Steve,
Welcome to the Thursday, August 28 edition of The Mastermind!
I've just finished posting my latest CCNA practice exam, this one concentrating on EIGRP. You CCNP candidates should check this one out as well! The link is in the next section of today's newsletter.
There's a lot more on the way, including two new CCNA Security and CCNP practice exams, a video on frame relay switching, and more!
But in the meantime.. let's get started!
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A New CCNA Practice Exam Has Been Posted!
Here's a new CCNA training exam on EIGRP - and I recommend you CCNP candidates check it out as well!
CCNA Practice Exam: EIGRP
I'll have two more Cisco practice exams for you later today - one on the new CCNA Security certification, the other for you CCNP candidates!
The second part of my exclusive CCNA Security tutorial on using Security Device Manager to configure one-step lockdown has been posted:
CCNA Security Exam Tutorial: SDM And One-Step Lockdown
You can find more CCNA and CCENT exams here:
CCNA And CCENT Exam Practice Exams
Don't feel left out, CCNP candidates - I've got more questions sets and tutorials on the way for you, too, and there are plenty of tutorials for you on the main Tutorials page!
Many of our new visitors might not know about the Tutorials page - this page has links to over 200 articles, tutorials, and practice exams for Cisco certifications along with plenty of articles on improving or starting your IT career!
Cisco Certification Tutorials Page
So get over there and start reading! : )
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Thought For The Day:
The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
- Michelangelo
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Here are today's Cisco training questions!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
Short answer: Describe the potential issue created by the following command.
R2#debug ip packet
IP packet debugging is on
CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam:
Short answer: Define the term dictionary attack.
Describe the major purpose of both Yagi and Omni antennae, and the main difference between the two with regards to signal strength.
Short answer: Define the term packetization period.
CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam:
What OSPF device(s) send Type 2 LSAs?
CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam:
Name the three violation options available with port security, and name the action taken by the switch for each option.
CCNP / ONT Exam: (My ONT Study Package is now available!)
You're using the WCS to add a wireless controller to your network. What menu path should you take?
Answers right here on Friday!
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Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
Short answer: What single command will allow a user to log in with a username of donald, a password of duck, and assign a privilege level of five?
Answer: username donald privilege 5 password duck. The privilege level goes in the middle!
CCNA Security Certification / CCNP ISCW Exam:
TCP SYN attacks fall under which of the following categories?
A. password attack
B. dictionary attack
C. DoS attack
D. trust exploitation
Answer: C. A TCP SYN attack is a type of Denial of Service attack.
CCNA Wireless: (That link goes to my new CCNA Wireless Resource Page)
The 802.11e standard's priority levels of 4 and 5 map to which WMM priority level?
A. Platinum
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Background
E. Kryptonite
Answer: B. There is no Kryptonite priority level. But there should be. ;)
CCNA Voice: (That link goes to my CCNA Voice Resource Page)
Short answer: Define the term packetization period.
Answer: Packetization period is the actual amount of voice that's encapsulated in each packet. Measured in milliseconds, the normal packetization period is 20 ms. If the packetization period is shortened, the resulting packets are smaller; if this period is lengthened, the packets will be larger.
CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam:
Short answer: What is the shortest possible method of expressing the IPv6 loopback address?
Answer: ::1
CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam:
The multicast address 224.0.0.18 is used by what service or protocol?
A. HSRP
B. VRRP
C. SVI Connectivity Protocol
D. GLBP
Answer: B. VRRP uses that address.
CCNP / ONT Exam: (My ONT Study Package is now available!)
When it comes to WLSE, we have a regular version and an Express version. Do either of them have a built-in AAA server?
A. No.
B. Yes, both of them.
C. Yes, the regular version only.
D. Yes, the Express version only.
Answer: D. The Express version has an internal AAA server; the regular version does not.
That's it for today! Enjoy your day, and I'll see you Friday!
To your success,
Chris Bryant
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