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Chapter 6 - TCP/IP Basics Flashcards

1
Q

The _______________ resembles 192.168.17.0.

A

network id

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2
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The _________ portion of an IP address assigned to a host computer consists of from one to three octets, with the final octet between 1 and 254.

A

host id

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3
Q

The single organization that distributes IP addresses to RIRs is called?

A

IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

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4
Q

The IP address 10.11.12.13 is a valid _______ address.

A

IPv4

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5
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The command ______ is a utility that comes with Microsoft Windows to show TCP/IP settings.

A

ipconfig

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6
Q

The command ______ is a utility for UNIX/macOS used to show TCP/IP settings.

A

ifconfig

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7
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_______ is used to resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses

A

ARP - Address Resolution Protocol

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8
Q

Computers set for dynamic addressing that cannot located a DHCP server use _________ to assign themselves an IP address.

A

APIPA - Automatic Private IP Addressing

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9
Q

The router interface on you subnet is commonly know as the _________.

A

default gateway

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10
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The _________ is a 32-bit binary number common to all computers on a network that is used to determine to which network a computer belongs.

A

subnet mask

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11
Q

What is the result of converting 11110000.10111001.00001000.01100111 to dotted decimal notation?

A. 4.5.1.5

B. 240.185.8.103

C. 15.157.16.230

D. 103.8.185.240

A

240.185.8.103

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12
Q

What does IANA stand for?

A. International Association Numbers Authority

B. International Association Numbering Authority

C. Internet Assigned Numbering Authority

D. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

A

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

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13
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Which of the following describe IPv4? (Select three.)

A. Uses decimal, not hexadecimal numbers

B. Uses periods, not colons, as separators

C. Uses four octets

D. Uses eight sets of characters

A

uses decimal, not hexadecimal numbers; uses periods, not colons, as separators; uses 4 octets

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14
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What is the result of converting 192.168.0.1 to binary?

A. 11000000.10101000.00000000.00000001

B. 11000000.10101000.00000000.10000000

C. 11000000.10101000.00000000.1

D. 11.10101.0.1

A

11000000.10101000.00000000.00000001

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15
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Which of the following are not valid IP addresses to assign to a Windows-based system? (Select two.)

A. 1.1.1.1/24

B. 127.0.0.1/24

C. 250.250.250.255/24

D. 192.168.0.1/24

A

250.250.250.255 /24

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16
Q

Which of the following is a valid assignable Class A IP address?

A. 22.33.44.55

B. 127.0.0.1

C. 250.250.250.250

D. 192.168.0.1

A

22.33.44.55

17
Q

Which of the following is a valid Class B IP address?

A. 10.10.10.253

B. 191.254.254.254

C. 192.168.1.1

D. 223.250.250.1

A

191.254.254.254

18
Q

Which of the following is a valid Class C IP address?

A. 50.50.50.50

B. 100.100.100.100

C. 192.168.0.254

D. 250.250.250.250

A

192.168.0.254

19
Q

Which method sends a packet from a single computer to a group of interested computers? Select the best answer.

A. Broadcast

B. Unicast

C. Multicast

D. Omnicast

20
Q

What processes are used to take a single class of IP addresses and chop it up into multiple smaller groups? (Select two.)

A. CIDR

B. ping

C. Subnetting

D. Subnitting

A

CIDR & subnetting

21
Q

Which statements about subnet masks are true? (Select two.)

A. Every network client has a unique subnet mask.

B. Every client on a network shares the same subnet mask.

C. A subnet mask consists of a string of zeroes followed by a string of ones.

D. A subnet mask consists of a string of ones followed by a string of zeroes.

A

every client on a network shares the same subnet mask; a subnet mask consists of a string of ones followed by a string of zeroes

22
Q

In which order are packets created and sent when a client requests an IP address from a DHCP server?

A. DHCP Discover, DHCP Offer, DHCP Request, DHCP Acknowledgement

B. DHCP Discover, DHCP Request, DHCP Offer, DHCP Acknowledgement

C. DHCP Request, DHCP Offer, DHCP Discover, DHCP Acknowledgement

D. DHCP Request, DHCP Offer, DHCP Acknowledgement, DHCP Discover

A

DORA - Discover, Offer, Request, Acknowledgement

23
Q

Which of the following is not a valid classful subnet mask?

A. 255.0.0.0

B. 255.255.0.0

C. 255.255.255.0

D. 255.255.255.255

A

255.255.255.255

24
Q

Which command would you use to force a DHCP request on a Windows computer?

A. ifconfig /all

B. ifconfig /renew

C. ipconfig /release

D. ipconfig /renew

A

ipconfig /renew

25
Q

Which of the following IP addresses indicates a computer configured for dynamic addressing was unable to locate a DHCP server?

A. 255.255.255.255

B. 192.168.1.1

C. 127.0.0.1

D. 169.254.1.30

A

169.254.1.30

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