TCP/IP Model Part 1
TCP/IP Model Part 2
TCP/IP Model Part 3
Cisco Switch Concepts/Technology
Basic Switch Management
100

How many layers are there to the Modern TCP/IP model?

5 Layers

100

What TCP/IP Layer (name) does the MAC address relate to?

Data-Link Layer

100

The following IP address is part of what Class?
154.123.65.199

Class B

100

What is a switch's primary role/function?

Forward frames

100

Which Cisco command transitions from User Mode to Privileged Mode?

Enable

200

What is the process of putting headers (and sometimes footers) around some data.

Encapsulation

200

DSL and Cable add this type of new equipment to the home to bring Internet signal in.

Modem

200

When dealing with a WAN connection, who typically owns the equipment?

The service provider.
Some outside entity to your organization.

200

What table is used to connect directly to the switch to configure and mange it?

Console Cable or Rollover Cable

200

Which Cisco command transitions from Privileged mode to the global Configuration Mode

Configure Terminal

300

When referring to Ethernet cabling, what does the abbreviation UTP mean?

Unshielded Twisted Pair

300

Which layer (name) in the TPC/IP Model provides Error Recovery?

Transport Layer

300

What is Port 23 used for?

Telnet

300

What is the name or Acronym for the interface we program/configure Cisco devices from

Command Line Interface
CLI

300

When configuring a LINE connection, which two commands are needed for a shared password?

Login

Password value

400

When logically looking at a WAN link, it can be logically looked at as one big ______ cable?

Crossover

400

What is the purpose of the Domain Name System (DNS)?

To convert names to IP addresses.

400

Which type of cable is needed to network two 10/100 switches together?

Crossover

400

Which remote connection method will encrypt all communication while connected to a switch?

Secure Shell
SSH

400

When configuring a connection to use a username and password, which global config command and line command are needed?

username user Password/Secret value

Login Local

500

Using Port numbers to identify traffic at the Transport layer is what concept?

Multiplexing

500

What is the protocol used to help reduce collisions on Half Duplex Networks?

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection

CSMA/CD

500

What is the order of all the TCP/IP Layers starting at Layer 1?

Physical -> Data Link -> Network -> Transport -> Application

500

What type of storage is used for the switch's running configuration?

RAM
Volatile Memory

500

Where does the IP address for the switch management get applied?

Interface VLAN id