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The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a commonly used application layer protocol. FTP allows for data transfers between a client and
a server. During data transfers, the FTP client downloads (pulls) data from the server. The FTP client can also upload (push) data to
the server.
6. Ona home network, which device is most likely to provide dynamic IP addressing to clients on the
home network?
a dedicated file server
a home router
an ISP DHCP server
a DNS server
Explanation:
On a home network, a home router usually serves as the DHCP server. The home router is responsible for dynamically assigning IP
addresses to clients on the home network. ISPs also use DHCP, but it usually assigns an IP address to the Internet interface of the
home router, not the clients on the home network. In businesses, it is common to have a file or other dedicated server provide
DHCP services to the network. Finally, a DNS server is responsible for finding the IP address for a URL, not for providing dynamic
addressing to network clients.
7. Whatis a common protocol that is used with peer-to-peer applications such as WireShare, Bearshare,
and Shareaza?
Ethernet
Gnutella
POP
SMTP
Explanation:
The Gnutella protocol is used when one user shares an entire file with another user. A person would load a Gnutella-based
application such as gtk-gnutella or WireShare and use that application to locate and access resources shared by others.
In a client-server network, a dedicated server responds to service requests from clients. The roles of client and server are not
shared on each host in the network. In a peer-to-peer network, computers are connected via a network and can share resources.
Each host can function as a server or a client based on the nature of the transaction and what resources are used or requested. A
hybrid network is one in which a server supplies index information that enables a peer to locate resources on other peers. In this
case the peers can still have the role of client or server depending on the nature of the network transaction.
9. Which protocol can be used to transfer messages from an email server to an email client?
SMTP
POP3
SNMP
HTTP
Explanation:
SMTP is used to send mail from the client to the server but POP3 is used to download mail from the server to the client. HTTP and
SNMP are protocols that are unrelated to email.
10. A wired
laser printer is attached to a home computer. That printer has been shared so that other
computers on the home network can also use the printer. What networking model is in use?
peer-to-peer (P2P)
client-based
master-slave
point-to-point
Explanation:
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have two or more network devices that can share resources such as printers or files without having a
dedicated server.
11. Which three layers of the OSI model provide similar network services to those provided by the
application layer of the TCP/IP model? (Choose three.)
physical layer
session layer
transport layer
application layer
presentation layer
data link layer
Explanation:
The three upper layers of the OSI model, the session, presentation, and application layers, provide application services similar to
those provided by the TCP/IP model application layer. Lower layers of the OSI model are more concerned with data flow.
12. A useris attempting to access http://www.cisco.com/ without success. Which two configuration
values must be set on the host to allow this access? (Choose two.)
DNS server
source port number
HTTP server
default gateway
source MAC address
Explanation:
In order to use a URL such as http://www.cisco.com, the DNS protocol must be used in order to translate the URL into an IP
address. Furthermore, the host device requesting this web page must have a default gateway configured in order to communicate
with remote networks.
Static IP address assignment requires personnel to configure each network host with addresses manually. Large networks can
change frequently and have many more hosts to configure than do small networks. DHCP provides a much more efficient means of
configuring and managing IP addresses on large networks than does static address assignment.
14. Which command is used to manually query a DNS server to resolve a specific host name?
nslookup
ipconfig /displaydns
tracert
ping
Explanation:
The nslookup command was created to allow a user to manually query a DNS server to resolve a given host name.
The ipconfig /displaydns command only displays previously resolved DNS entries. The tracert command was created to
examine the path that packets take as they cross a network and can resolve a hostname by automatically querying a DNS server.
The ping command was created to test reachability on a network and can resolve a hostname by automatically querying a DNS
server.