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714 Appendix A: Answers to the "Do I Know This Already?" Quizzes and Q&A Sections
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Name the two main parts of an IP address. Which part identifies which "group" this
address is a member of?
Network and host are the two main parts of an IP address. As described in Chapter 5,
technically there are three portions of the IP address: network, subnet, and host. However,
because most people think of the network and subnet portions as one portion, another
correct answer to this question, using popular terminology, would be subnet and host.
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Name the two main parts of a MAC address. Which part identifies which "group" this
address is a member of?
There are no parts, and nothing defines a grouping concept in a MAC address. This is a
trick question. Although you might have guessed that the MAC address has two parts--
the first part dictated to the manufacturer, and the second part made up by the
manufacturer--there is no grouping concept.
30
Name three benefits to layering networking protocol specifications.
Some examples of benefits to layering networking protocol specifications include reduced
complexity, standardized interfaces, modular engineering, interoperable technology,
accelerated evolution, and simplified teaching and learning. Questions such as this on the
exam will require some subjective interpretation of the wording on your part. The wording
in this answer is consistent with the outdated CCNA exam 640-407, but some questions
on the current exam remain from the old one, so the wording in this answer might be
helpful.
31
What header and/or trailer does a router discard as a side effect of routing?
A router discards the data link header and trailer as a side effect of routing. This is because
the network layer, where routing is defined, is interested in delivering the network layer
(Layer 3) PDU from end to end. Routing uses intermediate data links (Layer 2) to
transport the data to the next routers and eventually to the true destination. The data link
header and trailer are useful only to deliver the data to the next router or host, so the header
and trailer are discarded by each router.
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Describe the differences between a routed protocol and a routing protocol.
The routed protocol defines the addressing and Layer 3 header in the packet that is actually
forwarded by a router. The routing protocol defines the process of routers exchanging
topology data so that the routers know how to forward the data. A router uses the routing
table created by the routing protocol to choose how to forward a routed protocol packet.
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Name at least three routed protocols.
TCP/IP (IP), Novell (IPX), OSI (CLNP), DECNET (CLNP), AppleTalk (DDP), and
VINES are some examples of routed protocols.
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