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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Application - presentation and session
Segmentation
Proprietary
Transport - layer 4

2. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Static
IP addresses
Service - protocol
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

3. What does SMTP stand for?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

4. End vs Intermediary Device
Application - presentation and session
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Server message block - a request/response protocol

5. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
.com or .net

6. Typical port for DNS?
The application layer - layer 7
TCP/UDP port 53
UDP port 67
.com or .net

7. What is a peer-to-peer network?
UDP port 67
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

8. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SMB
.com or .net
Negative Acknowledgment message
23

9. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
Client/server
The application layer - layer 7
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)

10. SMB stands for what?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
A NIC
Transport - layer 4

11. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
Client/server
SAMBA
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)

12. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
80
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
.com or .net

13. A device that moves data between networks?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Router
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

14. MX is what?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
UDP port 67
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

15. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
Multiplexing
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
UDP port 67
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

16. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
Dynamic
Internet protocol
IP addresses
The application layer - layer 7

17. Give an example of a top level domain
Negative Acknowledgment message
Segmentation
.com or .net
SMB

18. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
UDP port 67
Segmentation
IP addresses
Proprietary

19. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network

20. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Service - protocol
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
.com or .net
The application layer - layer 7

21. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Multiplexing
SMB
Ipconfig/displaydns
Get IP addresses

22. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Channel
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

23. Typical port for HTTP?
Protocol
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Physical and MAC
80

24. The three most common HTTP message types are?
IP addressing - layer 3
GET - POST - PUT
80
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)

25. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
Get IP addresses
UDP port 67
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
IP addresses

26. The device that connects another device to the media?
UDP port 67
3
A NIC
Negative Acknowledgment message

27. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
IP addressing - layer 3
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network

28. HTTP is used to...

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29. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Proprietary
Static
GET - POST - PUT
SMB

30. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Acknowledgment message
Internet protocol
IP addressing - layer 3
Protocol

31. Typical port for DHCP?
The application layer - layer 7
Static
UDP port 67
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

32. 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)
The application layer - layer 7
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Internet protocol

33. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
UDP port 110
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Channel
IP addresses

34. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
.com or .net
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Client/server

35. What is a server daemon?

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36. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

37. What does IP stand for?
Internet protocol
Router
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
SMB

38. Is a connection using Telnet
A NIC
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
80

39. Converged Network
GET - POST - PUT
Internet protocol
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Client/server

40. NAK is?
IP addresses
Negative Acknowledgment message
The application layer - layer 7
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access

41. Typical port for POP?
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
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Server message block - a request/response protocol

42. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Physical and MAC
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
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

43. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
Multiplexing
Channel
IP addressing - layer 3
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

44. What is GET?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
A client request for data
Acknowledgment message
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

45. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Client/server
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
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)

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

47. Typical port for SMTP?
25
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
23
Static

48. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
UDP port 67
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

49. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Multiplexing
.com or .net
The application layer - layer 7
3

50. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
.com or .net
A NIC