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Cisco Network Fundamentals

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1. Four characteristics that are addressed by network architecture design
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network
Get IP addresses
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

2. The TCP/IP application layer consists roughly of which three OSI layers?
Router
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
80
Application - presentation and session

3. The HELO command does what in SMTP?
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)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security

4. What does MUA stand for?
Protocol
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Client/server
Transport - layer 4

5. Which layer is concerned with end to end message delivery?
Transport - layer 4
SMB
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)
Segmentation

6. The device that connects another device to the media?
A NIC
Client/server
23
UDP port 110

7. What is GET?
Channel
A client request for data
A NIC
Router

8. 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
25
23
Negative Acknowledgment message

9. Typical port for HTTP?
Server message block - a request/response protocol
3
80
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer

10. Is a connection using Telnet
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
25
2. FTP requires one for commands and replies and one for actual file transfer
GET - POST - PUT

11. What does IP stand for?
IP addresses
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
SMB
Internet protocol

12. Generally - which is best for end-user devices? Dynamic (DHCP) addressing or static?
Segmentation
Dynamic
Protocol
Application - presentation and session

13. Typical port for SMTP?
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
25
GET - POST - PUT

14. What is the correct OSI top down layer order?
3
Router
SAMBA
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical

15. What does SMTP stand for?
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
The application layer - layer 7
IP addresses
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

16. In the client/server model - the device requesting the service is referred to as the ...?
A NIC
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client
Segmentation
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

17. Layers of TCP/IP Model
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Application - Transport - Internet - Network Access
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Mail User Agent (i.e. - Thunderbird)

18. End vs Intermediary Device
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Physical and MAC
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

19. Give an example of a top level domain
.com or .net
Transport - layer 4
The application layer - layer 7
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests

20. The three most common HTTP message types are?
Physical and MAC
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
Server message block - a request/response protocol
GET - POST - PUT

21. SMB stands for what?
Proprietary
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Static
Application - presentation and session

22. Interweaving multiple data streams into one shared communication channel is?
Physical and MAC
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
3
Multiplexing

23. Mnemonic for OSI layers
Server message block - a request/response protocol
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Channel

24. What is a peer-to-peer network?
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
Proprietary
Multiplexing
Router

25. What is a server daemon?

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26. Linux/UNIX uses _____________ for sharing resources with Microsoft networks?
Application - presentation and session
A service or process that runs in the background to 'listen' to client requests
A client request for data
SAMBA

27. Dividing data streams into smaller pieces suitable for transmission is called multiplexing - segmentation - encapsulation - or protocol?
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
23
3
Segmentation

28. Which is associated with the network layer? IP address - frames - MAC address or physical addressing?
Multiplexing
IP addressing - layer 3
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

29. Typical port for DHCP?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
UDP port 67
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Application - presentation and session

30. Typical port for Telnet?
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Negative Acknowledgment message
23
SMB

31. 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)
Two or more computers connected through a network to share resources without a dedicated server involved.
The application layer - layer 7
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network

32. Client and server processes are considered to be in what layer?
The application layer - layer 7
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
Get IP addresses

33. Three functions performed by Presentation Layer
Segmentation
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
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

34. DNS is used to resolve internet names to ________________? (Hint: plural)
The application layer - layer 7
IP addresses
Application - presentation and session
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

35. MX is what?
Mail exchange record; maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain
IP addressing - layer 3
All People Seem To Need Data Processing
Protocol

36. Typical port for POP?
Negative Acknowledgment message
UDP port 110
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
Transfer files that make WWW - Don't be fooled; DNS is for resolving names to IP addresses

37. A limited-use protocol owned by a company is?
Proprietary
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
3
25

38. Which is the best bet for network devices like gateways - switches - servers and printers--dynamic or static addressing?
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Static

39. What two separate processes does the email server operate?
SAMBA
MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) and MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)
IP addressing - layer 3
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection

40. Which term describes a specific set of rules that determine the formatting of messages and the process of encapsulation used to forward data?
Layer 7 is the application layer and all its components: applications - services and protocols
Identifies the SMTP client process to the SMTP server process. (Newer version is EHLO)
Protocol
A network that can carry voice - video - and data over the same network

41. Typical ports for FTP?
Application - Presentation - Session - Transport - Network - Datalink - Physical
Ipconfig/displaydns
.com or .net
20 and 21

42. A device that moves data between networks?
Transport - layer 4
A client request for data
Router
Client. Even though a device can be both - the device requesting is defined as client

43. NAK is?
20 and 21
Negative Acknowledgment message
The application layer - layer 7
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

44. Is ebay P2P or client/server?
End device is a data producer/consumer - e.g. client/server - Intemediary device Provides connectivity and ensures data flows across network
UDP port 110
Channel
Client/server

45. ACK is what?
A client request for data
Server message block - a request/response protocol
Router
Acknowledgment message

46. Typical port for DNS?
3
TCP/UDP port 53
Application - presentation and session
The application layer - layer 7

47. A ___________ provides the function for doing something - whereas a ___________ provides the rules the service uses
Service - protocol
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
The application layer - layer 7
20 and 21

48. HTTP is used to...

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49. DHCP enables clients on a network to...
Get IP addresses
25
Virtual terminal session. A connection using Telnet is called a VTY session/connection
Segmentation

50. Which is the most popular network service? HTTP - FTP - Telnet or Email?
25
Email. (Note: HTTP is technically a protocol - so that is incorrect)
Service - protocol
Fault tolerance - Scalability - Quality of Service - Security