Hi MSCE Wannabes,
This is a braindump of the questions for the Networking Essentials paper, which I took on the 21/01/98.
The questions are in no particular order, and may not be exactly worded.
All questions require 1 answer only, unless otherwise stated.
Q1) What do you specify when U copy a file using the UNC?
Q2) Which type of server provide processing power to run a program for a client PC?
Q3) When U use remote dial-up using TCP/IP, which data line protocol cannot provide IP automatic addressing?
Q4) Which cable point characteristic does the IEEE 802.3 10BaseT have?
Q5) Which cable point characteristic does the 10 Base2 have?
Q6) What is the purpose of NDIS?
Q7) U have a network with 10 PCs, on Windows 95. What kind of access control would U use to control acces to files and diretories? ( Choose all that apply)
Q8) U have a network with 10 PCs, on Windows NT Workstation. What kind of access control would U use to control acces to files and diretories? ( Choose all that apply)
Q9) Which device function at or above the transport layer of the OSI model and acts as a translator between 2 PCs that use different protocol or data formats?
Q10) Which protocol is used to determine the path which reduces the number of hops from a router to the destination PC, based on the information from adjacent routers?
Q11) Which is the signal interference that is created by emmission that passes from 1 cable to another?
Q12) What is a characteristic of the client /server environment?
Q13) What is the main benefit of NDIS & ODI?
Q14) What is a characteristic of connection-oriented communication?
Q15) Which data link protocol provide communication between PCs via rempte dial-up?
Q16) When designing a 100mbps network, which media would you choose?
Q17) U have a network with 250 PCs. They are using TCP/IP & Netbeui . U wish to segment into 3 subnets. U want to allow all PCs to use both protocols. Which device would you use?
Q18) U have 2 PCs using 10BaseT. They are more than 300metres apart. Which device would you use?
Q19) Which WAN speed is more than 100 mbps?
Q20) U want to setup a peer to peer network with Windows 95. Which protocol do you use?
Q21) A PC client on an Etherwork network is not able to access the server. Initialisation of the software is working and all other clients are able to access. After an investigation, U decide that it is not a hardware problem. What is the probable cause?
Q22) Your network uses Nwlink protocol. Initialisation of the software is OK, but the client is still unable to access the network. All other client PCs are able to access. Why is this so?
Q23) Your network has slow response. After investigation, you suspect that a network card is generating meaning less transmission. Which device would you use to check this?
Q24) Your network are as follows: Servers :27. NT clients: 700. Protocols: Netbeui, NWLink, TCP/IP.
U install a new client using NWLink IPX. The new client is UNABLE to access SOME shared resources. All other PCs are OK.
Q25) Your Ethernet network has some cable portions marked as "RG58U", and some other portions marked as "RG 58A/U". You have obtained cable readings for the following:
What do you do to re-establish connectivity within your network?
Q26) Your network are as follows: Servers : 9. NT clients: 200. Protocols: Netbeui. Bridges: none. Routers: none. Your network has poor performance. U decide that the problem is caused by a broadcast storm.
How do you solve this problem?
Q27) 2 identical configuration settings for 2 network cards are given. Roughly put, they use the same I/O port , same IRQ, same MAC address. U are asked which setting to change so that the 2 PCs on which the network cards are installed can communicate again.
Q28) Your network has an NT server, DOS clients and UNIX clients. A new NT server is added. UNIX clients cannot see new NT server, but DOS clients are OK. What is the cause of the problem?
Q29) A client PC tries to connect to the network using NWLink IPX, but is unable to. U decide that hardware is not a problem. What is the problem?
Q30) U just added 55 clients on a 10BaseT network. There is slow response during the peak period. Your MIS manager has appointed U to come up with an economical solution to this problem.
Q31) The performance monitor on the NT server shows the following: