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Which two components are added to the PDU at the network access layer? (Choose two.)
-Trailer
-frame header
What three functions are defined by network protocols to allow communication between known source
and destination IP addresses? (Choose three.)
-delivery options
-message size
-data encoding
Which statement is correct about network protocols?
-They define how messages are exchanged between the sources and the destination
Which organization develops the 802 family of standard for wired and wireless LANs and MANs?
Answer: IEEE
Which logical address is used for delivery of data to a remote network?
Answer: destination IP address
What will a network administrator use to modify a configuration on a Cisco router?
-IOS
What is an advantage of using standards to develop and implement protocols?
-Products from different manufacturers can interoperate successfully
Which two message timing mechanisms are used in data communication? (Choose two.)
-flow control
-response timeout
What command will prevent all unencrypted passwords from displaying in plain text in a configuration
file?
-(config) # service password-encryption
What happens when two devices on the same subnet are communicating?
-The host portion of the IP addresses will be different
Which message delivery option is used when all devices need to receive the same message
simultaneously?
-broadcast
Which is a function of the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer?
-to identify which network layer protocol is being used
A ______ address is defined as a reserved address that routes packets back to the host
-loopback
What are the parts of an IPv4 address? (Choose two.)
-Host
-Network
What is the purpose of protocols in data communications?
-providing the rules required for a specific type of communication to occur
Which two statements are true of the deterministic access method?(Choose two.)
-The throughput is predictable
-Devices take turns transmitting

In fiber optic meda, the signals are represented as patterns of
-light
What type of delivery uses data link layer addresses?
-local delivery
Which two factors influence the method that is used for media access control? (Choose two.)
-how connection between nodes appears to the data link layer
-how nodes share the media
Which two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.)
-This is the default mode on an unconfigured router when first powered up.
-Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed
Data Comms and Networking Midterm Exam 48/50
Which standard specifies the Ethernet MAC sublayer functionality in a computer NIC?
-IEEE 802.2
Which number or set of numbers represents a socket?
Answer: 192.168.1.1:80
A user is unable to access the company server from a computer. On issuing the ipconfig command, the
user finds that the IP address of the computer is displayed as 169.254.0.2. What type of address is this?
-experimental
What is the minimum and maximum Ethernet frame size as defined by IEEE 802.3?
Answer: 64 bytes – 1518 bytes
Which statement is true about an interface that is configured with the IPv6 address command?
-A link-local IPv6 address is automatically
Which address is a multicast MAC address?
Answer: 01-00-5E-00-00-C8
Which application use UDP as the transport layer protocol?
-SMTP
What are the primary functions associated with data encapsulation at the Ethernet MAC sublayer?
(Choose three.)
-Frame delimiting
-Error detection
-Addressing
The last host address on the 10.15.25.0/24 network is
Answer: 10.15.25.254
Which statement accurately describes public IP addresses?
-Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet
What is true about the Ethernet MAC address? (Choose three.)
-The MAC address is also known as a burned-in address.
-The first 6 hexadecimal digits of a MAC address represent the OUI.
-The vendor is responsible for assigning the last 24 bits of the MAC address.
A network administrator notices that the default gateway devices sends an ICMP Redirect message to
the workstation when the workstation tries to connect to file server on another network. What is the
purpose for this ICMP message?
-To notify the workstation, that another router on the same network, is the better default-gateway to
reach the remote server

Which field in an Ethernet frame is used for error detection?
-Frame Check Sequence
What happens when a data collision occurs on an Ethernet bus?
-All devices stop transmitting and try again later.
Which address is used as a destination address on a broadcast Ethernet frame?
Answer: FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
What is the purpose of using a source port number in a TCP communication?
-to keep track of multiple conversations between devices
At which layers of the OSI model does Ethernet function? (Choose two.)
-Physical
-Data link
The shortest compressed format of the IPv6 address 2001 :0DB8:0000:1470:0000:0000:0000:0200 is
Answer: 2001:DB8:0:1470::200
The 8-bit binary value for 41 is
Answer: 00101001
What is the name given to the Ethernet MAC sublayer PDU?
-Frame
Data Comms Midterm Quiz 1 23/26
EtherType value for frame that indicates an ARP frame.

