Question 1

2 / 2 pts
A technician configures a switch with these commands:

SwitchA(config)# interface vlan 1

SwitchA(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
SwitchA(config-if)# no shutdown

What is the technician configuring?

Telnet access

Correct!

SVI

password encryption

physical switchport access

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.3.2

For a switch to have an IP address, a switch virtual interface must be configured. This allows the
switch to be managed remotely over the network.

Question 2
2 / 2 pts
When a hostname is configured through the Cisco CLI, which three naming conventions are part of
the guidelines? (Choose three.)

Correct!

the hostname should be fewer than 64 characters in length

the hostname should be written in all lower case characters

Correct!

the hostname should contain no spaces

the hostname should end with a special character

Correct!

the hostname should begin with a letter

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.2.1

A hostname can be configured with upper or lower case characters and should end with a letter or
digit, not a special character. A hostname should start with a letter and no space is allowed for a
hostname.

Question 3
2 / 2 pts
An IT technician has manually configured an IP address on a laptop for a new employee. Each time
the employee tries to connect to the LAN, the employee receives a duplicate IP address error
message. What can the company do to prevent this situation from arising again?

Configure the IP address on an SVI on the laptop.

Use a virtual private network instead of the company LAN.

Correct!

Use DHCP to automatically assign addresses.

Use laptops that do not require IP addresses.

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.3.2

Assigning IP addresses automatically using DHCP will greatly eliminate the chance of a duplicate IP
address error.

Question 4
2 / 2 pts
Fill in the blank.
The component of the operating software that provides the user interface is called the .
shell

Answer 1:
Correct!shell

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.1.1

Operating systems function with a shell, a kernel, and the hardware. The shell interfaces with the
users, allowing them to request specific tasks from the device. The kernel provisions resources from
the hardware to meet software requirements. The hardware functions by using drivers and their
underlying electronics. The hardware represents the physical components of the device.

Question 5
2 / 2 pts
An administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device. What else must
be done in order to apply those changes to the device?

Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

Copy the information in the startup configuration file to the running configuration.
Reload the device and type yes when prompted to save the configuration.

Correct!

Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the
command is typed correctly and the Enter key has been pressed.

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.2.3

Changes to router and switch configurations take effect as soon as the command is entered. For this
reason, it is very important that changes to live production devices are always carefully planned
before being implemented. If commands are entered that render the device unstable or inaccessible,
the device may have to be reloaded, resulting in network downtime.

Question 6
2 / 2 pts
To save time, IOS commands may be partially entered and then completed by typing which key or
key combination?

Correct!

Tab

Ctrl-P

Ctrl-N

Up Arrow

Right Arrow
Down Arrow

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.1.4

Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Why would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running-config?

to remove all configurations from the switch

to save an active configuration to NVRAM

Correct!

to copy an existing configuration into RAM

to make a changed configuration the new startup configuration

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.2.3

Usually, changes are made to a running configuration in RAM and copied to NVRAM. However, in
this case, the technician wants to copy a previously saved configuration from NVRAM into RAM in
order to make changes to it.

Question 8
2 / 2 pts
Fill in the blank.
In order to test end-to-end connectivity, you would use the command.
ping

Answer 1:
Correct!ping

Correct Answer
trace

Correct Answer
traceroute

Correct Answer
tracert

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.3.3

Connectivity between two end devices can be tested using the ping, tracert,
or traceroute commands.

Question 9
2 / 2 pts
Which two functions are provided to users by the context-sensitive help feature of the Cisco IOS
CLI? (Choose two.)

providing an error message when a wrong command is submitted

Correct!

displaying a list of all available commands within the current mode

allowing the user to complete the remainder of an abbreviated command with the TAB key

Correct!
determining which option, keyword, or argument is available for the entered command

selecting the best command to accomplish a task

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.1.4

Context-sensitive help provides the user with a list of commands and the arguments associated with
those commands within the current mode of a networking device. A syntax checker provides error
checks on submitted commands and the TAB key can be used for command completion if a partial
command is entered.

Question 10
2 / 2 pts
How is SSH different from Telnet?

SSH makes connections over the network, whereas Telnet is for out-of-band access.

Correct!

SSH provides security to remote sessions by encrypting messages and using user authentication.
Telnet is considered insecure and sends messages in plaintext.

SSH requires the use of the PuTTY terminal emulation program. Tera Term must be used to connect
to devices through the use of Telnet.

SSH must be configured over an active network connection, whereas Telnet is used to connect to a
device from a console connection.

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.1.2

SSH is the preferred protocol for connecting to a device operating system over the network because
it is much more secure than Telnet. Both SSH and Telnet are used to connect to devices over the
network, and so are both used in-band. PuTTY and Terra Term can be used to make both SSH and
Telnet connections.
Question 11
2 / 2 pts
Passwords can be used to restrict access to all or parts of the Cisco IOS. Select the modes and
interfaces that can be protected with passwords. (Choose three.)

Correct!

VTY interface

Correct!

console interface

Ethernet interface

boot IOS mode

Correct!

privileged EXEC mode

router configuration mode

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.2.2

Access to the VTY and console interfaces can be restricted using passwords. Out-of-band
management of the router can be restricted in both user EXEC and privileged EXEC modes.

Question 12
2 / 2 pts
Which device acts as a gateway to allow hosts to send traffic to remote IP networks?

DNS server

DHCP server

Correct!

local router

local switch

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.3.1

For hosts to reach remote networks, they must send traffic to a local router that can route the traffic
to the correct destination network. This local router is known as the default gateway and hosts must
be configured with this address in order to communicate with devices on remote networks.

Question 13
2 / 2 pts
Which two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.)

All router commands are available.

Global configuration mode can be accessed by entering the enablecommand.

Correct!
The device prompt for this mode ends with the ">" symbol.

Interfaces and routing protocols can be configured.

Correct!

Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed.

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.1.3

User EXEC mode limits access to some show and debug commands. It is the first level of user
interface encountered when configuring a router and is intended for investigation of certain functions
of the device. The User EXEC prompt is identified with the ">" symbol.

Question 14
2 / 2 pts
What command will prevent all unencrypted passwords from displaying in plain text in a configuration
file?

(config)# enable password secret

(config)# enable secret Secret_Password

(config-line)# password secret

Correct!

(config)# service password-encryption

(config)# enable secret Encrypted_Password

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.2.2

To prevent all configured passwords from appearing in plain text in configuration files, an
administrator can execute the service password-encryption command. This command encrypts all
configured passwords in the configuration file.

Question 15
2 / 2 pts
True or False?
Mobile devices do not require IP addresses to communicate on the Internet.

True

Correct!

False

Refer to curriculum topic: 2.3.1

All devices that communicate over data networks need unique IP addresses.