Network Addressing

10 September 2022
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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?
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ipconfig /flushdns
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At the Transport layer of the OSI, what is used to find and communicate with a particular application running on a host?
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port numbers
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Encrypted control of remote computers using the RDP protocol is accomplished using what port number?
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TCP 3389
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How do routers create a broadcast domain boundary?
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They do not forward broadcast traffic.
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What command can you utilize to display TCP/IP configuration information for each network adapter installed?
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ipconfig/all
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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?
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EUI-64
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What does the MX record do in a forward DNS zone?
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It identifies the e-mail server to be used for e-mail traffic for the domain.
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What is by far the most popular DNS server software available?
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BIND
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What is the ARPA domain suffix utilized for?
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It is used for reverse DNS queries, and holds PTR records.
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What statement regarding the Server Message Block protocol is accurate?
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It is used by Windows and UNIX-based operating systems to share files.
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What text editor can be used on Linux to view and edit the contents of a configuration file?
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vim
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What utility is used to verify that TCP/IP installed, bound to the NIC, configured correctly, and communicating with the network?
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ping
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Which of the following IP addresses would be a loopback IP address?
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127.0.0.1
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Which of the following IPv6 addresses represents a global unicast address?
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2000::/3
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Which of the following is NOT a range of IP addresses recommended for use in private networks?
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127.0.0.0 through 127.255.255.255
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With a FQDN of ftp1.dallas.mycompany.com, what part is the domain name?
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mycompany.com
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You are troubleshooting a DNS issue on a Linux system, and need to test the resolution of your domain mycompany.com MX record using Google's DNS server with the IP address of 8.8.8.8. What dig command will accomplish this?
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dig @8.8.8.8 mycompany.com MX
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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?
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TXT record
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You are troubleshooting a network issue on a client computer and discover that the network card has an IP address of 169.254.196.200. What does this mean?
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The computer is configured to use DHCP, but was unable to lease an address.
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Your supervisor has asked you to configure a new prototype network with a dual stack configuration. What does this mean?
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Both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols will be used on the network.
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How can you determine the manufacturer of a NIC card based on the MAC address?
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The first 24 bits, known as the Organizationally Unique Identifier, identify the manufacturer.
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On a Linux-based system, what command can be used to display TCP/IP information associated with every interface on the system?
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ifconfig -a
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In the DNS hierarchy, where is information about how to find the top-level domain servers held?
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On the DNS root servers.
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In the classful addressing scheme, what range of network addresses is considered a Class B?
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128.0.x.y to 191.255.x.y
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In a DNS zone, what type of record holds the name-to-address mapping for IPv6 addresses?
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AAAA record