Answer: 0x0806
When transporting data from real-time applications, such as streaming audio and video, which field in
the IPv6 header can be used to inform the routers and switches to maintain the same path for the
packets in the same conversation?
-Flow Label
Which feature on a Cisco router permits the forwarding of traffic for which there is no specific route?
-gateway of last resort
Which action is performed by a client when establishing communication with a server via the use of UDP
at the transport layer?
-The client randomly selects a source port number
What is the command netstat –r used for?
-to display the host routing table
Which three fields are used in a UDP segment header? (Choose three.)
-Source Port
-Checksum
-Length
During troubleshooting procedures, from which location will most Cisco routers load a limited IOS
-ROM
What happens if part of an FTP message is not delivered to the destination?
-The part of the FTP message that was lost is re-sent
EtherType value for frame that contains IPv4 datagram.
Answer: 0x0800
How does one compute for the protocol overhead for Ethernet as a percentage?
(Packet size - Payload size) / Packet size
In a ARP request frame what is the value of the destination mac address field?
Answer: FFFF.FFFF.FFFF
Which two files are loaded into RAM by the router when it boots? (Choose two.)
-startup configuration
-IOS image
How does one calculate the protocol efficiency for Ethernet?
-Payload size / Packet size
How does the network layer use the MTU value?
-The MTU is passed to the network layer by the data link layer
When a client connects to an HTTP server by the use of a randomly generated source port number, what
destination port number will the HTTP server use when building a response?
-the original source port number that was randomly generated by the client
A collision fragment, also known as __________ frame, is a frame of fewer than 64 bytes in length.
-runt
Which entities are involve in a temporary communication that is established by the transport layer?
-applications
What could be calculated from the formula "Efficiency x Net bit rate"?
-Throughput
What is an advantage of UDP over TCP?
-UDP communication requires less overhead
What are two functions that are provided by the network layer? (Choose two.)
-directing data packets to destination hosts on other networks
-providing end devices with a unique network identifier
What could be calculated from the formula "Time spent transmitting data / Total Time"?
-Channel utilization
Which term defines the processing capabilities of a switch by rating how much data can be processed
per second?
-forwarding rate
It is the rate of how much data can be processed per second by a switch.
-forwarding rate
Within a production network, what is the purpose of configuring a switch with a default gateway
address?
-The default gateway address is used to forward packets originating from the switch to remote
networks.
An EtherType value of 0x8100 indicates a presence of what?
Answer: IEEE 802.1Q tag
During the boot process, in what memory location will the router bootstrap program look for the IOS
image if a TFTP server is not used?
-flash
Which value, that is contained in an IPv4 header field, is decremented by each router that receives a
packet?
-Time-to-Live
What is a group of web pages that groups of individuals can edit and view together called?
-Wiki
What are the primary requirements of information security? (Choose three.)
-Confidentiality
-Availability
-Integrity
What is a network infrastructure that provides access to other networks over a wide geographic area?
-WAN
What is the primary defense against unauthorized remote access to network devices?
- Configuring a VTY password
Which of the following are business-class Internet connection technologies normally supplied by a
service provider? (Choose two.)
-Leased lines
-Metro Ethernet
In which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended?
-a farm in a rural area without wired broadband access
Which statement describes a network that supports QoS?
-The network provides predictable levels of service to different types of traffic

Why would a network administrator use the CLI of the Cisco IOS?
-to add a password to a Cisco network device
What type of connection to a Cisco IOS switch is used to make the initial configuration?
-Console port
What type of information would be found on a logical topology diagram?
-IP addressing scheme
Why would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running config?
-to copy an existing configuration into RAM
What is initially entered at the CLI of the Cisco IOS when typing a command sequence?
-Command
A data center has recently updated a physical server to host multiple operating systems on a single CPU.
The data center can now provide each customer with a separate web server without having to allocate
an actual discrete server for each customer. What is the network trend that is being implemented by the
data center in this situation?
-virtualization
An administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device. What else must be
done in order to apply those changes to the device?
-Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the
command is typed correctly and the Enter key has been pressed.
Which statement describes a feature of an IOS host name configuration?
-It does not allow spaces
What is the Cisco IOS?

