Block 3 Fat Off

Question 1

What can a switch do with traffic after learning the MAC address of devices?

Answer 1

Pass or filter traffic

Question 2

What device is less intelligent than a switch?

Answer 2

HUB

Question 3

True or false: A switch can perform layer 3 functions?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What external component of a switch allows a technician to initially configure it?

Answer 4

Console port

Question 5

The console port must be password protected in accordance with what policy?

Answer 5

DOD

Question 6

What are the 3 forwarding and filtering decisions made by a switch?

Answer 6

• Store and forward
• Cut through
• Fragment free

Question 7

What capacity would you adjust to modify the speed of the port on a switch?

Answer 7

Wire speed

Question 8

True or false: Switches are able to support broadcast control?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What are the 4 internal components of a switch?

Answer 9

• Flash memory
• ROM
• NVRAM
• RAM

Question 10

What are the standards and protocols to prevent loops in networks?

Answer 10

• STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)
• IEEE 802.1D

Question 11

What layer 2 protocol establishes connections between two devices without reliance on the network or host?

Answer 11

PPP (Point to Point Protocol)

Question 12

What IEEE standard is used for trunking?

Answer 12

802.1q

Question 13

True or false: VLANS are restricted to the same location and unable to span to different locations?

Answer 13

False

Question 14

All switch ports are a member of what VLAN by default?

Answer 14

VLAN 1

Question 15

True or false: Trunk ports are able to carry multiple VLANS?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The management VLAN supports services such as SNMP, SYSLOG, and ______.

Answer 16

Telnet / SSH

Question 17

Which routed protocols monitor packets for arrival?

Answer 17

ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

ICMP is used for error messages and operational information exchange.

Question 18

Routers provide functions such as ____.

Answer 18

Path determination and packet switching

Question 19

What is the term used to define the access point?

Answer 19

Default gateway

Question 20

What are the 4 internal components of a router?

Answer 20

• ROM
• RAM
• FLASH MEMORY
• NVRAM

Question 21

What does FLASH MEMORY store?

Answer 21

Operating system

Question 22

What does NVRAM store?

Answer 22

Startup configuration

Question 23

What does RAM store?

Answer 23

Running configuration

Question 24

What does ROM store?

Answer 24

Diagnostic and boot up routines

Question 25

What are the external components of a router?

Answer 25

* Network interfaces * Serial interfaces * Console port * Auxiliary port

Question 26

Which external component is often disabled due to its inherent security risk?

Answer 26

Auxiliary port

Question 27

Routers select a path with the lowest ____.

Answer 27

Administrative distance

Question 28

What is the most commonly relied upon metric?

Answer 28

Path length

Question 29

Which routing protocol utilizes a distance vector algorithm and is limited to 15 hops?

Answer 29

RIP

Question 30

Which routing protocol utilizes a link state algorithm and supports a multi-area concept?

Answer 30

OSPF

Question 31

What is the sole purpose of the core layer?

Answer 31

To transport large amounts of traffic quickly and reliably

Question 32

What is the core layer designed with in mind?

Answer 32

Speed

Question 33

What are the 3 layers of the Cisco internetworking model?

Answer 33

* Core layer * Distribution layer * Access layer

Question 34

What layer provides routing filtering access and is where you implement policy?

Answer 34

Distribution layer

Question 35

What layer is an aggregation point between a core and access point?

Answer 35

Distribution layer

Question 36

Which layer is often referred to as the desktop layer and includes layer 2 of the OSI model?

Answer 36

Access layer

Question 37

What term defines further subnetting in an existing subnet?

Answer 37

VLSM

Question 38

Which class of network provides the greatest number of subnets per host?

Answer 38

Class A

Question 39

What is a separate and identifiable portion of an organization's network?

Answer 39

Subnet