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1. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Protocol
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Dynamic
IP addressing - layer 3

2. MX is what?
Channel
Get IP addresses
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain

3. Give an example of a top level domain
3
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
.com or .net

4. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Ipconfig/displaydns
Static
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
Protocol

5. Converged Network
.com or .net
3
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Acknowledgment message

6. What is a server daemon?

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7. ACK is what?
Acknowledgment message
The application layer - layer 7
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

8. End vs Intermediary Device
23
Acknowledgment message
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Application - presentation and session

9. Typical port for DNS?
IP addressing - layer 3
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
TCP/UDP port 53

10. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Channel
SAMBA
Proprietary
20 and 21

11. What does MUA stand for?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
20 and 21
Dynamic

12. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Protocol
80
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
TCP/UDP port 53

13. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Segmentation
The application layer - layer 7
3

14. Is a connection using Telnet
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Static
3
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

15. What does SMTP stand for?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across 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
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

16. Mnemonic for OSI layers
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Service - protocol
A client request for data
Transport - layer 4

17. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Segmentation
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Multiplexing
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

18. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
SAMBA
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

19. What is a peer-to-peer network?
SMB
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

20. The elements of communication include a message source - a message destination - and a _________ - or medium to transport the message.
GET - POST - PUT
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Channel
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

21. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Physical and MAC
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
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

22. What does IP stand for?
Transport - layer 4
20 and 21
Physical and MAC
Internet protocol

23. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
The application layer - layer 7
SMB
Ipconfig/displaydns

24. 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
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Segmentation
3

25. Typical port for HTTP?
GET - POST - PUT
80
SAMBA
Physical and MAC

26. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Acknowledgment message
Service - protocol
Protocol
Client/server

27. Typical port for DHCP?
A NIC
Static
20 and 21
UDP port 67

28. FTP requires ___(a number)___________ connection(s) between client and server to successfully transfer files. 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
Client/server
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

29. Typical ports for FTP?
3
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
20 and 21

30. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Protocol
3
Transport - layer 4

31. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Application - presentation and session
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
.com or .net
UDP port 67

32. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
25
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Multiplexing

33. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
Get IP addresses
Negative Acknowledgment message
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)

34. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
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
Static
Client/server

35. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
25
Dynamic
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
23

36. What is GET?
A client request for data
Acknowledgment message
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Proprietary

37. Typical port for SMTP?
25
The application layer - layer 7
SMB
.com or .net

38. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Physical and MAC
Static
Get IP addresses

39. SMB stands for what?
23
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Router

40. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
A client request for data
UDP port 67

41. Protocols perform what tasks?
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
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 - POST - PUT
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

42. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Transport - layer 4
The application layer - layer 7
Application - presentation and session

43. The three most common HTTP message types are?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
SMB
GET - POST - PUT
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

44. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
Dynamic
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Server message block - a request/response protocol

45. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
A client request for data
Physical and MAC

46. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
UDP port 110
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

47. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
IP addresses
Segmentation
20 and 21
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)

48. NAK is?
Negative Acknowledgment message
IP addressing - layer 3
Proprietary
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)

49. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Get IP addresses
IP addressing - layer 3

50. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
The application layer - layer 7
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Static