-The operating system for the Cisco network device
A network administer has forgotten the argument of an IOS command. How would the administrator get
help from the IOS CLI to complete the command correctly?
-Type the command and then press the? key
Which devices would be considered end devices on a network? (Choose four.)
-Printer
-Tablet computer
-IP phone
-Server
What is a fault-tolerant network?
- A network that can reroute traffic in case of device failure
To save time, IOS commands may be partially entered and then completed by typing which key or key
combination?
-Tab
A technician configures a switch with these commands:
SwitchA(config)# interface vlan 1
SwitchA(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
SwitchA(config-if)# no shutdown
What is the technician configuring?
-SVI
What is a converged network?
-A network where voice, video, and data move over the same infrastructure
An ____________is a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an organization, and is
designed to be accessible only by the members and employees of the organization, or others with
authorization.
-Intranet
Which type of traffic must receive the highest priority from QoS?
-VOIP
What command will display a list of keywords available for viewing the status of an IOS Switch
Switch# show?
A _______ network is able to expand to accept new devices and applications without affecting
performance.
-scalable
When the command "Switch(config)# hostname EaSt-2+56" is entered in a Cisco IOS device using the
CLI, what will be returned in the CLI?
EaSt-2+56(config)#
The farther you are from the central office when utilizing a DSL connection, the_______ the connection
speed.
-slower
How is the Cisco IOS generally accessed and navigated?
Through the CLI using a terminal emulator
Which device acts as gateway to allow hosts to send traffic to remote IP networks?
-local router
What are two benefits of collaboration and video-on-demand applications? (Choose two.)
-providing a richer e-learning environment
-providing better social media opportunities
Which technology would be best to provide a home user with a highspeed, always-on Internet
connection?
-DSL
During a routine inspection, a technician discovered that software that was installed on a computer was
secretly collecting data about websites that were visited by users of the computer. Which type of threat
is affecting this computer?
-spyware
What is a wiki?
-web page that groups of people can edit and review
Which type of network design combines voice, video, and data on the same communication channel?
-a converged network
Which message timing factor impacts how much information can be sent and the speed at which it can
be delivered?
-Flow control
Which of the following elements do both human and computer communication systems have in
common? (Choose three.)
- Source
-Default gateway (wrong) channel siguro
-Receiver
Which of the following OSI model layers have the same functionality as the network access layer in the
TCP/IP model? (Choose two.)
-Data link
-physical
Which application layer protocol allows users on one network to reliably transfer files to and from a host
on another network?
-FTP
What is and advantage of using standards to develop and implement protocols?
Which OSI reference model layer is responsible for common representation of the data transferred
between application layer services?
-Physical (wrong)

What is the transport layer PDU?
-Segment
What is the name given to a one-to-many message delivery option?
-Multicast
Which of the following are examples of proprietary protocols? (Choose two.)
-Novell NetWare
-AppleTalk
-IEEE
What name is given to a group of interrelated protocols necessary to perform a communication
function?
-Protocol suite
What happens to frames that are too long or too short for the channel used?
-They are dropped.
What organization is responsible for the overall management and development of Internet standards?
-IAB
-Trailer
-frame header
-flow control
-response timeout
Which organization is responsible for the standard that defines Media Access Control for wired
Ethernet?
-IEEE Which application layer protocol allows users on one network to reliably transfer files to and from a
host on another network?
Which TCP/IP model layer is responsible for providing the best path through the network?
-Internet
-IOS
-data encoding
-message size
-delivery options
What type of protocol describes communication over a data link and the physical transmission of data
on the network media?
-Network access protocol

