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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. Typical ports for FTP?
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Client/server
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
20 and 21

2. What does IP stand for?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
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
Internet protocol
Multiplexing

3. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Router

4. What layer is the top layer in both the OSI and TCP/IP models?
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
The application layer - layer 7
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
A NIC

5. Typical port for DHCP?
Transport - layer 4
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)
UDP port 67

6. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Negative Acknowledgment message
Acknowledgment message

7. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
The application layer - layer 7
Router
Segmentation
TCP/UDP port 53

8. Linux uses SAMBA - which is a version of which file transfer protocol?
SMB
Transport - layer 4
The application layer - layer 7
TCP/UDP port 53

9. End vs Intermediary Device
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Server message block - a request/response protocol
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

10. Typical port for SMTP?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Proprietary
25
Channel

11. A device that moves data between networks?
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
23
Physical and MAC
Router

12. NAK is?
Proprietary
Segmentation
Negative Acknowledgment message
A client request for data

13. Give an example of a top level domain
.com or .net
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
UDP port 67
IP addressing - layer 3

14. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
80
Application - presentation and session

15. What DOS command displays all the cached DNS entries on a WinXP/Win2k system?
Multiplexing
A client request for data
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)
Ipconfig/displaydns

16. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
A NIC
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

17. Typical port for DNS?
TCP/UDP port 53
Router
.com or .net
Internet protocol

18. The application layer is which layer of the OSI model?
80
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Segmentation
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols

19. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
IP addressing - layer 3
Server message block - a request/response protocol
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

20. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
IP addressing - layer 3
Static
TCP/UDP port 53

21. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
Application - presentation and session
Segmentation
UDP port 110
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

22. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
SAMBA
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Application - presentation and session

23. 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
Proprietary
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

24. Typical port for HTTP?
80
Acknowledgment message
IP addresses
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

25. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
A client request for data
Multiplexing
Transport - layer 4
25

26. ACK is what?
The application layer - layer 7
Acknowledgment message
Segmentation
IP addressing - layer 3

27. The device that connects another device to the media?
A NIC
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Server message block - a request/response protocol
TCP/UDP port 53

28. Which OSI layer is associated with IP addressing? 1 - 2 - 3 or 4?
3
Service - protocol
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
SMB

29. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Channel
Client/server
Server message block - a request/response protocol

30. MX is what?
SAMBA
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
Ipconfig/displaydns
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

31. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
IP addresses
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
Get IP addresses

32. SMB stands for what?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Channel
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

33. Protocols perform what tasks?
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
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

34. Mnemonic for OSI layers
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Static
20 and 21
All People Seem To Need Data Processing

35. What type of addressing is find at the OSI layer 2?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Physical and MAC
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses
The application layer - layer 7

36. Typical port for POP?
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
UDP port 110
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
IP addressing - layer 3

37. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Service - protocol
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
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.

38. What is a server daemon?

39. What is a peer-to-peer network?
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Physical and MAC

40. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
UDP port 67
Proprietary

41. Which is associated with layer 4 of the OSI model--IP - TCP - FTP - or TFTP?
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
GET - POST - PUT
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

42. The three most common HTTP message types are?
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Channel
Dynamic
GET - POST - PUT

43. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
The application layer - layer 7
A NIC
Protocol

44. HTTP is used to...

45. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Proprietary

46. Is a connection using Telnet
Client/server
.com or .net
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.

47. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
Service - protocol
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
Application - presentation and session

48. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
GET - POST - PUT
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
Segmentation

49. Typical port for Telnet?
23
Client/server
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
20 and 21

50. What does MUA stand for?
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Segmentation
A NIC