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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?
IP addressing - layer 3
80
SAMBA
The application layer - layer 7

2. Typical port for POP?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
UDP port 110
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Service - protocol

3. Mnemonic for OSI layers
Multiplexing
The application layer - layer 7
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

4. Converged Network
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Channel
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Dynamic

5. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Application - presentation and session
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Router

6. Typical ports for FTP?
SMB
20 and 21
UDP port 110
Physical and MAC

7. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Channel
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

8. Typical port for DNS?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Static
Service - protocol
TCP/UDP port 53

9. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
.com or .net
The application layer - layer 7

10. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
80
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 and session
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

11. MX is what?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
The application layer - layer 7
Router

12. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SMB
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Negative Acknowledgment message
IP addressing - layer 3

13. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
A client request for data
Service - protocol
20 and 21
The application layer - layer 7

14. Is a connection using Telnet
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
UDP port 67
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
A client request for data

15. Typical port for HTTP?
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
The application layer - layer 7
80
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

16. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
SAMBA
Internet protocol
Segmentation
Negative Acknowledgment message

17. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
Router
Channel
The application layer - layer 7
Application - presentation and session

18. SMB stands for what?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A NIC

19. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
Internet protocol
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
20 and 21
IP addresses

20. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Segmentation
IP addresses
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Static

21. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Transport - layer 4
TCP/UDP port 53

22. End vs Intermediary Device
GET - POST - PUT
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
TCP/UDP port 53

23. The device that connects another device to the media?
A NIC
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
.com or .net
80

24. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
SAMBA
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Negative Acknowledgment message
TCP/UDP port 53

25. NAK is?
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
Negative Acknowledgment message
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

26. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
UDP port 67
The application layer - layer 7
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Physical and MAC

27. What is a peer-to-peer network?
Proprietary
The application layer - layer 7
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Dynamic

28. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
Application - presentation and session
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
IP addresses
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

29. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
SAMBA
Physical and MAC
SMB
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

30. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Physical and MAC
Service - protocol
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

31. HTTP is used to...

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32. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
UDP port 110
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Segmentation

33. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Physical and MAC
23
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Proprietary

34. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
23
Ipconfig/displaydns
UDP port 67
GET - POST - PUT

35. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
A client request for data
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

36. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
Client/server
Transport - layer 4
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 67

37. Typical port for DHCP?
Dynamic
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 67
Multiplexing

38. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Protocol
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)

39. What does IP stand for?
Dynamic
Internet protocol
Service - protocol
The application layer - layer 7

40. What is a server daemon?

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41. Protocols perform what tasks?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
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)
Client/server

42. What does MUA stand for?
Acknowledgment message
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
The application layer - layer 7
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

43. A device that moves data between networks?
Negative Acknowledgment message
Router
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

44. Typical port for SMTP?
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Channel
Transport - layer 4
25

45. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Protocol
Static
Get IP addresses
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

46. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
GET - POST - PUT
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
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

47. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
80
Multiplexing
Client/server
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

48. Give an example of a top level domain
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
.com or .net
Protocol
TCP/UDP port 53

49. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Internet protocol
3
23
Negative Acknowledgment message

50. What is GET?
A client request for data
Router
The application layer - layer 7
Proprietary