Which organization is responsible for developing communications standards for Voice over IP (VoIP)
devices?
-The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
-destination ip address
file?
simultaneously?
-broadcast
A ___________ address is defined as a reserved address that routes packets back to the host
-loopback
Which of the following TCP/IP protocols exist at the transport layer of the TCP/IP reference model?
(Choose two.)
-TCP
-UDP
-light
For which three reasons was a packet switched connectionless data communications technology used
when developing the Internet (Choose three.)
-Data packets can travel through the network using multiple different paths
-it can rapidly adapt to the failure of network devices and communication links
-Network devices dynamically decide on the best available path to forward each packet.
Where is the configuration used during startup on Cisco IOS devices located?
-Startup config
Which of the following are disadvantages of peer-to-peer networking? (Choose two.)
-Scalability
-No centralized administration
What is encrypted with the enable secret command?
-the privileged executive mode password
When the command “Switch(config)# hostname EaSt2+56” is entered in a Cisco IOS device using the CLI,
what will be returned in the CLI?
-EaSt-2+56(config)#
What command will display a list of keywords available for viewing the status of an IOS switch?
-Switch# show?
When is a wired connection preffered to a wireless connection by an end-user device?
-when the end-user device will run an application that requires a dedicated connection to the network
An administrator measured the transfer of usable data across a 100 Mb/s physical channel over a given
period of time and obtained 60 Mb/s. Which kind of measurement did the administrator obtain
-goodput
Which command or key combination allows a user to return to the previous level in the command
hierarchy?
-exit
Which PDU is processed when a host computer is de-encapsulating a message at the transport layer of
the TCP/IP model?
-segment
Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many
students bringing their own tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources?
-wireless LAN
What is a characteristic of a contention-based access method?
-It is as nondeterministic method
A web client is sending a request for a webpage to a web server. From the perspective of the client,
what is the correct order of the protocol stack that is used to prepare the request for transmission?
-HTTP, TCP, IP, Ethernet
What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)
-They originate the data that flows through the network.
-They are the interface between humans and the communication network.
-local delivery
Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building?
(Choose two.)
-cellular
-satellite
What method can be used by two computers to ensure that packets are not dropped because too much
data is being sent too quickly?
-flow control
What type of address is 01-00-5E-0A-00-02?
-an address that reaches a specific group of hosts
Which procedure is used to access a Cisco 2960 switch when performing an initial configuration in a
secure environment?
-Use the console port to locally access the switch from a serial or USB interface of the PC.
Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through
internet works?
-a router
A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a peer-to-peer network. What are three
characteristics of a peer-to-peer network? (Choose three.)
-easy to create
-lacks centralized administration
-less cost to implement
What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose
two.)
-the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal
-the environment where the selected medium is to be installed
Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers
in a home office? (Choose two.)
-DSL
-cable
An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee
needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of
network would the employee access?
-an intranet
What process is used to place one message inside another message for transfer from the source to the
destination?
-encapsulation
A router has a valid operating system and a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration file
contains an enable secret password but no console password. When the router boots up, which mode
will display?
-user EXEC mode
Which interface command must be entered in a Layer 3 switch before IPv4 address can be assigned to
the interface?
-no switchport
The Ethernet __________ sublayer is responsible for communicating directly with the physical layer.
-MAC
A network administrator needs to keep the user ID, password, and session contents private when
establishing remote CLI connectivity with a switch to manage it. Which access method should be
chosen?
-SSH
Which statement describes a characteristic of the frame header fields of the data link layer?
-They vary depending on protocols
What is the function of the kernel of an operating software?
-The kernel provisions hardware resources to meet software requirements.

