Network+ 8th edition Chapter 3 Quiz
On a Linux-based system, what command can be used to display TCP/IP information associated with every interface on the system?
ifconfig -a
What type of IPv6 address is fe80::8cfl:2c42:ffde:da1c?
link local address
With a FQDN of ftp1.dallas.mycompany.com, what part is the domain name?
mycompany.com
At the Transport layer of the OSI, what is used to find and communicate with a particular application running on a host?
port numbers
What text editor can be used on Linux to view and edit the contents of a configuration file?
vim
Which of the following is NOT a range of IP addresses recommended for use in private networks?
127.0.0.0 through 127.255.255.255
Which of the following IP addresses would be a loopback IP address?
127.0.0.1
In the classful addressing scheme, what range of network addresses is considered a Class B?
128.0.x.y to 191.255.x.y
What is by far the most popular DNS server software available?
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain)
Your supervisor has asked you to configure a new prototype network with a dual stack configuration. What does this mean?
Both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols will be used on the network.
If a host's IPv6 address contains the network adapter's MAC address within the last 64 bits of the IPv6 address, what standard is being used?
EUI-64
What command can you utilize to display TCP/IP configuration information for each network adapter installed?
Ipconfig /all
A Windows computer on your network is having issues resolving queries for a specific domain, but not other domains. Other computers on the same network resolve the name just fine. What command can you issue that might fix the problem?
Ipconfig /flushdns
What does the MX record do in a forward DNS zone?
It identifies the e-mail server to be used for e-mail traffic for the domain.
In the DNS hierarchy, where is information about how to find the top-level domain servers held?
On the DNS root servers.
What utility is used to verify that TCP/IP installed, bound to the NIC, configured correctly, and communicating with the network?
Ping
Encrypted control of remote computers using the RDP protocol is accomplished using what port number?
TCP 3389
You are setting up a DNS zone and have been asked to create SPF and DKIM records. What type of DNS record will hold this information?
TXT record
What part of a MAC address serves as the extension identifier, or device ID?
The last 24 bits of the MAC address.
How do routers create a broadcast domain boundary?
They do not forward broadcast traffic.