged Network
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Physical and MAC
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

40. Layers of TCP/IP Model
SAMBA
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Static
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

41. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
Get IP addresses
Router
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
SAMBA

42. HTTP is used to...

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43. Give an example of a top level domain
Router
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
.com or .net
20 and 21

44. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
UDP port 67
3
Negative Acknowledgment message
A client request for data

45. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Segmentation
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

46. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
Service - protocol
SAMBA
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

47. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Client/server
UDP port 67
Channel
Transport - layer 4

48. MX is what?
The application layer - layer 7
Proprietary
Channel
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

49. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
GET - POST - PUT
3
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that 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

50. NAK is?
Service - protocol
TCP/UDP port 53
Negative Acknowledgment message
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol