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WorksheetsNetwork Administration Midterm
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the main objective of network administration?
To conduct ethical research
To design computer networks
To develop new technologies
To achieve continuous operation and optimal network infrastructure
Which of the following is NOT a basic use or area of application as computer networks are concerned?
Communication
Data management
Resource sharing
Software development
What is the purpose of DHCP in a network?
To manage network file systems
To secure data against theft
To create infrastructure documentation
To allow machines to receive IP dynamically
Which of the following is a wide area network (WAN)?
Local Area Network (LAN)
Internet
Personal Area Network (PAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
What is the main responsibility of Performance Management in network administration?
Detection and correction of abnormal functioning conditions
Protection of the network against attacks
Supervision and overall performance of the corporate network
Configuration of hardware and software components
What technical skill does a network administrator need to possess to resolve problems analytically?
Flexibility to adapt to changes in technologies
Human competences
Capacity to focus on details
Ability to work independently
What is the main concern in the context of administrative activities for a network administrator?
Continuous professional training
Respect for privacy of users and corporate interests
Hardware management
Efficient resource allocation
Which of the following is a code of conduct for network administrators as per ethics?
Avoid integrity at all costs
Maintain interactions at low professional standards
Violate user rights
Demonstrate professionalism in executing duties
What is the main duty of a network administrator in terms of user management?
Assign appropriate rights to users
Establish and maintain infrastructure
Create infrastructure documentation
Installation and maintenance of network services
What is the primary function of switches and hubs in a network?
User management
Hardware management
Performance monitoring
Backups
What is the basic purpose of a router?
Sending packets over the data network
Running video conferencing software
Connecting printers to computers
Playing multimedia files
Which component of a router stores the running copy of the configuration file and the routing table?
Random access memory (RAM)
Read-only memory (ROM)
Flash memory
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What command is used to view information about the router during the boot-up process?
show interfaces
show ip route
show running-config
show version
Which type of interface is used to connect routers to external networks that interconnect LANs?
WAN Interfaces
LAN Interfaces
Ethernet Interfaces
Serial Interfaces
What is the purpose of a routing table in a router?
To determine the best path for packet forwarding
To manage printer connections
To store multimedia files
To play video games
Which metric is used by routing protocols to help determine the best path to a destination?
Hop count
Bandwidth
Latency
Packet loss
What is the process used by a router to switch a packet from an incoming interface to an outgoing interface on the same router?
Decoding Mechanism
Encapsulation Process
Routing Algorithm
Switching Function
Which field in the Internet Protocol (IP) packet format provides information about the sending and receiving hosts?
IP header length
Destination IP address
Packet length
Version & TTL
When should static routes be used in a network?
When network is connected to multiple ISPs
When network uses dynamic routing exclusively
When network has high traffic volume
When network only consists of a few routers
What is the purpose of the TTL field in an IP packet?
To determine the source IP address
To indicate the packet length
To specify the type of service for the packet
To prevent packets from endlessly traversing the network
What is the general role of a router in networks?
Forwarding packets to destination
Managing switches
Creating firewalls
Generating IP addresses
What command is used to view the routing table on a router?
Show IP router
Show IP address
View Routing Table
Display Routes
Which type of cable is used to connect a switch to a router?
Coaxial
Fiber optic
Straight through
Twisted pair
What is the purpose of the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)?
Gather information about directly connected Cisco devices
Encrypt network traffic
Block malicious websites
Monitor network bandwidth
What is a static route used for?
Manually configured route to a specific network
Dynamic routing updates
Wireless network setup
Load balancing
How can you configure a default static route?
ip default-route [exit-interface | ip-address]
default-route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [exit-interface | ip-address]
ip route default [exit-interface | ip-address]
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 [exit-interface | ip-address]
What is the purpose of route summarization?
Reduce the size of the routing table
Enable multicast routing
Increase network latency
Improve network security
Which command is used to troubleshoot routing problems by testing end-to-end connectivity?
TestConnectivity
Ping
Trace
CheckRoute
What is the process of combining multiple static routes into a single static route called?
Route summarization
Route aggregation
Path consolidation
Network merging
How can you verify that a static route has been entered correctly on a router?
Show running-config
Display routes
Check connections
Ping destination
What is the default administrative distance of RIP?
110
100
120
90
Which command is used to enable RIP routing process?
router eigrp
router bgp
router rip
router ospf
What is the metric used by RIP?
Hop Count
Delay
Bandwidth
Load
Which command is used to prevent RIP updates from going out an interface?
default-information originate
no ip routing
show ip route
passive-interface
What is the purpose of the 'default-information originate' command in RIP?
