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Network Models Flashcards

1
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What does OSI stand for?

A

Open Systems Interconnection

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What does TCP/IP stand for?

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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

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What is ISO?

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International Organization for Standardization - created the OSI Seven Layer Model

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What are Protocols?

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Sets of clearly defined rules,regulations, standards and procedures that enable hardware and software developers to make devices and applications that function properly at a particular level

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What are the OSI Seven Layers?

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Layer 7 - Application
Layer 6 - Presentation
Layer 5 - Session
Layer 4 - Transport
Layer 3 - Network
Layer 2 - Data Link
Layer 1 - Physical
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6
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What is a UTP?

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Unshielded Twisted Pair - usually contains 4 pairs of wires that can transmit and receive data

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7
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What OSI Layer are the cabling and central box a part of?

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Layer 1 - Physical Layer

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8
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What layer of the OSI model are copper cabling, fiber optics and radio waves?

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Layer 1 - Physical Layer

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9
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What is a NIC?

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Network Interface Card - serves as the interface between the PC and the network

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10
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Where can you find the NIC?

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Built into the motherboard

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What is a MAC address?

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Media Access Control address - unique identifier with a 48-bit value

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12
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What do the first 6 digits of a MAC address represent?

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The number of the NIC manufacturer

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What do the last six digits of a MAC address represent?

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Manufacturer’s unique serial number for that particular NIC ( also known as the Device ID)

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14
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What does OUI stand for?

A

Organizationally Unique Identifier

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15
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What is the Windows command prompt to see the MAC address for your NIC?

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ipconfig all/

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What is the MacOS command prompt to see the MAC address for your NIC?

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ifconfig

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17
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What is the Linux command prompt to see the MAC address for your NIC?

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ip a

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18
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What does EUI stand for?

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Extended Unique Identifier

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19
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What is an oscilloscope?

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Powerful tool that enables you to see electrical pulses

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20
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What is a frame?

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Basically a container for a chunk of data moving across a network

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21
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What is a PDU?

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Protocol Data Unit - unit of data specified by a protocol at each layer of the OSI model

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22
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What is Ethernet?

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Most common wired network technology

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23
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What is a type field?

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Indicates what’s encapsulated in the frame

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24
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What is the data field of a frame?

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Contains what is encapsulated in the frame

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25
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What is FCS?

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Frame Checking Sequence - special bit of checking information

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26
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What is CRC?

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Cyclic Redundancy Check - type of binary math used by the receiving NIC to verify that the data arrived intact

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27
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What do switches do?

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Filter traffic by MAC address

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28
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How long are FCS’s?

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4 bytes long

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29
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What happens if a NIC sends a frame using the broadcast address?

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Every single NIC on the network will process that frame

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30
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What is a unicast frame?

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Any frame addressed specifically to another devices MAC address

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31
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What is the LLC?

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Logical Link Control -

  1. talks to the systems operating system(usually via device drivers)
  2. Handles multiple network protocols and provides flow control
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32
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What layer of the OSI model is the only layer with sub-layers?

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Layer 2 - Data Link

33
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What is MAC?

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Media Access Control -

A sub-layer of Layer 2 of the OSI model

34
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What does the MAC sublayer do?

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  1. Adds the NIC’s own MAC address
  2. Attaches MAC addresses to the frames
  3. Adds or checks the FCS
  4. Ensures frames are sent along the network cabling
35
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What layer of the OSI model do Network cards operate at?

A

Both Layer 2 and Layer 1

36
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What is a simple network?

A

Network in which all the computers connect to one switch

37
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What are subnets?

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Smaller networks that were broken down from large networks

38
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What does a network protocol do?

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  1. Creates unique identifier for each system

2. Creates set of communication rules for issues

39
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MAC addresses are also known as ________.

A

Physical addresses

40
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What is a protocol suite?

A

Several network protocols designed to work together

41
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What is the primary logical addressing protocol for TCP/IP?

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The Internet Protocol(IP)

42
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What does the IP do?

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Makes sure that a piece of data gets to where it needs to go on a network

43
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What is an IP address?

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A unique numeric identifier given to a device by the IP

44
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IP address is also known as the _______.

A

Logical address

45
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What is a router?

A

Connects subnets

46
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How do routers forward data?

A

IP address

47
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Where is the MAC address located?

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Literally burned into the chips on the NIC

48
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Where can the IP address be found?

A

Stored in the system’s software

49
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What is Layer 1 of the OSI model?

A

Physical layer

50
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What is Layer 2 of the OSI model?

A

Data Link layer

51
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What is Layer 3 of the OSI model?

A

Network layer

52
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What is layer 4 of the OSI model?

A

Transport layer

53
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What is Layer 5 of the OSI model?

A

Session layer

54
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What is Layer 6 of the OSI model?

A

Presentation layer

55
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What is Layer 7 of the OSI model?

A

Application layer

56
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What happens at Layer 4(Transport Layer)?

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  1. Segmentation/reassembly

2. Initializes requests for packets that weren’t revived in good order

57
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What does session software do?

A

Handles connecting applications to applications

58
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What happens at Layer 5(Session layer)?

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Initiated sessions, accepts incoming sessions and opens and closes existing sessions

59
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What happens at Layer 6(Presentation Layer)?

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Translation of data from lower layers into a format usable by the Application layer, and vice versa

60
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At what layer of the OSI model is a Hub found?

A

Layer 1 - Physical

61
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At what layer of the OSI model is a router found?

A

Layer 3 - Network

62
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What is encapsulation?

A

Entire process of preparing data to go onto a network

63
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What is de-encapsulation?

A

Reverse process of encapsulation

64
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How many layers does the TCP/IP model have?

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4 layers

65
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What are the TCP/IP layers?

A

Application
Transport
Internet
Link/Network Interface

66
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What happens in the Internet Layer of the TCP/IP model?

A
  1. IP addressing

2. Creation of IP packets

67
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What happens at the Transport Layer of the TCP/IP model?

A

Segmentation and reassembly of data

68
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What is IMAP?

A

Internet Message Access Protocol - used for sending e-mail messages

69
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What is UDP?

A

User Datagram Protocol - connectionless protocol

70
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In logical terms, what is a port?

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  1. Number between 1 and 65,536

2. Logical value assigned to specific applications or services

71
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Where does a hub send data?

A

To all the systems connected to the hub

72
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What uniquely identifies every NIC?

A

Media Access control address

73
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A NIC sends data in discrete chunks called ____.

A

Frames

74
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Which MAC address begins a frame?

A

Receiving system

75
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A frame ends with a special bit called the frame check sequence(FCS). What does the FCS do?

A

Verified that the data arrived correctly

76
Q 
Which of the following is an example of a MAC address?
A. 0-255
B. 00-50-56-A3-04-0C
C. SBY3M7
D. 192.168.4.13
A

B. 00-50-56-A3-04-0C

77
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Which layer of the TCP/IP model controls the segmentation and reassembly of data?

A

Transport layer

78
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Which layer of the OSI model keeps track of a system’s connections to send the right response to the right computer?

A

Session layer

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