1. Which computer component is considered the nerve center of the computer system and is responsible for processing all of the data within the machine?
RAM
* CPU
video card
sound card
operating system
2. What are two advantages of purchasing a preassembled computer? (Choose two..
* usually a lower cost
exact components may be specified
extended waiting period for assembly
* adequate for performing most general applications
suited for customers with special needs
3. A user plans to run multiple applications simultaneously on a computer. Which computer component is essential to accomplish this?
* RAM
NIC
video card
sound card
storage device
1 Which options are properties of contention-based media access for a shared media? (Choose three.)
**non-deterministic **less overhead one station transmits at a time **collisions exist devices must wait their turn token passing
2 What is a primary purpose of encapsulating packets into frames?
provide routes across the internetwork format the data for presentation to the user **facilitate the entry and exit of data on media identify the services to which transported data is associated
3
Refer to the exhibit. How many unique CRC calculations will take place as traffic routes from the PC to the laptop?
1 2 4 **8 16 4 What is true concerning physical and logical topologies?
The logical topology is always the same as the physical topology. Physical topologies are concerned with how a network transfers frames. Physical signal paths are defined by Data Link layer protocols. **Logical topologies consist of virtual connections between nodes.
5
Refer to the exhibit. Assuming that the network in the exhibit is converged meaning the routing tables and ARP tables are complete, which MAC address will Host A place in the destination address field of Ethernet frames destined for http://www.server?
6 What are three characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses? (Choose three.)
**They are 48 binary bits in length. **They are considered physical addresses. **They are generally represented in hexadecimal format. They consist of four eight-bit octets of binary numbers. They are used to determine the data path through the network. They must be changed when an Ethernet device is added or moved within the network.
7
Refer to the exhibit. A frame is being sent from the PC to the laptop. Which source MAC and IP addresses will be included in the frame as it leaves RouterB? (Choose two.)
source MAC - PC source MAC - S0/0 on RouterA **source MAC - Fa0/1 on RouterB **source IP - PC source IP - S0/0 on RouterA source IP - Fa0/1 of RouterB
8 What determines the method of media access control? (Choose two.)
9 What is the purpose of the preamble in an Ethernet frame?
is used as a pad for data identifies the source address identifies the destination address marks the end of timing information **is used for timing synchronization with alternating patterns of ones and zeros
10 What statements are true regarding addresses found at each layer of the OSI model? (Choose two.)
**Layer 2 may identify devices by a physical address burned into the network card Layer 2 identifies the applications that are communicating **Layer 3 represents a hierarchical addressing scheme Layer 4 directs communication to the proper destination network Layer 4 addresses are used by intermediary devices to forward data
11 Which statements describe the logical token-passing topology? (Choose two.)
Network usage is on a first come, first serve basis. **Computers are allowed to transmit data only when they possess a token. Data from a host is received by all other hosts. **Electronic tokens are passed sequentially to each other. Token passing networks have problems with high collision rates.
12 Which sublayer of the data link layer prepares a signal to be transmitted at the physical layer?
LLC **MAC HDLC NIC
13 What is true regarding media access control? (Choose three.)
**Ethernet utilizes CSMA/CD **defined as placement of data frames on the media contention-based access is also known as deterministic 802.11 utilizes CSMA/CD **Data Link layer protocols define the rules for access to different media controlled access contains data collisions
14 What is a characteristic of a logical point-to-point topology?
The nodes are physically connected. The physical arrangement of the nodes is restricted. **The media access control protocol can be very simple. The data link layer protocol used over the link requires a large frame header.
15 What two facts are true when a device is moved from one network or subnet to another? (Choose two.)
The Layer 2 address must be reassigned. The default gateway address should not be changed. **The device will still operate at the same Layer 2 address. Applications and services will need additional port numbers assigned. **The Layer 3 address must be reassigned to allow communications to the new network.
16 What is a function of the data link layer?
provides the formatting of data provides end-to-end delivery of data between hosts provides delivery of data between two applications **provides for the exchange data over a common local media
17 Which three factors should be considered when implementing a Layer 2 protocol in a network? (Choose three.)
the Layer 3 protocol selected **the geographic scope of the network the PDU defined by the transport layer **the physical layer implementation **the number of hosts to be interconnected
18 What is the primary purpose of the trailer in a data link layer frame?
define the logical topology provide media access control **support frame error detection carry routing information for the frame
19 A network administrator has been asked to provide a graphic representation of exactly where the company network wiring and equipment are located in the building. What is this type of drawing?