Propagate default routes
Enable RIP routing process
Prevent RIP updates
Display real-time RIP updates
Which type of routing protocol is RIP?
Path Vector
Distance Vector
Hybrid
Link State
What is the frequency of RIP updates?
60 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
45 seconds
What is the default port number used by RIP?
520
161
123
80
Which command is used to associate a network with a RIP routing process?
network
ip address
subnet mask
routing table
What is the disadvantage of automatic summarization in RIP?
Faster lookup in routing table
Supports discontiguous networks
Does not support discontiguous networks
Reduces routing table size
What is the purpose of a dynamic routing protocol?
To limit the number of routers in a network
To increase network security
To discover remote networks
To manually update routing tables
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of static routing?
Easy to configure
Can backup multiple interfaces/networks on a router
No extra resources are needed
Automatically updates routing table
How are dynamic routing protocols classified?
By the type of data they transmit
By the number of routers in a network
By the physical location of routers
By the characteristics they possess
What is the purpose of a metric in routing protocols?
To increase network security
To encrypt routing information
To determine the best path to a destination
To limit the number of routers in a network
What is the administrative distance of a route used for?
To identify the number of hops in a route
To determine the bandwidth of a network
To specify the preference of a particular route
To calculate the cost of a route
Which type of routing protocol does not send subnet mask in routing updates?
Link state routing protocols
Classless routing protocols
Distance vector routing protocols
Classful routing protocols
What is the purpose of convergence in routing protocols?
To determine the best path to a destination
To ensure all routers' routing tables are consistent
To distribute packets among multiple paths
To calculate the administrative distance of a route
Which metric is used by OSPF and IS-IS routing protocols?
Cost
Delay
Bandwidth
Hop count
What is the advantage of load balancing in routing protocols?
Increases network security
Limits the bandwidth usage
Reduces the number of routers in a network
Distributes packets among multiple paths
What components are included in a routing table?
Hop count, Load, Reliability
Bandwidth, Cost, Delay
IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway
Route source, Administrative distance, Metric
What are the characteristics of distance vector routing protocols?
Link state, Triggered updates, Topology table
Periodic updates, Neighbors, Broadcast updates
Load balancing, VLSM, Route summarization
Routing loops, Holddown timers, Split horizon
Which routing protocol is an example of a distance vector protocol?
OSPF
RIP
EIGRP
BGP
What is the meaning of 'Distance Vector' in routing protocols?
The speed of data transmission
The distance to the final destination
The distance to the nearest router
The number of routers in a network
What is the purpose of the TTL field in an IP header?
To prioritize certain packets over others
To prevent packets from endlessly traveling on a network
To encrypt the data packets
To determine the type of data being transmitted
Which routing protocol uses the Split Horizon rule to prevent routing loops?
RIP
OSPF
BGP
EIGRP
What is the condition in which a packet is continuously transmitted within a series of routers without reaching its destination?
Packet fragmentation
Network congestion
Routing loop
Broadcast storm
Which routing protocol is a Cisco proprietary protocol?
OSPF
RIP
BGP
EIGRP
What is the purpose of holddown timers in routing protocols?
To increase the speed of data transmission
To prevent any changes to a route for a specified period of time
To prioritize certain routes over others
To establish neighbor adjacencies
What is the main difference between RIPv1 and RIPv2?
RIPv1 includes the entire routing table in updates, while RIPv2 does not
RIPv1 uses triggered updates, while RIPv2 uses periodic updates
RIPv1 supports VLSM, while RIPv2 does not
RIPv1 is a classless routing protocol, while RIPv2 is a classful routing protocol
What are the criteria used to compare routing protocols?
Broadcast updates, Triggered updates, Holddown timers
Topology changes, Route summarization, Load balancing
Packet loss, Bandwidth consumption, CPU resources
Time to convergence, Scalability, Resource usage
(a) refers to all the principles of conduct that should govern life in a group of people.
(a) is defined as a procedure for accomplishing a certain task.
(a) is reached when all network routers have the
same network information.
Distance vector routing protocol is a vector, or (a) , traffic should be directed.
(a) is a layer 2 proprietary protocol.
(a) is used to discover all of the hops along the path between 2 points.
(a) is the process of combining a number of static routes into a single static route.
(a) is the service provider.
(a) is a command used to configure a static route.
RIP is a (a) routing protocol.
A command used to view real time RIP routing updates.
(a)
RIP characteristics, (a) is included, which is hop counts.
Class C address range (a) .
The (a) is used to inform or warn users about the switch.
(a) command is used to view a routing table.
