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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. Typical ports for FTP?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Channel
20 and 21
.com or .net

2. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SAMBA
SMB
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Dynamic

3. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Proprietary
SAMBA

4. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
A client request for data
Segmentation
3
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

5. Typical port for POP?
Application - presentation and session
25
Dynamic
UDP port 110

6. Is a connection using Telnet
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Ipconfig/displaydns
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

7. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Static
A client request for data
Service - protocol

8. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Dynamic
Static
GET - POST - PUT

9. Typical port for DHCP?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
A client request for data
UDP port 67
TCP/UDP port 53

10. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
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)
Get IP addresses
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

11. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
IP addresses
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
IP addressing - layer 3
GET - POST - PUT

12. Give an example of a top level domain
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
The application layer - layer 7
.com or .net
Dynamic

13. Typical port for HTTP?
Router
80
Static
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

14. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
GET - POST - PUT
Application - presentation and session
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

15. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
.com or .net
Segmentation
Physical and MAC
Dynamic

16. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
Multiplexing
The application layer - layer 7
Router
Internet protocol

17. Typical port for Telnet?
80
Dynamic
23
3

18. NAK is?
Negative Acknowledgment message
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Static
80

19. MX is what?
Application - presentation and session
3
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

20. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
SAMBA
Get IP addresses
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

21. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
Segmentation
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Physical and MAC

22. Converged Network
.com or .net
UDP port 110
IP addressing - layer 3
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network

23. What is GET?
GET - POST - PUT
.com or .net
A client request for data
Service - protocol

24. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
IP addresses
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
80

25. Protocols perform what tasks?
Router
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)
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

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
GET - POST - PUT
Router
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

27. What does SMTP stand for?
Segmentation
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

28. Mnemonic for OSI layers
23
Ipconfig/displaydns
UDP port 67
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

29. What does IP stand for?
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)
Internet protocol
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

30. What is a server daemon?

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32. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
Client/server
Channel
Dynamic
Internet protocol

33. The device that connects another device to the media?
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
A NIC
UDP port 110

34. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
A NIC
Protocol
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Client/server

35. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Negative Acknowledgment message
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

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

37. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Dynamic
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

38. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Multiplexing
Ipconfig/displaydns
Protocol
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

39. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Transport - layer 4
Physical and MAC
Server message block - a request/response protocol
23

40. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
IP addressing - layer 3
Static
80
A NIC

41. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
Negative Acknowledgment message
25
Application - presentation and session
IP addressing - layer 3

42. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
25
3
The application layer - layer 7
.com or .net

43. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
The application layer - layer 7
Channel
IP addressing - layer 3
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

44. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
80
Internet protocol
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
3

45. SMB stands for what?
3
UDP port 110
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Get IP addresses

46. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
Static
Channel
Dynamic
SAMBA

47. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
.com or .net
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
3
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

48. Typical port for SMTP?
25
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
SAMBA
Ipconfig/displaydns

49. What is a peer-to-peer network?
3
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
80
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

50. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Segmentation
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
IP addresses
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer