Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Fundamentals v1 (98-366) 5

Question 1

Which command would you use to display the routing table on a Windows computer?

Accepted Answer

netstat -r

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A hub broadcasts to all ports; a switch forwards frames only to the destination port

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

SSH

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10.255.255.255

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

DNS

Answer

DNS (Domain Name System) resolves human-readable hostnames like www.example.com into their corresponding IP addresses.

Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Practice Test

Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Practice Test

Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Fundamentals v1 (98-366) 5