Which functionality is provided by DHCP?

automatic assignment of an IP address to each host

Which two functions are provided to users by the context-sensitive help feature of the Cisco IOS CLI?
(Choose two.)

displaying a list of all available commands within the current mode

determining which option, keyword, or argument is available for the entered command

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch stores the startup configuration file?

NVRAM

To what subnet does the IP address 10.1.100.50 belong if a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 is used?

10.1.0.0

When a hostname is configured through the Cisco CLI, which three naming conventions are part of the
guidelines? (Choose three.)

the hostname should be fewer than 64 characters in length

the hostname should contain no spaces

the hostname should begin with a letter

What is the function of the shell in an OS?

It inter

faces between the users and the kernel.

A router with a valid operating system contains a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration
file has an enable secret password but no console password. When the router boots up, which mode will
display?

user EXEC mode

An administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device. What else must be
done in order to apply those changes to the device?

Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the
command is typed correctly and the Enter key has been pressed.

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch will lose all content when the device is restarted?

RAM

Why would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running-config?

to copy an existing configuration into RAM

Which statement is true about the running configuration file in a Cisco IOS device?

It affects the operation of the device immediately when modified.

Which two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.)

The device prompt for this mode ends with the “>” symbol.

Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed.

Which type of access is secured on a Cisco router or switch with the enable secret command?

privileged EXEC

What is the default SVI on a Cisco switch?

VLAN1

What process is used to receive transmitted data and convert it into a readable message?

decoding

What is done to an IP packet before it is transmitted over the physical medium?

It is encapsulated in a Layer 2 frame.

What process is used to place one message inside another message for transfer from the source to the
destination?

encapsulation

A web client is sending a request for a webpage to a web server. From the perspective of the client,
what is the correct order of the protocol stack that is used to prepare the request for transmission?

HTTP, TCP, IP, Ethernet

What are two benefits of using a layered network model? (Choose two.)

It assists in protocol design.

It prevents technology in one layer from affecting other layers.

What is the purpose of protocols in data communications?

providing the rules required for a specific type of communication to occur

Which logical address is used for delivery of data to a remote network?

destination IP address

What is the general term that is used to describe a piece of data at any layer of a networking model?

protocol data unit

Which two protocols function at the internet layer? (Choose two.)

ICMP

IP

Which layer of the OSI model defines services to segment and reassemble data for individual
communications between end devices?

transport
Which type of communication will send a message to a group of host destinations simultaneously?

multicast

Which three acronyms/initialisms represent standards organizations? (Choose three.)

IANA

IEEE

IETF

What type of communication will send a message to all devices on a local area network?

broadcast

In computer communication, what is the purpose of message encoding?

to convert information to the appropriate form for transmission

Which message delivery option is used when all devices need to receive the same message
simultaneously?

broadcast

What three requirements are defined by the protocols used in network communcations to allow
message transmission across a network? (Choose three.)

message encoding

message size

delivery options

What type of delivery uses data link layer addresses?

local delivery

What layer of the TCP/IP protocol model determines the best path through the network?

internet
What is the decimal equivalent of 0xC9?

201

Which is a valid hexadecimal number?

What is the binary representation of 0xCA?

11001010

How many bits are in an IPv4 address?

32

Which two statements are correct about IPv4 and IPv6 addresses? (Choose two.)

IPv6 addresses are represented by hexadecimal numbers.

IPv4 addresses are 32 bits in length.

Which IPv4 address format was created for ease of use by people and is expressed as 201.192.1.14?

dotted decimal

What is the dotted decimal representation of the IPv4 address

11001011.00000000.01110001.11010011?

203.0.113.211

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10010101?

149

What is the decimal equivalent of the hex number 0x3F?

63
What is the dotted decimal representation of the IPv4 address which is represented as the binary string
00001010.01100100.00010101.00000001?

10.100.21.1

What is the binary representation for the decimal number 173?

10101101

Given the binary address of 11101100 00010001 00001100 00001010, which address does this
represent in dotted decimal format?

236.17.12.10

How many binary bits exist within an IPv6 address?

128

What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 232?

11101000

What is the purpose of the banner motd command?

It provides a way to make announcements to those who log in to a router.

A technician is configuring a router to allow for all forms of management access. As part of each
different type of access, the technician is trying to type the command login. Which configuration mode
should be entered to do this task?

any line configuration mode

What is stored in the NVRAM of a Cisco router?

the startup configuration

Which statement regarding the service password-encryption command is true?

