Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Fundamentals v1 (98-366) 3

Question 1

A network administrator needs to connect two switches in the same building. Which device would be MOST appropriate to use?

Accepted Answer

Bridge

Answer

A bridge connects two network segments at the Data Link layer, filtering traffic based on MAC addresses to reduce collisions.

Question 2

What is the valid host range for the network 192.168.10.64/26?

Accepted Answer

192.168.10.65 to 192.168.10.126

Answer

A /26 mask gives 64 addresses per subnet; .64 is the network address and .127 is broadcast, so valid hosts are .65 through .126.

Question 3

Which protocol operates at the Transport layer and provides reliable, connection-oriented communication?

Accepted Answer

TCP

Answer

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) provides reliable, ordered, error-checked delivery of data through connection establishment via a three-way handshake.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a default gateway in a network configuration?

Accepted Answer

To forward packets destined for remote networks

Answer

The default gateway is a router's IP address that local hosts use to forward packets destined for networks outside the local subnet.

Question 5

Which media access control method does Ethernet use to manage collisions on a shared medium?

Accepted Answer

CSMA/CD

Answer

Ethernet uses CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) to detect collisions and retransmit data after a random backoff period.

Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Practice Test

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Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Fundamentals v1 (98-366) 3