Passed Network Essentials today with a 718 (adaptive exam so passmark 552). Not too hot but OK. First 7 or 8 questions pretty hard. Only 25 questions overall.

 

Can't remember all the questions but the following came up.

 

1) Network with NT server, win95 client, mac clients. Network is using 4 brouters and TCP, Appletalk and NetBEUI.

 

Requirement:- Reduce Broadcast Storm and network traffic by 50%

 

Optional:-     Minimize cost of new equipment

                   Minimize admin cost

                   Allow network to continue to expand

 

a. Meet required and all optional

b. Meet required and only 1 optional

c. Meet required only.

d. Doesn't meet any.

 

2) Usual change frame size to reduce network traffic

 

    Doesnt meet required.

 

3) Install a new computer in a network using IPX/SPX. Computer initialised but cannot communicate to other computers. Others have no problem Whats wrong?

 

    Incorrect frame type

 

4) Connect NetBEUI on network segment to UNIX using NFS, Which device?

 

    Gateway

 

5) NT server and Win 95 clients, want to monitor network activity at packet level?

 

    Protocol Analyser

 

6) Reliable WAN link?

 

    X25

 

7) You want to manage Win NT server computers that are located on remote subnet. All of these are configured in a single NT domain.Yill manage from an NT server computer located in your office. You want to use User manager and Server manager to manage the remove servers. Which 2 should you install and configure to resolve the computer names of the servers?

 

A. DNS

B. DHCP

C. WINS

D. LMHOSTS

E. RAS

 

8) Characteristic of connection-oriented  comms?

 

Assured delivery

 

9) You are designing a peer to peer network with 5 95 computers. Which protocol?

 

NWLink IPX   (NetBEUI not an option)

 

Question on NDIS and ODI - Multiple protocols to one network adaptor

 

2 Questions on SLIP/PPP - No automatic IP addresses on SLIP.

 

Question on incorrectly grounded network - In diagram 2 grounds on segment.

 

Couple of questions on TCP/IP

2 questions on T1 Wan Links.  3 cities, 2 WAN links meets required only.  3 cities, 3 WAN links meets all.

 

Thanks to everyone who donates to this site.

 

Dave.