Refer to the exhibit. Which statement describes the media access control methods that are used by the networks in the exhibit?
All three networks use CSMA/CA None of the networks require media access control. **Network 1 uses CSMA/CD and Network 3 uses CSMA/CA. Network 1 uses CSMA/CA and Network 2 uses CSMA/CD. Network 2 uses CSMA/CA and Network 3 uses CSMA/CD.
2.Refer to the exhibit. How many collision domains are present in the topology?
¡3
¡5
¡6
¡7
¡8
¡9
3.Refer to the exhibit. An instructor in the network class has given the students the network diagram and asks the students to select the appropriate network devices. The goals are to provide a collision-free LAN environment and to provide Internet connectivity. What is the correct design?
¡Replace Box 1 with a hub and Box 2 with a router.
¡Replace Box 1 with a router and Box 2 with a bridge.
¡Replace Box 1 with a Layer 2 switch and Box 2 with a router.
¡Replace Box 1 with a router and Box 2 with a Layer 2 switch.
¡Replace Box 1 with a bridge and Box 2 with a Layer 2 switch.
4. Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator attempts to increase the available bandwidth for workstation A by setting the NIC to full-duplex mode. After the configuration is changed, there are increased collisions and errors occurring. Why is this occurring in the network?
¡The NIC is no longer detecting collisions.
¡The switch will not support full-duplex mode.
¡The hub will be continually producing a jam signal.
¡The cabling will not support bidirectional transmissions.
5.Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is testing a connectivity issue in the network. The administrator discovers that host A cannot communicate with host B, host C, or RouterA. A ping command on host A to 127.0.0.1 succeeds. The NIC link indicator on host A is illuminated. Temporarily, the administrator removes the cable from host A and uses the LAN cable from host B to connect from host A to port 1 on the switch. While using the substitute cable, host A can communicate with host C and RouterA. At which layer of the OSI model was the problem occurring?
¡session
¡transport
¡network
¡data link
¡physical
6.How many broadcast domains are shown in the diagram?
¡three
¡four
¡five
¡six
¡seven
¡eight
7.A collision has occurred on an Ethernet network. Which three statements explain the CSMA/CD process? (Choose three.)
¨After the jam signal, all transmission stops for a random period.
¨When the collision is detected, the hosts stop transmission immediately.
¨When the collision is detected, the hosts stop transmission after eight microseconds
¨When the backoff period expires, the hosts involved in the collision have priority to transmit
¨When the backoff period expires, each host checks to see whether the networking media is idle and then attempts to transmit.
¨When the collision is detected, the hosts continue to transmit using a jam pattern for a short time to ensure that all hosts detect the collision.
8.Which of the following devices extend a collision domain? (Choose two.)
¨switch
¨hub
¨bridge
¨router
¨repeater
9.What should a network administrator consider when migrating to Gigabit Ethernet architecture from Fast Ethernet? (Choose three.)
¨Existing NICs might need to be upgraded.
¨Existing switches might need to be upgraded.
¨Existing NICs must support half-duplex mode.
¨Existing UTP wiring must be replaced with fiber.
¨Existing UTP must be tested for CAT 5e compatibility.
¨Existing network topology must support shared media.
10.Refer to the exhibit. What must be configured on Host B to allow it to communicate with the Host C? (Choose three.)
¨the MAC address of RTA router interface connected to Switch 1
¨a unique host IP address
¨the IP address of Switch 1
¨the default gateway address
¨the MAC address of Host C
¨the subnet mask for the LAN LAN
11.Which binary number is a representation of the decimal number 248?
¡11101000
¡11110100
¡11111000
¡11111010
12.Which type of address is 223.168.17.167/29? 223.168.17.167/29?
¡host address
¡multicast address
¡broadcast address
¡subnetwork address
13.Workstation A sends data to workstation B. What will have to be altered as the data passes through the router? (Choose two.)
¨Layer 1 bit pattern
¨Layer 2 frames
¨Layer 3 packets
¨Layer 4 segments
¨Layer 5 -7 data
14.Which combination of network id and subnet mask correctly identifies all IP addresses from 172.16.128.0 through 172.16.159.255?
¡172.16.128.0 255.255.255.224
¡172.16.128.0 255.255.0.0
¡172.16.128.0 255.255.192.0
¡172.16.128.0 255.255.224.0
¡172.16.128.0 255.255.255.192
15.What is the correct number of usable subnetworks and hosts for the IP network address 192.168.99.0 subnetted with a /29 mask?
