Network Exam Revision

-Non- programmable calculators allowed

-No questions on config commands for cisco router/switches
-2hours
-Closed book
Chapter 2 objective
-describe the structure of a network, including the devices and media that are
necessary for successful communications
-explain the function of protocols in network communications
-explain the advantages of using a layered model to describe network
functionality
-describe the role of each layer in two recognised network models: the tcp/ip
model and the osi model
-describe the importance of addressing and naming schemes in network
communications
What is the difference between tcip/ip network physical data link are the same
and
What is the purpose of the protocol set of rules which
Chapter 3 objective
-define the application layer as the source and destination of data for
communication across networks
-explain the role of protocols in supporting communication between server and
client processes
-describe the features, operation and use of well-known tcp/ip application layer
services (HTTP, DNS, SMTP)
What is the purpose of the application layer interface between user and
network
Chapter 4 objective
-explain the role of transport layer protocols and services in supporting
communications across data networks
-analyse the application and operating of tcp mechanisms that support reliability
-analyse the application and operating of tcp mechanisms that support
reassembly and manage data loss

-analyse the operating of UDP to support communicate between two processes

on end devices
-how does tcp/ip support reliability

Chapter 5 objective
-identify the role of the network layer , as it describes communication from one
end device to another end device
-examine the most common network layter protocol ,Internet protocol (IP) and its
features for providing connectionless and best-effort service
-understand the principles used to guide the division or grouping of devices into
networks
-understand the hierarchical addressing of devices and how this allows
communication between networks
-understand the fundamentals of routers, next hop addresses and packet
forwarding to a destination network
Chapter 6 objective
-explain the structure ip addressing and demonstrate the ability to convert
between 8-bit binary and decimal numbers
-given and ipv4 address, classify by type and describe how it is used in the
network
-explain how addresses are assigned to networks by ISPs and within networks by
administrators
STUDY this one determine the network portion of the host address and explain
the role of the subnet mask in dividing networks
STUDY this one too-given ipv4 addresssing information and design criteria,
calculate the approprioate addressing components
-use common testing utilities to verify and test network connectivity and
operational status of the ip protocol stack on a host
Chapter 7 objective
-explain the role of data link layer protocols in data transmission
-describe how the data link layer prepares data for transmission on network
media
-describe the different types of media access control methods

-identify several common logical network topologies and describe how the
logical topology determines the media access control method for that network
-explain the purpose of encapsuling packets into frames to facilitate media
access
-describe the layer 2 frame structure and identify generic fields
-explain the role of key frame header and trailer fields including addressing, QOS,
type of protocol and frame check sequence
Chapter 8 objective
-explain the role of physical layer protocols and services in supporting
communication across data networks
-describe the role of signals used to represent bits as a frame as the frame is
transported across the local media
-describe the purpose of physical layer signalling and encoding as they are used
in networks
-identify the basic characteristics of copper, fibre and wireless network media
-describe common uses of copper, fibre and wireless network media
Chapter 9 objectives
-identify the basic characteristics of network media used in Ethernet
-describe the function and characteristics of the media access control method
used by Ethernet protocol
-explain the importance of layer 2 addressing used for data transmission and
determine how the different types of addressing impacts network operation and
performance
-compare and contrast the application and benefits of using Ethernet switches in
a lan as apposed using hubs
-explain the ARP process
-difference between hub and switches, and the benefit of using the hub over the
switch
Chapter 10
-identify the basic network media required to make a LAN connection
-identify the types of connections for intermediate and end device connections in
a lan
-identify the pin out configurations for straight-through and crossover cables

-identify the different cabling types, standards and ports used for WAN
connections
-define the role of device management connections when using Cisco equipment
-deisng and addressing scheme for an inter-network and assign ranges for hosts,
network devices and the router interface
-compare and contrast the importance of network designs
Chapter 11
-define the role of the internetwork operating system (IOS)
-use cisco CLI commands to perform basic router and switch configuration and
verification
-given a network addressing scheme, select, apply and verify appropriate
addressing parameters to a host
-use common utilities to verify network connectivity between hosts
-use common utilities to establish a relative performance baseline for the
network
Chapter 12
-security objectives
-define the 7 steps to hacking a network
-best practices to defeat hackers
-mitigating network attacks
-end station vulnerabilities: worm, virus and Trojan horses
-disabling unused cisco router network services and interfaces
-securing cisco router administrative access