As soon as the service password-encryption command is entered, all currently set passwords formerly
displayed in plain text are encrypted.

An administrator is configuring a new router to permit out-of-band management access. Which set of
commands will allow the required login using a password of cisco?

Router(config)# line console 0

Router(config-line)# password cisco

Router(config-line)# login

Which command can be used on a Cisco router to display all interfaces, the IPv4 address assigned, and
the current status?

show ip interface brief

Which CLI mode allows users to access all device commands, such as those used for configuration,
management, and troubleshooting?

privileged EXEC mode

What is the purpose of the startup configuration file on a Cisco router?

to contain the commands that are used to initially configure a router on startup

Which characteristic describes the default gateway of a host computer?

the logical address of the router interface on the same network as the host computer

A router boots and enters setup mode. What is the reason for this?

The configuration file is missing from NVRAM.

Which command is used to encrypt all passwords in a router configuration file?

Router_A (config)# service password-encryption

Company policy requires using the most secure method to safeguard access to the privileged exec and
configuration mode on the routers. The privileged exec password is trustknow1. Which of the following
router commands achieves the goal of providing the highest level of security?

enable secret trustknow1

What will be the response from the router after the command, “router(config)# hostname portsmouth”
is entered?

portsmouth(config)#

What does the IP address 172.17.4.250/24 represent?

host address

If a network device has a mask of /28, how many IP addresses are available for hosts on this network?

14

What is the purpose of the subnet mask in conjunction with an IP address?

to determine the subnet to which the host belongs

A network administrator is variably subnetting a network. The smallest subnet has a mask of
255.255.255.224. How many usable host addresses will this subnet provide?

30

What subnet mask is represented by the slash notation /20?

255.255.240.0

Which statement is true about variable-length subnet masking?

The size of each subnet may be different, depending on requirements.

Why does a Layer 3 device perform the ANDing process on a destination IP address and subnet mask?

to identify the network address of the destination network

How many usable IP addresses are available on the 192.168.1.0/27 network?

30

Which subnet mask would be used if exactly 4 host bits are available?

255.255.255.240

Which two parts are components of an IPv4 address? (Choose two.)

network portion

host portion

If a network device has a mask of /26, how many IP addresses are available for hosts on this network?

62

What is the prefix length notation for the subnet mask 255.255.255.224?

/27

How many valid host addresses are available on an IPv4 subnet that is configured with a /26 mask?

62

Which subnet mask would be used if 5 host bits are available?

255.255.255.224

A network administrator subnets the 192.168.10.0/24 network into subnets with /26 masks. How many
equal-sized subnets are created?

What is the subnet address for the IPv6 address 2001:D12:AA04:B5::1/64?

2001:D12:AA04:B5::/64
Which type of IPv6 address is not routable and used only for communication on a single subnet?

link-local address

Which address type is not supported in IPv6?

broadcast

What is the minimum configuration for a router interface that is participating in IPv6 routing?

to have only a link-local IPv6 address

What is the interface ID of the IPv6 address 2001:DB8::1000:A9CD:47FF:FE57:FE94/64?

A9CD:47FF:FE57:FE94

What are three parts of an IPv6 global unicast address? (Choose three.)

a global routing prefix that is used to identify the network portion of the address that has been provided
by an ISP

a subnet ID that is used to identify networks inside of the local enterprise site

an interface ID that is used to identify the local host on the network

What is the valid most compressed format possible of the IPv6 address
2001:0DB8:0000:AB00:0000:0000:0000:1234?

2001:DB8:0:AB00::1234

What is the prefix associated with the IPv6 address 2001:CA48:D15:EA:CC44::1/64?

2001:CA48:D15:EA::/64

What type of address is automatically assigned to an interface when IPv6 is enabled on that interface?
link-local

Which IPv6 network prefix is only intended for local links and can not be routed?

FE80::/10

Your organization is issued the IPv6 prefix of 2001:0000:130F::/48 by your service provider. With this
prefix, how many bits are available for your organization to create subnetworks if interface ID bits are
not borrowed?

16

What is indicated by a successful ping to the ::1 IPv6 address?

IP is properly installed on the host.

What is the most compressed representation of the IPv6 address

2001:0000:0000:abcd:0000:0000:0000:0001?

2001:0:0:abcd::1

What is the purpose of the command ping ::1?

It tests the internal configuration of an IPv6 host.

At a minimum, which address is required on IPv6-enabled interfaces?

link-local