¡6 networks / 32 hosts
¡14 networks / 14 hosts
¡30 networks / 6 hosts
¡62 networks / 2 hosts
16.Refer to the exhibit. The internetwork in the exhibit has been assigned the IP address 172.20.0.0. What would be the appropriate subnet mask to maximize the number of networks available for future growth?
¡255.255.224.0
¡255.255.240.0
¡255.255.248.0
¡255.255.252.0
¡255.255.254.0
¡255.255.255.0
17.A NIC of a computer has been assigned an IP address of 172.31.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?
¡172.31.0.0
¡172.31.160.0
¡172.31.192.0
¡172.31.248.0
¡172.31.192.160
¡172.31.192.248
18.What are three characteristics of the TCP protocol? (Choose three.)
¨exchanges datagrams unreliably
¨is used to send IP error messages
¨forces the retransmission of unacknowledged packets
¨creates a virtual session between end-user applications
¨carries the IP address of the destination host in the TCP header
¨is responsible for breaking messages into segments and reassembling them at their destination
19.A network user is using the FTP protocol to transfer data from the local host to an FTP server. The local host is also using the SNMP protocol to report the system status to the network management system. Which statement describes the communication from the host?
¡FTP and SNMP will use the same port number.
¡FTP uses TCP to establish a session before any data is transferred.
¡The UDP session will reorder the SNMP data as it is received by the network management system.
¡The TCP protocol for the FTP transfer will use a random destination port number to the FTP server.
20.Which protocols are TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose two.)
¨UDP
¨FTP
¨IP
¨SMTP
¨TCP
21.Which technologies are considered to be WAN technologies? (Choose two.)
¨Ethernet
¨DSL
¨Token Ring
¨Frame Relay
¨FDDI
22.Refer to the exhibit. What is the order of the TCP/IP Protocol Data Units as data is moved as indicated through the OSI model?
¡data, segments, frames, packets, bits
¡data, packets, segments, frames, bits
¡data, segments, packets, frames, bits
¡data, packets, frames, segments, bits
23.Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician has a task of terminating CAT 5 UTP cables. The network administrator visually examined the cables the technician terminated. Some of the cables have connectors as shown in the exhibit. What should the network administrator explain to the technician about the cables?
¡Both cables are acceptable.
¡The cable in Graphic A will produce more crosstalk.
¡The cable in Graphic A should be used in the more critical network segments.
¡The cable in Graphic A is preferred because it will be easier to crimp the connector.
24.Refer to the exhibit. Which type of UTP cable should be used to connect Switch1 to Switch2?
¡rollover
¡console
¡crossover
¡straight-through
25.When using Category 5 UTP cable, which RJ-45 pin pairs are used to exchange data between hosts on an Ethernet network?
¡1 and 2; 4 and 5
¡1 and 2; 3 and 6
¡3 and 6; 7 and 8
¡4 and 5; 7 and 8
26.Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cabling should be used at each of the connection points shown?
27.Refer to the exhibit. What type of cable connects the two routers together without any intermediary device?
¡console
¡rollover
¡crossover
¡straight-through
28.Which cable diagram displays the end to end pinout for a console cable used with Cisco devices?
¡Cable A
¡Cable B
¡Cable C
¡Cable D
29.Which subnet masks would be valid for a subnetted Class B address? (Choose two.)
¡255.0.0.0
¡255.254.0.0
¡255.224.0.0
¡255.255.0.0
¡255.255.252.0
¡255.255.255.192
30.What type of routing is it when the network administrator manually configures a route?
¡static
¡dynamic
¡interior
¡exterior
31.Which statement describes a star topology?
¡Each host in the network is connected to a backbone cable that is terminated at both ends.
¡Each host is connected to a hub or switch, either of which acts as a central point for all network connections.
¡Each host is directly connected to two other hosts to form a long chain of hosts.
¡Each host has a connection to all other hosts in the network.
32.Refer to the exhibit. The connections in the exhibit are labeled A through E. Which of these indicate WAN links? (Choose three.)
¨link A
¨link B
¨link C
¨link D
¨link E
33.A technician needs to connect a FastEthernet port from a router to a FastEthernet port on a switch. The graphic shows the RJ-45 cable ends for a patch cable. What result can be expected if this cable is used for the link?
¡The cable will be able to pass traffic between the devices.
¡The cable has reversed-pairs, which will degrade the signal quality.
¡The cable has split-pairs, which will increase crosstalk and create an unreliable link.
¡The cable has all the wires reversed, which will prevent the link lights from indicating that there is link.
34.Refer to the received frame in the exhibit. In what two ways is the information from the received frame used by a switch? (Choose two.)