What is a characteristic of a WAN hub-and-spoke topology?
-The branch sites are connected to a central site through point-point links
Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.)
-Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.
-Intermediary devices direct the path of the data.
What is the purpose of the physical link control field in a data link layer header?
-to establish the media link
Which two engineering organizations define open standards and protocols that apply to the data link
layer?
-International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
-International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
What type of communication will send a message to all devices on a local area network?
-broadcast
Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the network resources exceeds the
available capacity?
-congestion
A user who is unable to connect to the file server contacts the help desk. The helpdesk technician asks
the user to ping the IP address of the default gateway that is configured on the workstation. What is the
purpose for this command?
-to test if the workstation can communicate on the network
On Ethernet networks, the hexadecimal address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF represent the _________ MAC
address
-broadcast
Which two statement describe broadcast transmissions on a wired network? (Choose two.)
-Limited broadcasts are only intended for the hosts on a local network
-Directed broadcasts are intended for all hosts on a local or remote network
Which destination address is used in an ARP request frame?
Which two functions or operations are performed by the MAC sublayer? (Choose two.)
-it adds a header and trailer to form an OSI Layer 2 PDU
-It is responsible for Media Access Control
Your organization is issued the IPv6 prefix of 2001:0000:130F::/48 by your service provider. With this
prefix, how many bits are available for your organization to create subnetworks?
Answer: 16
Which type of IPv6 address is not routable and used for communication on a single subnet?
-link-local address
-Network
-Host
Data Comms and Networking 1 Final Quiz 1
-Trailer
-frame header
-delivery options
-message size
-data encoding
Answer: IEEE
Answer: destination IP address
-IOS
-flow control
-response timeout
file?

simultaneously?
-broadcast
A ______ address is defined as a reserved address that routes packets back to the host
-loopback
-Host
-Network
-light
-local delivery
Which TCP header field specifies the number of bytes that can be accepted before an acknowledgement
is required?
-Window size (not sure)
What are the primary purposes of the transport layer? (Choose three.)
-Tracking the individual communication between applications on the source and destination hosts
-Segmenting data for and reassembling segmented data into streams of application data at the
destination
-Identifying the proper application for each communication stream
What is an advantage that UDP has over TCP?
-Low overhead
A client is downloading a large file from a server using FTP. Many of the segments are lost during transit.
What will most likely happen?
-The FTP client responds to the server with a smaller window size in the TCP header.
What does UDP do when receiving messages that are more than one datagram in length?
-UDP reassembles that data in the order it was received and passes it to the application
What range of ports can either be used by TCP or UDP to identify the requested service on the
destination device or as a client source port?
Answer: 49152 to 65535
What is a characteristic of UDP?
-Connectionless
What three protocols do email users and servers use to process email? (Choose three.)
-IMAP4
-SMTP
-POP3
The TCP/IP application layer effectively consists of which three OSI layers?
-Application, presentation, session
What is assigned by the transport layer to identify an application or service?
-Port
Data Comms Midterm Quiz 1 23/26
EtherType value for frame that indicates an ARP frame.
Answer: 0x0806
When transporting data from real-time applications, such as streaming audio and video, which field in
the IPv6 header can be used to inform the routers and switches to maintain the same path for the
packets in the same conversation?
-Flow Label
Which feature on a Cisco router permits the forwarding of traffic for which there is no specific route?
-gateway of last resort

Which action is performed by a client when establishing communication with a server via the use of UDP
at the transport layer?
-The client randomly selects a source port number
What is the command netstat –r used for?
-to display the host routing table
Which three fields are used in a UDP segment header? (Choose three.)
-Source Port
-Checksum
-Length
During troubleshooting procedures, from which location will most Cisco routers load a limited IOS
-ROM
What happens if part of an FTP message is not delivered to the destination?
-The part of the FTP message that was lost is re-sent
EtherType value for frame that contains IPv4 datagram.
Answer: 0x0800
How does one compute for the protocol overhead for Ethernet as a percentage?
(Packet size - Payload size) / Packet size
In a ARP request frame what is the value of the destination mac address field?
Which two files are loaded into RAM by the router when it boots? (Choose two.)
-startup configuration
-IOS image
How does one calculate the protocol efficiency for Ethernet?
-Payload size / Packet size
How does the network layer use the MTU value?
-The MTU is passed to the network layer by the data link layer
When a client connects to an HTTP server by the use of a randomly generated source port number, what
destination port number will the HTTP server use when building a response?
-the original source port number that was randomly generated by the client
A collision fragment, also known as __________ frame, is a frame of fewer than 64 bytes in length.
-runt
Which entities are involve in a temporary communication that is established by the transport layer?
-applications
What could be calculated from the formula "Efficiency x Net bit rate"?
-Throughput
What is an advantage of UDP over TCP?
-UDP communication requires less overhead
What are two functions that are provided by the network layer? (Choose two.)
-directing data packets to destination hosts on other networks
-providing end devices with a unique network identifier

