Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Fundamentals v1 (98-366) 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which command would you use to display the routing table on a Windows computer?
- ipconfig /all
- netstat -r (Correct answer)
- tracert
- nslookup
Correct answer: netstat -r
The 'netstat -r' command (or 'route print') displays the IP routing table on a Windows system, showing routes and their metrics.
Question 2: What is the difference between a hub and a switch?
- A hub filters traffic by IP address; a switch uses MAC addresses
- A hub broadcasts to all ports; a switch forwards frames only to the destination port (Correct answer)
- A hub operates at Layer 3; a switch operates at Layer 2
- A hub supports VLANs; a switch does not
Correct answer: A hub broadcasts to all ports; a switch forwards frames only to the destination port
Unlike a hub which broadcasts all traffic to every port, a switch uses a MAC address table to forward frames only to the specific port of the destination device.
Question 3: Which protocol is used to securely manage network devices remotely and encrypts all session traffic?
- Telnet
- FTP
- SSH (Correct answer)
- SNMP
Correct answer: SSH
SSH (Secure Shell) encrypts all traffic including credentials, replacing the insecure Telnet protocol for remote device management.
Question 4: What is the broadcast address for the network 10.0.0.0/8?
- 10.0.0.1
- 10.255.255.255 (Correct answer)
- 10.0.0.255
- 255.0.0.0
Correct answer: 10.255.255.255
For the Class A network 10.0.0.0/8, all host bits set to 1 gives a broadcast address of 10.255.255.255.
Question 5: Which network service translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses?
- DHCP
- WINS
- DNS (Correct answer)
- NAT
Correct answer: DNS
DNS (Domain Name System) resolves human-readable hostnames like www.example.com into their corresponding IP addresses.
Question 6: What type of firewall inspects the state of active connections and makes filtering decisions based on context?
- Packet filter
- Stateful inspection firewall (Correct answer)
- Application proxy
- Circuit-level gateway
Correct answer: Stateful inspection firewall
A stateful inspection firewall tracks the state of network connections and allows or blocks packets based on their context within an established session.
Question 7: A network uses the IP address 172.16.0.0. Which class does this address belong to?
- Class A
- Class B (Correct answer)
- Class C
- Class D
Correct answer: Class B
Addresses from 128.0.0.0 to 191.255.255.255 are Class B; 172.16.0.0 falls within this range and is also a private Class B address.
Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Fundamentals v1 (98-366) 5
Which command would you use to display the routing table on a Windows computer?