¨192.168.10.5 is used to create an ARP request.
¨192.168.10.5 is used to build the forwarding table.
¨1234.5678.1abc is stripped from the frame header.
¨192.168.10.11 is left intact as the frame is forwarded.
¨The switch compares 192.168.10.11 to the addresses in the routing table to make the forwarding decision.
¨To make the forwarding decision, the switch looks in its switch table for address aaaa.bbbb.cccc.
35.Which layer of the OSI model defines the process of adding the source and destination IP address to a data packet?
¡transport
¡network
¡data link
¡physical
36.Refer to the exhibit. Workstation 1 pings the Fa0/1 interface of Router 1. Which MAC address will workstation 1 obtain during the ARP request for this communication?
¡00-06-5B-88-DF-C3
¡B0-D0-7F-F7-46
¡00-0F-24-85-75-C0
¡00-0B-E5-64-BD-44
¡00-08-A3-B6-CE-02
¡00-08-A3-B6-CE-03
37.Refer to the exhibit. What device does Device X represent in the graphic to allow PC1 to ping PC4?
¡hub
¡router
¡bridge
¡access point
¡Layer 2 switch
38.When the receiving workstation detects an error in the data it has received, it does not acknowledge receipt of the data. The source workstation retransmits the unacknowledged data. Which layer of the OSI model supports this process of retransmission?
¡network
¡application
¡session
¡transport
39.A company has the following addressing scheme requirements: -currently has 25 subnets-uses a Class B IP address-has a maximum of 300 computers on any network segment-needs to leave the fewest unused addresses in each subnetWhat subnet mask is appropriate to use in this company?
¡255.255.240.0
¡255.255.248.0
¡255.255.254.0
¡255.255.255.0
¡255.255.255.128
¡255.255.255.248
40.What can be verified by successfully pinging the reserved loopback address on a host?
¡Connectivity exists between two hosts on the LAN. LAN
¡The TCP/IP stack of the local host is installed correctly.
¡A connection exists between a host and the default gateway.
¡The route a packet takes from the local host to a remote host is valid.
41.Refer to the exhibit. A company needs to attach workstation E at a point 150 meters from an existing hub. What device should be placed at location D to allow the new host to connect to the network with the least amount of latency?
¡router
¡switch
¡bridge
¡repeater
42.Refer to the exhibit. Which type of Category 5 cable is used to make an Ethernet connection between Host A and Host B?
¡coax cable
¡rollover cable
¡crossover cable
¡straight-through cable
43.A simplified CAM table for Switch1 is shown in the exhibit. If host A sends a frame with a destination MAC address of 66C, how does the switch process this frame?
¡The switch drops the frame.
¡The switch sends the frame out port 3.
¡The switch sends the frame out ports 1, 2, and 4.
¡The switch sends the frame out ports 2, 3, and 4.
¡The switch sends the frame out ports 1, 2, 3, and 4.
44.Which of the following increases the potential for a collision to occur?
¡the use of an active hub instead of an intelligent hub
¡the use of an intelligent hub instead of an active hub
¡a reduction in the number of devices attached to the hub
¡an increase in the number of devices attached to the hub
45.Refer to the exhibit. Host A has been added to the network. However, host A cannot communicate with the server B or the Internet. All cables have been tested and are functioning to standards. At which layer of the OSI model is this problem occurring?
¡Layer 1
¡Layer 2
¡Layer 3
¡Layer 4
46.A workstation is browsing a web server. What will be the partial contents of the segment sent from the workstation to the web server?
47.Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the highlighted address?
¡It allows the NIC to communicate with other devices on the same network.
¡It identifies which part of the IP address is to be considered the network portion.
¡It provides an address to which all packets that do not have a specific route are sent.
¡It uniquely identifies the NIC to the free token that is passed on the Ethernet network.
48.Refer to the exhibit. Host A is being manually configured for connectivity to the LAN. Which two addressing scheme combinations are possible configurations that can be applied to the host for connectivity? (Choose two.)
oAddress - 192.168.1.14 Gateway - 192.168.1.33
oAddress - 192.168.1.45 Gateway - 192.168.1.33
oAddress - 192.168.1.32 Gateway - 192.168.1.33
oAddress - 192.168.1.82 Gateway - 192.168.1.65
oAddress - 192.168.1.63 Gateway - 192.168.1.65
oAddress - 192.168.1.70 Gateway - 192.168.1.65
49.A user initiates three simultaneous FTP connections from the local host to the same FTP server. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and managing these different FTP connections?