What could be calculated from the formula "Time spent transmitting data / Total Time"?
-Channel utilization
It is the rate of how much data can be processed per second by a switch.
-forwarding rate
Within a production network, what is the purpose of configuring a switch with a default gateway
address?
-The default gateway address is used to forward packets originating from the switch to remote
networks.
An EtherType value of 0x8100 indicates a presence of what?
Answer: IEEE 802.1Q tag
During the boot process, in what memory location will the router bootstrap program look for the IOS
image if a TFTP server is not used?
-flash
Which value, that is contained in an IPv4 header field, is decremented by each router that receives a
packet?
-Time-to-Live
Data Comms Midterm Quiz 2 (19/20)
Which standard specifies the Ethernet MAC sublayer functionality in a computer NIC?
-IEEE 802.2
Which number or set of numbers represents a socket?
Answer: 192.168.1.1:80
A user is unable to access the company server from a computer. On issuing the ipconfig command, the
user finds that the IP address of the computer is displayed as 169.254.0.2. What type of address is this?
-experimental
What is the minimum and maximum Ethernet frame size as defined by IEEE 802.3?
Answer: 64 bytes – 1518 bytes
Which statement is true about an interface that is configured with the IPv6 address command?
-A link-local IPv6 address is automatically
Which address is a multicast MAC address?
Answer: 01-00-5E-00-00-C8
Which application use UDP as the transport layer protocol?
-SMTP
What are the primary functions associated with data encapsulation at the Ethernet MAC sublayer?
(Choose three.)
-Frame delimiting
-Error detection
-Addressing
The last host address on the 10.15.25.0/24 network is
Answer: 10.15.25.254
Which statement accurately describes public IP addresses?
-Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet
What is true about the Ethernet MAC address? (Choose three.)

-The MAC address is also known as a burned-in address.
-The first 6 hexadecimal digits of a MAC address represent the OUI.
-The vendor is responsible for assigning the last 24 bits of the MAC address.
A network administrator notices that the default gateway devices sends an ICMP Redirect message to
the workstation when the workstation tries to connect to file server on another network. What is the
purpose for this ICMP message?
-To notify the workstation, that another router on the same network, is the better default-gateway to
reach the remote server
Which field in an Ethernet frame is used for error detection?
-Frame Check Sequence
What happens when a data collision occurs on an Ethernet bus?
-All devices stop transmitting and try again later.
Which address is used as a destination address on a broadcast Ethernet frame?
Answer: FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
What is the purpose of using a source port number in a TCP communication?
-to keep track of multiple conversations between devices
At which layers of the OSI model does Ethernet function? (Choose two.)
-Physical
-Data link
The shortest compressed format of the IPv6 address 2001 :0DB8:0000:1470:0000:0000:0000:0200 is
Answer: 2001:DB8:0:1470::200
The 8-bit binary value for 41 is

Answer: 00101001
What is the name given to the Ethernet MAC sublayer PDU?
-Frame
-Wiki
-Confidentiality
-Availability
-Integrity
-WAN
-Leased lines
-Metro Ethernet

-Console port
-Command
-virtualization

-Printer
-Tablet computer
-IP phone
-Server
combination?
-Tab
-SVI

authorization.
-Intranet
-VOIP
Switch# show?
performance.
-scalable
EaSt-2+56(config)#
speed.
-slower
-local router
-providing a richer e-learning environment
-providing better social media opportunities
connection?
-DSL
-spyware
What is a wiki?
-a converged network
be delivered?
-Flow control

