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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. The device that connects another device to the media?
A NIC
Application - presentation and session
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Physical and MAC

2. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
80
The application layer - layer 7
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

3. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
A NIC
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
Physical and MAC

4. End vs Intermediary Device
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Internet protocol
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
25

5. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
Segmentation
Multiplexing
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

6. What does SMTP stand for?
The application layer - layer 7
Multiplexing
Simple Mail Transfer 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)

7. HTTP is used to...

8. What does IP stand for?
Internet protocol
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
The application layer - layer 7
3

9. NAK is?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
3
Negative Acknowledgment message
The application layer - layer 7

10. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Application - presentation and session
GET - POST - PUT

11. 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
Proprietary
Ipconfig/displaydns
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

12. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
25
SAMBA
Segmentation
Proprietary

13. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Service - protocol
Channel
IP addresses
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

14. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
IP addresses
20 and 21
Client/server

15. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Client/server
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

16. What is a server daemon?

17. Converged Network
UDP port 67
Dynamic
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Server message block - a request/response protocol

18. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Get IP addresses
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
The application layer - layer 7
Proprietary

19. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Static
IP addresses
3
Segmentation

20. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
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
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Get IP addresses

21. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Get IP addresses
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Transport - layer 4

22. 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)
TCP/UDP port 53
SMB
IP addresses

23. MX is what?
Router
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
A client request for data
Application - presentation and session

24. A device that moves data between networks?
Router
Client/server
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Dynamic

25. Mnemonic for OSI layers
.com or .net
23
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

26. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
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
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
.com or .net
Dynamic

27. Typical port for POP?
UDP port 110
Ipconfig/displaydns
Static
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

28. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
Proprietary
Application - presentation and session
The application layer - layer 7
IP addresses

29. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
A client request for data
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
IP addresses

30. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Segmentation
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

31. Typical port for SMTP?
The application layer - layer 7
25
23
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

32. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
GET - POST - PUT
Protocol
Physical and MAC
UDP port 67

33. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
Segmentation
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Get IP addresses
SMB

34. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
Channel
Physical and MAC
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Dynamic

35. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
UDP port 110
SAMBA
Dynamic

36. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
UDP port 110
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
The application layer - layer 7
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)

37. Layers of TCP/IP Model
A client request for data
SMB
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Protocol

38. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
The application layer - layer 7
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

39. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Get IP addresses
Negative Acknowledgment message

40. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
80
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)

41. Give an example of a top level domain
Router
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
.com or .net
IP addresses

42. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
3
SMB
Physical and MAC
Router

43. Is a connection using Telnet
Multiplexing
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
SMB
The application layer - layer 7

44. ACK is what?
Ipconfig/displaydns
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Acknowledgment message
Server message block - a request/response protocol

45. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Ipconfig/displaydns
Internet protocol
SAMBA

46. Typical port for HTTP?
Segmentation
80
Ipconfig/displaydns
Client/server

47. What does MUA stand for?
GET - POST - PUT
25
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Proprietary

48. What is a peer-to-peer network?
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
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
A client request for data
Get IP addresses

49. SMB stands for what?
SMB
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

50. The three most common HTTP message types are?
Client/server
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
GET - POST - PUT
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests