Networking Essentials Quiz

Public IP addresses must be ______ and are unique on the Internet

Private addresses were created for use within ______ networks only

Network Address Translation (NAT) translates private IP addresses into ______ ones

Three ranges reserved for private, ______ IP addresses

Default subnet masks for private IP address ranges differ from address ______ masks

NAT is a ______ private-to-public IP address translation protocol

An IPv6 address is composed of eight 16-bit fields, each represented by four hexadecimal digits and separated by ______.

IPv6 uses three types of addresses: unicast, anycast, and ______.

A unicast address identifies a ______ node on the network.

An anycast address refers to one that has been assigned to ______ nodes.

A multicast address is one used by ______ hosts, and is used to communicate to groups of computers.

Each network interface can be assigned one or more ______.

NAT Overload, or ______, allows multiple private IP addresses to share one public IP address on the Internet

NAT router acts on behalf of private IP addresses using a public IP address for Internet ______

Use of private addresses through NAT does not guarantee protection against hacking, necessitating additional ______ measures

APIPA automatically configures IP-based hosts unable to reach a DHCP server, using the ______ range

APIPA is also known as zero configuration networking or ______

APIPA eliminates the need for manual ______ network configuration

CIDR allows flexible network configuration by using ______ subnet masking

CIDR notations like /8 through /15 are only used with Class A network addresses, /16 through /23 with Class A and B, and /24 through /30 with Class A, B, and ______

CIDR provides flexibility in configuring networks by allowing ______ to efficiently allocate IP addresses

DHCP dynamically provides IP configuration information to clients, including IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and ______ server address

Static IP addressing requires ______ configuration for each host and is administratively intensive compared to DHCP

Some network devices like routers and servers require ______ IP addresses for consistent access

the ______ barked

the ______ meowed

Classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) primarily focuses on the number of bits that are used as part of the network ______.

CIDR minimizes the concept of IP address classes and primarily focuses on the number of bits that are used as part of the ______ address.

There’s no rule that says you have to use an entire octet of bits to represent the ______ portion of the address.

What if you wanted to have a mask of 255.240.0.0 (11111111.11110000.00000000.00000000); can you do that? The answer is yes, and that is essentially what ______ does.

Table 7.3 shows you every available subnet mask and its equivalent ______ notation.

Table 7.3 CIDR values: Subnet Mask Notation 255.0.0.0 ______

An IPv6 address is composed of how many 16-bit fields?

What does CIDR stand for?

How does CIDR provide additional addressing flexibility?

What are the three types of addresses used in IPv6?

What does a unicast address identify?

What is the binary representation of a Class A default mask?

What does an anycast address refer to?

What is the binary representation of a Class B default mask?

What does a multicast address refer to?

What is the purpose of CIDR?

What is the equivalent slash notation for a subnet mask of 255.240.0.0?

What are the first four fields, or 64 bits, of an IPv6 address used for?

What is the purpose of NAT Overload (PAT)?

How does a NAT router act on behalf of private IP addresses?

Does the use of private addresses through NAT guarantee protection against hacking?

What is the purpose of APIPA?

What is another name for APIPA?

What is the primary advantage of IPv6 over IPv4?

What is the purpose of CIDR?

What is the purpose of DHCP?

What is the difference between static IP addressing and DHCP?

What is the purpose of DNS?

What is the difference between DNS and DHCP?

What is the purpose of DHCP reservations?

What is the purpose of Network Address Translation (NAT)?

What are the three ranges reserved for private, nonroutable IP addresses?

What is the difference between default subnet masks for private IP address ranges and address class masks?

What does Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) allow for?

Why are private addresses used within private networks?

What is the purpose of private IP addresses in NAT-enabled routers?

True or false: Classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) allows for more flexibility in subnet masking than the default subnet masks for each class of address.

True or false: CIDR primarily focuses on the number of bits that are used as part of the network address.

True or false: CIDR allows for the use of subnet masks that do not use an entire octet of bits.

True or false: CIDR and subnet masks are essentially the same thing.

True or false: CIDR provides additional addressing flexibility by allowing the allocation of IP addresses more efficiently.

True or false: CIDR can be represented using slash notation, such as /8, /9, /10, etc.

True or false: An IPv6 address is composed of eight 16-bit fields, each represented by four hexadecimal digits and separated by colons.

True or false: IPv6 uses three types of addresses: unicast, anycast, and multicast.

True or false: A unicast address refers to one that has been assigned to multiple nodes.

True or false: A multicast address is used to communicate to groups of computers.

True or false: Each network interface can be assigned only one address.

True or false: Multicast addresses use the first 8 bits as the prefix.

True or false: CIDR allows flexible network configuration by using variable-length subnet masking?

True or false: CIDR notations like /8 through /15 are only used with Class A network addresses, /16 through /23 with Class A and B, and /24 through /30 with Class A, B, and C?

True or false: DHCP dynamically provides IP configuration information to clients, including IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server address?

True or false: Static IP addressing requires manual configuration for each host and is administratively intensive compared to DHCP?

True or false: DNS resolves hostnames to IP addresses, enabling easy access to resources like websites?

True or false: DNS works the same way on both the Internet and intranets, enabling easy access to resources within local networks?

NAT Overload allows multiple public IP addresses to share one private IP address on the Internet.

APIPA is a manual TCP/IP network configuration method.

IPv4 has a larger addressing space than IPv6.

IPv6 is backward compatible with IPv4.

IPv6 addresses are represented using decimal notation.

NAT provides protection against hacking without the need for additional security measures.

Network Address Translation (NAT) translates private IP addresses into public ones

Private addresses cannot be used on the Internet and offer network security

Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) allows flexibility in designing networks

NAT is a one-to-one private-to-public IP address translation protocol

Knowledge of IP addressing and subnetting is important for A+ and advanced certifications

Public IP addresses must be purchased and are unique on the Internet