- Source
-Receiver
-Data link
-physical
on another network?
-FTP
-Physical (wrong)

-Segment
-Multicast
-Novell NetWare
-AppleTalk
-IEEE
function?
-Protocol suite
-They are dropped.
-IAB
-Trailer
-frame header
-flow control
-response timeout
Ethernet?
-IEEE
-Internet
-IOS
-data encoding
-message size
-delivery options

devices?
file?
simultaneously?
-broadcast
-loop back (wrong)
-try loop-back
(Choose two.)
-TCP
-UDP

-light
For which three reasons was a packet switched connectionless data communications technology used
when developing the Internet (Choose three.)
-Data packets can travel through the network using multiple different paths
-it can rapidly adapt to the failure of network devices and communication links
-Network devices dynamically decide on the best available path to forward each packet.
Where is the configuration used during startup on Cisco IOS devices located?
-Startup config
Which of the following are disadvantages of peer-to-peer networking? (Choose two.)
-Scalability
-No centralized administration
What is encrypted with the enable secret command?
-the privileged executive mode password
When the command “Switch(config)# hostname EaSt2+56” is entered in a Cisco IOS device using the CLI,
what will be returned in the CLI?
-EaSt-2+56(config)#
What command will display a list of keywords available for viewing the status of an IOS switch?
-Switch# show?
When is a wired connection preffered to a wireless connection by an end-user device?
-when the end-user device will run an application that requires a dedicated connection to the network
An administrator measured the transfer of usable data across a 100 Mb/s physical channel over a given
period of time and obtained 60 Mb/s. Which kind of measurement did the administrator obtain
-goodput
Which command or key combination allows a user to return to the previous level in the command
hierarchy?
-exit
Which PDU is processed when a host computer is de-encapsulating a message at the transport layer of
the TCP/IP model?
-segment
Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many
students bringing their own tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources?
-wireless LAN
What is a characteristic of a contention-based access method?
-It is as nondeterministic method
A web client is sending a request for a webpage to a web server. From the perspective of the client,
what is the correct order of the protocol stack that is used to prepare the request for transmission?
-HTTP, TCP, IP, Ethernet
What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.)
-They originate the data that flows through the network.
-They are the interface between humans and the communication network.
-local delivery
Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building?
(Choose two.)
-cellular
-satellite
What method can be used by two computers to ensure that packets are not dropped because too much
data is being sent too quickly?
-flow control
What type of address is 01-00-5E-0A-00-02?
-an address that reaches a specific group of hosts
Which procedure is used to access a Cisco 2960 switch when performing an initial configuration in a
secure environment?
-Use the console port to locally access the switch from a serial or USB interface of the PC.
Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through
internet works?
-a router
A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a peer-to-peer network. What are three
characteristics of a peer-to-peer network? (Choose three.)
-easy to create
-lacks centralized administration
-less cost to implement
What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose
two.)
-the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal
-the environment where the selected medium is to be installed
Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers
in a home office? (Choose two.)

-DSL
-cable
An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee
needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of
network would the employee access?
-an intranet
What process is used to place one message inside another message for transfer from the source to the
destination?
-encapsulation
A router has a valid operating system and a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration file
contains an enable secret password but no console password. When the router boots up, which mode
will display?
-user EXEC mode
Which interface command must be entered in a Layer 3 switch before IPv4 address can be assigned to
the interface?
-no switchport
The Ethernet __________ sublayer is responsible for communicating directly with the physical layer.
-MAC
A network administrator needs to keep the user ID, password, and session contents private when
establishing remote CLI connectivity with a switch to manage it. Which access method should be
chosen?
-SSH
Which statement describes a characteristic of the frame header fields of the data link layer?
-They vary depending on protocols

