Quiz: Module 03 Addressing

Which of these commands has no parameters in Windows?

hostname

What decimal number corresponds to the binary number 11111111?

255

What type of device does a computer turn to when attempting to connect with a host with a known IP address on another network?

Default gateway

Which type of DNS record identifies an email server?

MX record

Which part of a MAC address is unique to each manufacturer?

The OUI

Suppose you send data to the 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 IP address on an IPv4 network. To which device(s) are you transmitting?

All devices on your local network

Which DNS server offers the most current resolution to a DNS query?

Primary DNS server

When your computer first joins an IPv6 LAN, what is the prefix of the IPv6 address the computer first configures for itself?

FE80::/64

You have just brought online a new secondary DNS server and notice your network-monitoring software reports a significant increase in network traffic. Which two hosts on your network are likely to be causing the increased traffic and why?

The secondary and primary DNS servers because the secondary server is requesting zone transfers from the primary server

If you are connected to a network that uses DHCP, and you need to terminate your Windows workstation's DHCP lease, which command would you use?

ipconfig /release