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Cisco Network Fundamentals

Subjects : cisco, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. End vs Intermediary Device






2. Typical port for Telnet?






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






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






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






6. SMB stands for what?






7. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?






8. ACK is what?






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






10. Typical port for POP?






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






12. A device that moves data between networks?






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






14. Layers of TCP/IP Model






15. The HELO command does what in SMTP?






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






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






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






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






20. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?






21. What does MUA stand for?






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






23. Typical port for DNS?






24. NAK is?






25. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design






26. What is a server daemon?


27. The three most common HTTP message types are?






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






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






30. Give an example of a top level domain






31. Is a connection using Telnet






32. HTTP is used to...


33. Mnemonic for OSI layers






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






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






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






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






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






39. What does IP stand for?






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






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






42. Typical ports for FTP?






43. Is ebay P2P or client/server?






44. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer






45. What is GET?






46. Typical port for HTTP?






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






48. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?






49. Typical port for DHCP?






50. Protocols perform what tasks?