Deck 3: Using Network Communication Protocols

Question 1

For two computers to fully communicate, they must use the same protocol.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

____ was the first protocol developed as a means for IBM, DEC, and other host computers to communicate.

A)NCP
B)TCP
C)IP
D)NetBEUI

Answer 2

A

Question 3

You can assign a network number to a computer or any other host on the network.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

If you have generated the IP address 165.100.18.44/18 by using CIDR, what is the number of bits needed for the host identifier?

A)14
B)18
C)44
D)100

Question 5

The required header length of a TCP frame must be divisible by 32.

Question 6

Each network node has a ____-bit address, which, when used with its 48-bit MAC address, enables network communications and accurate delivery of a packet.

A)16
B)32
C)48
D)64

Question 7

AppleTalk Phase II supports as many as ____ nodes on a single logical network.

A)100
B)150
C)253
D)300

Question 8

____ enables a packet to reach different subnetworks on a LAN and different networks on a WAN.

A)IP
B)TCP
C)DNS
D)FTP

Question 9

Packets that begin with ____ in the first octet are used for network testing.

A)1
B)126
C)127
D)128

Question 10

FTP cannot transfer a portion of a file or records within a file.

Question 11

The ____ field in a TCP frame header consists of the number of bytes that can be transmitted before the sender receives an acknowledgment of receipt.

A)flags/control
B)checksum
C)padding
D)window

Question 12

TCP/IP consists of nearly ____ nonproprietary protocols that interconnect computer systems efficiently and reliably.

A)100
B)200
C)300
D)500

Question 13

Telnet uses TCP port ____ at the sender and receiver for dedicated communications.

A)21
B)22
C)23
D)80

Question 14

The ____ protocol is connectionless and is intended for the transfer of small files when data transmission errors are not critical and there is no need for security.

A)TFTP
B)NFS
C)NCP
D)FTP

Question 15

The Network layer equivalent in TCP/IP is TCP.

Question 16

____, specified in RFC 793,was initially designed for point-to-point communications between computers on the same network.

A)IP
B)TCP
C)NCP
D)UDP

Question 17

A ____ communication sends a message to all points on a specific network.

A)multicast
B)unicast
C)simulcast
D)broadcast

Question 18

The ____ protocol is used by network-monitoring applications that do not require the same level of reliability as offered by TCP.

A)IP
B)UDP
C)FTP
D)NCP

Question 19

The ____ field in an IP packet header contains information that prevents a packet from continuously circulating around a network.

A)flags
B)fragment Offset
C)time to live (TTL)
D)protocol

Question 20

Today, ____ remains the LAN protocol of preference for NetWare 6 and above.

A)IPX/SPX
B)XNS
C)NetBEUI
D)TCP/IP

Question 21

Identify four capabilities included in the properties of a LAN protocol.

Question 22

The _________________________ is a TCP/IP service that converts a computer or domain name to an IP address or that converts an IP address to a computer or domain name.

Question 23

What is IP addressing and why is it important?

Question 24

The number of data bytes transmitted in a frame is called the ____________________ window.

Question 25

A ____ is a logical grouping of network resources such as computers, printers, and network devices.

A)container
B)class
C)range
D)domain

Question 26

What are the disadvantages and advantages of UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?

Question 27

________________________________________ enables remote communications to networks, intranets, virtual private networks, and extranets by way of the Internet.

Question 28

Describe how zones help organize the tables used by DNS servers.

Question 29

Identify five advantages of TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

Question 30

____________________ is the time it takes for networked information to travel from the transmitting device to the receiving device.

Question 31

The ____ protocol enables the sending node to obtain the MAC addresses of the intended recipient before packets are sent.

A)SNMP
B)DHCP
C)ARP
D)SMTP

Question 32

When a TCP segment is formatted with additional IP header information, the entire unit is called a(n)____________________.

Question 33

There are 13 ____ servers on the Internet that are used to find TLDs, for example, .com or .net.

A)parent
B)root
C)primary DNS
D)secondary DNS

Question 34

____ enables the establishment of a Web connection and provides for the exchange of resources, such as displaying Web pages in your browser.

A)Telnet
B)HTTP
C)FTP
D)SMTP

Question 35

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple LAN protocols?

Question 36

The ____ protocol sets up the fastest communications route between different kinds of telecommunications-based WANs.

A)PPP
B)PPTP
C)SS7
D)L2TP

Question 37

The ____ protocol supports connection authentication and encryption for security.

A)SLIP
B)NCP
C)CSLIP
D)PPP

Question 38

Describe an advantage of FTP over TFTP and NFS.

Question 39

How are Ethernet and token ring access methods facilitated in AppleTalk Phase II networks?

Question 40

What are five prominent features of IPv6 (IP version 6)?

Question 42

How is the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)used?