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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
20 and 21
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
IP addressing - layer 3
SAMBA

2. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
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
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
GET - POST - PUT
Protocol

3. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Static
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Channel
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

4. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
A client request for data
Physical and MAC
A NIC

5. Layers of TCP/IP Model
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
SMB
SAMBA
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

6. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
The application layer - layer 7
Physical and MAC
.com or .net
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

7. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
Channel
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
20 and 21
Service - protocol

8. ACK is what?
Acknowledgment message
Multiplexing
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Get IP addresses

9. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Get IP addresses
Acknowledgment message

10. HTTP is used to...

11. What is GET?
A client request for data
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Service - protocol
25

12. Typical port for DNS?
TCP/UDP port 53
80
Segmentation
Acknowledgment message

13. Typical ports for FTP?
The application layer - layer 7
Physical and MAC
20 and 21
Service - protocol

14. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Transport - layer 4
Get IP addresses

15. What is a peer-to-peer network?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
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)

16. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
3
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

17. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
80
Multiplexing
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

18. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
Static
IP addresses
IP addressing - layer 3
The application layer - layer 7

19. What does SMTP stand for?
Application - presentation and session
Negative Acknowledgment message
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

20. What does IP stand for?
Physical and MAC
80
Dynamic
Internet protocol

21. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
UDP port 67
Segmentation
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
The application layer - layer 7

22. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
3
IP addressing - layer 3
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
IP addresses

23. Protocols perform what tasks?
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)
Proprietary
Negative Acknowledgment message

24. Mnemonic for OSI layers
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
IP addresses
.com or .net
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

25. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
Transport - layer 4
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

26. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
IP addressing - layer 3
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Dynamic

27. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
GET - POST - PUT
The application layer - layer 7
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
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

28. Converged Network
TCP/UDP port 53
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Application - presentation and session
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network

29. A device that moves data between networks?
Negative Acknowledgment message
Router
Segmentation
Get IP addresses

30. The three most common HTTP message types are?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
GET - POST - PUT
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

31. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Service - protocol
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

32. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
Application - presentation and session
The application layer - layer 7
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

33. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
Transport - layer 4
SAMBA
Segmentation
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)

34. Typical port for DHCP?
80
Internet protocol
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
UDP port 67

35. Is a connection using Telnet
Proprietary
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Segmentation
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

36. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
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
Proprietary
UDP port 67

37. End vs Intermediary Device
SMB
Application - presentation and session
UDP port 110
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

38. Typical port for POP?
A client request for data
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
UDP port 110
Client/server

39. NAK is?
Negative Acknowledgment message
Physical and MAC
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

40. Typical port for HTTP?
80
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
.com or .net
Multiplexing

41. The device that connects another device to the media?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
UDP port 110
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
A NIC

42. Typical port for SMTP?
25
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Channel
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

43. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Transport - layer 4
3

44. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Ipconfig/displaydns
UDP port 67
UDP port 110
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

45. SMB stands for what?
TCP/UDP port 53
A client request for data
Server message block - a request/response protocol
UDP port 110

46. What does MUA stand for?
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Transport - layer 4
Negative Acknowledgment message
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

47. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
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)
Client/server
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Physical and MAC

48. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
IP addressing - layer 3
Proprietary
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Static

49. Give an example of a top level domain
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
.com or .net
Get IP addresses
Transport - layer 4

50. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
3
SMB
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Static