What is the function of the kernel of an operating software?
-The kernel provisions hardware resources to meet software requirements.
What is a characteristic of a WAN hub-and-spoke topology?
-The branch sites are connected to a central site through point-point links
Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.)
-Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.
-Intermediary devices direct the path of the data.
What is the purpose of the physical link control field in a data link layer header?
-to establish the media link
Which two engineering organizations define open standards and protocols that apply to the data link
layer?
-International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
-International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
What type of communication will send a message to all devices on a local area network?
-broadcast
Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the network resources exceeds the
available capacity?
-congestion

be delivered?
-Flow control
- Source
-Receiver
-Data link
-physical
on another network?
-FTP

-Physical (wrong)
-Segment
-Multicast
-Novell NetWare
-AppleTalk
-IEEE
function?
-Protocol suite
-They are dropped.
-IAB
-Trailer
-frame header
-flow control
-response timeout
Ethernet?
-IEEE
-Internet
-IOS

-data encoding
-message size
-delivery options
devices?
file?
simultaneously?
broadcast
-loop back (wrong)
-try loop-back

(Choose two.)
-TCP
-UDP
-light
-Wiki
-Confidentiality
-Availability
-Integrity
-WAN
-Leased lines
-Metro Ethernet

-Console port
-Command
-virtualization
-Printer
-Tablet computer
-IP phone
-Server
combination?
-Tab

-SVI
authorization.
-intranet
-VOIP
Switch# show?
performance.
-scalable
EaSt-2+56(config)#
speed.
slower

-local router
providing a richer e-learning environment
providing better social media opportunities
connection?
-DSL
spyware
What is a wiki?
a converged network

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and destination IP addresses? (Choose three.)

Which statement is correct about network protocols?

Which logical address is used for delivery of data to a remote network?

Answer: destination IP address

What will a network administrator use to modify a configuration on a Cisco router?

What is an advantage of using standards to develop and implement protocols?

-Products from different manufacturers can interoperate successfully

-(config) # service password-encryption

-The host portion of the IP addresses will be different

Which is a function of the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer?

-to identify which network layer protocol is being used

What are the parts of an IPv4 address? (Choose two.)

What is the purpose of protocols in data communications?

-providing the rules required for a specific type of communication to occur

-The throughput is predictable

-Devices take turns transmitting

What type of delivery uses data link layer addresses?

-how connection between nodes appears to the data link layer

-how nodes share the media

-Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed

Data Comms and Networking Midterm Exam 48/50

Which number or set of numbers represents a socket?

Answer: 64 bytes – 1518 bytes

Which address is a multicast MAC address?

Which application use UDP as the transport layer protocol?

The last host address on the 10.15.25.0/24 network is

Which statement accurately describes public IP addresses?

-Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet

What is true about the Ethernet MAC address? (Choose three.)

-The MAC address is also known as a burned-in address.

-The first 6 hexadecimal digits of a MAC address represent the OUI.

purpose for this ICMP message?

reach the remote server

-Frame Check Sequence

What happens when a data collision occurs on an Ethernet bus?

-All devices stop transmitting and try again later.

Which address is used as a destination address on a broadcast Ethernet frame?

What is the purpose of using a source port number in a TCP communication?

-to keep track of multiple conversations between devices

The shortest compressed format of the IPv6 address 2001 :0DB8:0000:1470:0000:0000:0000:0200 is

The 8-bit binary value for 41 is

What is the name given to the Ethernet MAC sublayer PDU?

Data Comms Midterm Quiz 1 23/26

EtherType value for frame that indicates an ARP frame.

packets in the same conversation?

-gateway of last resort

at the transport layer?

-The client randomly selects a source port number

What is the command netstat –r used for?

-to display the host routing table

What happens if part of an FTP message is not delivered to the destination?

-The part of the FTP message that was lost is re-sent

EtherType value for frame that contains IPv4 datagram.

(Packet size - Payload size) / Packet size

How does one calculate the protocol efficiency for Ethernet?

-Payload size / Packet size

How does the network layer use the MTU value?

-UDP communication requires less overhead

-directing data packets to destination hosts on other networks

-providing end devices with a unique network identifier

An EtherType value of 0x8100 indicates a presence of what?