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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. Converged Network
Negative Acknowledgment message
20 and 21
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Service - protocol

2. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Transport - layer 4
Ipconfig/displaydns
Service - protocol
TCP/UDP port 53

3. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
Segmentation
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
The application layer - layer 7
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

4. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
IP addresses
20 and 21
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

5. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
A client request for data
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
TCP/UDP port 53
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

6. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
UDP port 67
SMB
IP addressing - layer 3
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

7. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Physical and MAC
IP addressing - layer 3
Get IP addresses

8. Give an example of a top level domain
Get IP addresses
Router
.com or .net
The application layer - layer 7

9. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
Application - presentation and session
A NIC
Static
Dynamic

10. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
Application - presentation and session
IP addressing - layer 3
3
Static

11. Typical port for DHCP?
Proprietary
Application - presentation and session
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
UDP port 67

12. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
UDP port 110
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Router
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

13. Typical port for POP?
UDP port 110
Multiplexing
IP addressing - layer 3
Internet protocol

14. What is a peer-to-peer network?
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
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Protocol

15. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Proprietary
Physical and MAC
Dynamic

16. What is GET?
UDP port 110
Server message block - a request/response protocol
25
A client request for data

17. Typical ports for FTP?
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
20 and 21
Multiplexing
IP addressing - layer 3

18. What is a server daemon?

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19. The three most common HTTP message types are?
Physical and MAC
GET - POST - PUT
UDP port 67
.com or .net

20. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Channel
3
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
A NIC

21. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
80
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
UDP port 67
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

22. What does MUA stand for?
UDP port 67
IP addressing - layer 3
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Application - presentation and session

23. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
Service - protocol
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
Channel
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)

24. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
20 and 21
IP addressing - layer 3
Internet protocol
Transport - layer 4

25. A device that moves data between networks?
Internet protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Router
Transport - layer 4

26. Typical port for SMTP?
25
SAMBA
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

27. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
Proprietary
Static
25
The application layer - layer 7

28. Is a connection using Telnet
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
UDP port 67
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Acknowledgment message

29. End vs Intermediary Device
25
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
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

30. HTTP is used to...

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31. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
SAMBA
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
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

32. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Channel
A client request for data

33. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
80
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
23
Static

34. Typical port for Telnet?
23
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
UDP port 110
Segmentation

35. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SAMBA
SMB
Segmentation
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

36. What does SMTP stand for?
Static
Protocol
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

37. The device that connects another device to the media?
Static
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
25
A NIC

38. Typical port for DNS?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
IP addressing - layer 3
TCP/UDP port 53
A client request for data

39. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Client/server
The application layer - layer 7
.com or .net

40. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
IP addresses
20 and 21
Proprietary
Acknowledgment message

41. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Static
Negative Acknowledgment message
Protocol

42. 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)
UDP port 110
Multiplexing
Transport - layer 4

43. Typical port for HTTP?
80
25
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Channel

44. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Application - presentation and session
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Physical and MAC

45. SMB stands for what?
20 and 21
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Proprietary
A client request for data

46. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
SAMBA
Service - protocol
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)
20 and 21

47. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Ipconfig/displaydns
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Get IP addresses

48. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
3
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
SMB

49. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Service - protocol
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

50. What does IP stand for?
Internet protocol
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Router
Application - presentation and session