Deck 12: Network Configuration

Question 1

The simplest method for mapping host names to IP addresses is by placing entries into the /etc/hosts file. _________________________

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The ____ command sends a small TCP/IP packet to another IP address and awaits a response.

A) ping
B) ring
C) png
D) ipquery

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A route table is a list of TCP/IP networks that is stored in system memory.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The IP addresses ____ and ____ are not allowed to be assigned to a host computer because they refer to all networks and all computers on all networks, respectively.

A) 1.1.1.1; 255.255.255.255
B) 0.0.0.0; 255.255.255.255
C) 0.0.0.0; 256.256.256.256
D) 1.1.1.1; 256.256.256.256

Question 5

Class D addresses are used for multicasting.

Question 6

Directed communication from one computer to another single computer using TCP/IP is referred to as a(n) unicast. _________________________

Question 7

SLIP is a newer technology than PPP.

Question 8

The subnet mask for a Class B IP address is ____.

A) 255.0.0.0
B) 255.255.0.0
C) 255.255.255.0
D) 255.255.255.255

Question 9

The ____ command can be used to assign a TCP/IP configuration to a NIC as well as view the configuration of all network interfaces in the computer.

A) ipconfig
B) ifconf
C) ipconf
D) ifconfig

Question 10

The most common LAN protocol used today is ____.

A) UDP/IP
B) IPX/SPX
C) TCP/IP
D) DLC

Question 11

IPv6 IP addresses are delimited by the ____ character.

A) ;
B) :
C) .
D) ,

Question 12

IPv6 IP addresses are written using eight 16-bit ____ numbers.

A) hexadecimal
B) decimal
C) binary
D) octal

Question 13

The most common media access method used to send TCP/IP packets onto network media is called Token Ring. _________________________

Question 14

Home users can use a LAN, but not a WAN.

Question 15

The ssh command has traditionally been used to obtain a command-line shell on remote Linux servers. _________________________

Question 16

Passwords used by the PPP daemon are stored in two files: /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and /etc/ppp/chap-secrets.

Question 17

In an IP address, the host ID represents the network on which the computer is located. _________________________

Question 18

Computer names are called ____.

A) host IDs
B) network names
C) host names
D) network IDs

Question 19

Each octet in an IP address represents a(n) ____ binary number.

A) 4-bit
B) 8-bit
C) 4-byte
D) 8-byte

Question 20

The subnet mask for a Class C IP address is ____.

A) 255.0.0.0
B) 255.255.0.0
C) 255.255.255.0
D) 255.255.255.255

Question 21

The IP address of the network interface on the router to which you send packets is called the ____________________.

Question 22

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
The networks in which the computers are all in close physical proximity.

Question 23

A common utility used to troubleshoot routing is the ____ command.

A) route
B) ip
C) traceroute
D) route add

Question 24

The /etc/resolv.conf file can contain up to ____ DNS servers.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 25

____________________ is the process in which a single large network is subdivided into several smaller networks to control traffic flow and improve manageability.

Question 26

You can view or set the host name for a Linux computer using the ____________________ command.

Question 27

Remote computers can connect to a configured VNC server using the ____ command.

A) vncpasswd
B) vnc
C) vncviewer
D) vncconnect

Question 28

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A utility that can be used to run remote applications on a Linux computer.

Question 29

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A company that provides Internet access.

Question 30

A network ____________________ breaks information down into packets that can be recognized by workstations, routers, and other devices on a network.

Question 31

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A host name that follows DNS convention.

Question 32

One method of setting up trusted access is to add the host names of computers to the ____ file on the remote computer.

A) /etc/hosts.trusted
B) /etc/hosts.tr
C) /etc/hosts.eq
D) /etc/hosts.equiv

Question 33

____ is a remote administration tool that encrypts information that passes across the network.

A) Telnet
B) Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
C) Remote commands
D) Secure Shell (SSH)

Question 34

Two or more computers that are connected with media that can exchange information are called a(n) ____________________.

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A utility that can be used to obtain graphical utilities from a remote Linux computer in order to perform system administration.

Question 36

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A utility that can be used to run remote applications on a Linux computer; it encrypts all client-server traffic.

Question 37

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A hierarchical namespace used for host names.

Question 38

The ____ utility can be used to obtain a shell from a remote computer on the network without specifying a password.

A) ssh
B) slogin
C) telnet
D) rlogin

Question 39

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
A notation that is often used to represent an IP address and its subnet mask.

Question 40

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.SSH
f.CIDR
b.DNS
g.WANs
c.ISP
h.X Windows
d.FQDN
i.LANs
e.telnet
The networks in which computers are separated geographically by large distances.

Question 41

Discuss modems, ISDN, and DSL. What types of data transfer speeds are each of these capable of? How are they typically configured?

Question 42

Describe the telnet and SSH utilities. What is the difference between them?

Question 43

What is a subnet mask? What purpose does it serve? How is it used to determine the network ID of an IP address?

Question 44

How do you configure a NIC? What do you do if the NIC is not detected during installation?

Question 45

What is VNC? How does it transfer graphics across the network?