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Cisco Prep

Subjects : cisco, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Why does the data communication industry use the layered OSI reference model? (Name two)






2. This layer creates a virtual circuit before transmitting between two end stations.






3. What type of RJ45 UTP cable do you use to connect a PC's COM port to a router or switch console port?






4. This device can never run full duplex.






5. Routers operate at layer __. LAN switches operate at layer __. Ethernet hubs operate at layer __. Word processing operates at layer __.






6. Which layer is represented by frames?






7. Segmentation of a data stream happens at which layer of the OSI model?






8. Convert 11011000.00011011.00111101.01110110 to hexadecimal format.






9. Which layer provides the physical transmission of the data and handles error notification - network topology - and flow control?






10. Which layer defines how data is formatted - presented - encoded - and converted for use on the network?






11. Convert 192.168.10.15 to binary format.






12. Convert 172.16.20.55 to binary format.






13. This device can measure the distance to a remote network.






14. Which layer is represented by segments?






15. This device breaks up collision domains and broadcast domains.






16. How does a host on an Ethernet LAN know when to transmit after a collision has occurred? (Name two)






17. This layer supports flow control and sequencing.






18. What is the purpose of flow control?






19. Convert 10000100.11010010.01000011.10110011 to hexadecimal format.






20. Logical addressing is used at this layer.






21. This device creates many smaller collision domains - but the network is still one large broadcast domain.






22. Name three types of connections that can use full duplex.






23. You have the following binary number: 10110111 - What are the decimal and hexadecimal equivalents?






24. Which layer segments and reassembles data into a data stream?






25. At which layer is routing implemented - enabling connections and path selection between two end systems?






26. You want to implement a network medium that is not susceptible to EMI. Which type of cabling should you use?






27. What type of RJ45 UTP cable is used between switches?






28. Which two fields are contained within an IEEE Ethernet frame header?






29. Name four router functions.






30. Convert 10.11.12.99 to binary format.






31. Convert 11001010.11110101.10000011.11101011 to hexadecimal format.






32. What are two purposes for segmentation with a bridge?






33. Put the following in order of encapsulation: Packets - Frames - Bits - Segments






34. Which layer provides logical addressing that routers will use for path determination?






35. Acknowledgments - sequencing - and flow control are characteristics of which OSI layer?






36. Which layer is used for reliable communication between end nodes over the network and provides mechanisms for establishing - maintaining - and terminating virtual circuits; transport-fault detection recovery; and controlling the flow of information?






37. Which layer is responsible for creating - managing - and terminating sessions between applications?






38. Which layer manages device addressing - tracks the location of devices on the network - and determines the best way to move data?






39. Which layer 1 devices can be used to enlarge the area covered by a single LAN segment?






40. Ethernet is defined at these layers.






41. Convert 10000100.11010010.10111000.10100110 to decimal IP format.






42. Which layer is responsible for keeping the data from different applications separate on the network?


43. Which layer chooses and determines the availability of communicating partners along with the resources necessary to make the connection - coordinates partnering applications - and forms a consensus on procedures for controlling data integrity and err






44. This layer uses service access points.






45. This device sends and receives information about the Network layer.






46. This device uses hardware addresses to filter a network.






47. What are two unique characteristics of half-duplex Ethernet when compared to full-duplex Ethernet?






48. When data is encapsulated - which is the correct order?






49. Which of the following are 3 common types of flow control?






50. This device creates one big collision domain and one large broadcast domain.