| A | B |
| The unique number that is hard coded on every Ethernet card is call what? | MAC Address |
| Two Unix servers need to transfer e-mail from one to the other, what protocol can be used to do this? | SMTP |
| What protocol is used to pull e-mail from the server to the client computer? | POP3 |
| All workstations in one room work fine during the day, but at night, when the lights are on, users have trouble accessing the network. What is the problem? | Faulty network cabling. |
| How could you test your workstation to see if TCP/IP is working? | Ping loopback address (127.0.0.1). or Ping the local host IP address. |
| Who created the NDIS standard? | Microsoft and 3COM |
| What is the IEEE 802 standard for a Token Ring LAN? | 802.5 |
| What is the advantage of ISDN over the Public Telephone Network? | ISDN is faster. |
| All PCs in one certain room are spontaneously rebooting. Everything checks out, but the room is cold and there are a lot of space heaters. What is the problem? | Voltage drop at outlet. |
| What layer of the OSI model does the Bridge operate under? | Data Link |
| Which OSI layer is responsible for reliable, sequenced and error free packet delivery? | Transport |
| What resolution does the following solution provide? Required: Provide for retrieval of data in the event of disk failure. Optional: Provide for safety of data in the event of natural disaster. Provide against theft and vandalism. Proposed: Use a tape backup system and manual verification. Store tapes on-site in a locked room in a controlled access locker. | Provides for required and only one optional. |
| What is the maximum distance a Thicknet coax network cable can run? | 500 meters |
| Which routing method requires the most administrative overhead? | Static |
| You successfully enter into a FTP session, what transport layer protocol can you deduct is working properly? | TCP |
| How would you protect you network against viruses from the Internet? | Network Virus Protection Suite |
| Which TCP/IP utility can you use to view a routing table? | Route |
| What are the OSI layers above and below the Session layer: | Transport and Presentation |
| You perform a full backup on your server every Friday. Each other day you perform an incremental backup. If your server crashed on Thursday night after the nightly backup, which set of backups would you need to restore? | The last full backup and all 6 incremental backups |
| Printing services will not load on one of your servers after a recent reboot. Where should you look to determine the source of the problem? | Server log files |
| Which UART chip provides modem connection speeds of 115,200 bps or higher? | 165xx |
| What do routable protocols include? | IP and IPX/SPX |
| What is a benefit of RAID 5? | Can lose one drive and continue operation. |
| The Data Link layer of the OSI model is actually divided up into what two sublayers? | LLC and MAC |
| Which IEEE 802.x specification specifies an architecture that is very similar to Ethernet? | 802.3 |
| What file can be edited on a UNIX machine to resolve the name www.myserver.com? | HOSTS |
| Which of the following are connectionless? | TFTP, HTTP |
| Which TCP/IP protocol assigns a logical address to a host? | IP |
| The IEEE standard that describes integrated voice and data networks is called? | 802.9 |
| How many wires are in a RJ-45 connector? | 8 |
| Which router on your segment is sent all packets destined for a remote network? | Default Gateway |
| What WAN technology uses a 53 byte fixed length packet? | ATM |
| Breaking up and routing parts of a message to the destination independently is known as what? | Packet switching |
| Which protocol is used for network management? | SNMP |
| Which utility is used to check TCP/IP configuration parameters on a Windows NT Workstation? | IPCONFIG |
| What OSI layer falls immediately below the Presentation Layer? | Sessions |
| What functionality does Windows share level security provide? | Allows read only, or full access permissions along with password protection. |
| What data access method does Ethernet use? | CSMA/CD |
| What is the functionality of the OSI model Data Link layer? | Includes the MAC and LLC sublayers and Includes bridges and switches and Packages bits from the Physical layer into frames for the Network layer. |
| Which two backup methods clear the archive bit? | Full and Incremental |
| At which layer of the OSI model does a repeater operate? | Physical |
| What common protocol is used by routers for discovery and dynamic routing? | RIP |
| What OSI layer falls directly beneath the Sessions Layer? | Transport |
| What two methods can you use to resolve UNIX host names to IP addresses? | HOSTS file and DNS |
| What windows utility can you use to follow the route of a TCP/IP packet to its destination? | Tracert |
| What occurs to packets descending through a protocol stack? | They have information added to them |
| How does a server on the Internet know where to send data packets? | Port Number |
| What is a function that web proxy server can perform? | Manages web ports |
| What serial line protocol can only be use by TCP/IP? | SLIP |
| What IP address is in the B class? | 191.023.21.54 |
| Which two frame types do NetWare networks use? | 802.2 and 802.3 |
| What is the highest level of security available on a network that does not use a Server? | Share Level |
| What system uses NDS? | Novell |
| Which IP parameters can you configure on a workstation? (Choose 4) | DNS, IP, WINS, and Default Gateway |
| Which protocol is used to send Email packets to an Email Server on the Internet? | SMTP |
| What OSI layer is responsible for data encryption? | Presentation |
| Which OSI layer is responsible for placing the signal on the cable? | Physical |
| What is the connection type for UDP? | Connectionless |
| What type of network cable is most resistant to EMI? | Fiber Optic |
| What is the default port for http? | 80 |
| Which type of server can automatically configure IP parameters for a client? | DHCP |
| What is it called when you configure several modems to combine into a single transmission bandwidth that is equal to the sum of their individual data transmission speeds? | Multi-link |
| Which RAID level encompasses both Disk Mirroring and Disk Duplexing? | RAID 1 |
| Which of the following is a class C address? | 205.254.97.13 |
| What is the main difference between user level and share level security? | User level security has centralized management |
| Under what layer of the OSI model does the Router operate? | Network |
| What is one security function of a firewall? | Restricts unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data |
| What connectors are used on SCSI cables? (Select 3) | DB 25, female, 50 Pin Centronics, 68 Pin |
| What utility do you use to check your IP configuration on a Windows 95/98 workstation? | WINIPCFG |
| What is the default port for the FTP protocol? | 21 |
| What three things do you need to specify on a workstation for DNS resolution? | Domain name, Host name and IP address of the DNS server |
| What is the default subnet mask for the IP class C? | 255.255.255.0 |
| Email and FTP works at which layer of the OSI model? | Application |
| Disk mirroring requires a minimum of how many hard drives and hard disk controllers? | 2 hard drives 1 hard disk controller |
| What is the default TCP port for SMTP transfer? | 25 |