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Networking 100 Questions

The document contains a comprehensive list of 100 questions related to computer networking, covering fundamental concepts such as network types (LAN, MAN, WAN), models (OSI, TCP/IP), protocols, addressing (IP, MAC), security measures, and various networking devices. It also addresses advanced topics like network segmentation, cloud networking, and cybersecurity threats. This resource serves as a study guide or reference for individuals seeking to enhance their understanding of computer networking.

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Networking 100 Questions

The document contains a comprehensive list of 100 questions related to computer networking, covering fundamental concepts such as network types (LAN, MAN, WAN), models (OSI, TCP/IP), protocols, addressing (IP, MAC), security measures, and various networking devices. It also addresses advanced topics like network segmentation, cloud networking, and cybersecurity threats. This resource serves as a study guide or reference for individuals seeking to enhance their understanding of computer networking.

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100 Computer Networking Questions

1. What is a computer network?

2. Explain the difference between LAN, MAN, and WAN.

3. What are the advantages of networking?

4. What is the OSI model?

5. Name the seven layers of the OSI model.

6. What is the TCP/IP model?

7. How does the OSI model differ from the TCP/IP model?

8. What are network protocols?

9. Explain the purpose of an IP address.

10. What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

11. What is a MAC address?

12. Define subnetting.

13. What is DHCP?

14. Explain DNS and its role in networking.

15. What is ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)?

16. Define routing.

17. What is a router and how does it work?

18. What is a switch in networking?

19. Explain the difference between a hub, switch, and router.

20. What is NAT (Network Address Translation)?

21. Define a firewall and its importance.

22. What are the types of firewalls?

23. What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

24. What is bandwidth?

25. Explain latency in networking.

26. What is a proxy server?

27. Define load balancing in networking.

28. What is an IP conflict?


29. What is the role of a network administrator?

30. What are the different types of network topologies?

31. Define a mesh topology.

32. Explain the ring topology.

33. What is a star topology?

34. Define a bus topology.

35. What is a hybrid topology?

36. Explain the difference between half-duplex and full-duplex transmission.

37. What is an access point in networking?

38. What is a wireless network?

39. Explain the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi frequencies.

40. What is SSID in Wi-Fi?

41. What is WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security?

42. What is an Ethernet cable?

43. Define TCP and UDP.

44. Explain the difference between TCP and UDP.

45. What is a socket in networking?

46. What is an IP packet?

47. What is QoS (Quality of Service)?

48. What is MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)?

49. What is a VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)?

50. What is a broadcast storm?

51. What is network congestion?

52. What is a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?

53. What is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack?

54. Define packet sniffing.

55. What is port scanning?

56. What is ICMP used for?

57. Explain the function of a traceroute command.

58. What is the purpose of a ping command?


59. Define SSH (Secure Shell).

60. What is FTP and how does it work?

61. What is SMTP?

62. Explain the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.

63. What is a network bridge?

64. What is a gateway in networking?

65. Define network redundancy.

66. What is SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)?

67. What is the role of a network interface card (NIC)?

68. Explain PoE (Power over Ethernet).

69. What is a honeypot in network security?

70. What is an IDS (Intrusion Detection System)?

71. What is an IPS (Intrusion Prevention System)?

72. Define cloud networking.

73. What is SDN (Software-Defined Networking)?

74. What is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network?

75. What is an enterprise network?

76. Define the term 'network throughput'.

77. What is link aggregation?

78. Explain the concept of network segmentation.

79. What is a public IP address?

80. What is a private IP address?

81. Explain network virtualization.

82. What is a tunneling protocol?

83. Define asymmetric and symmetric encryption in networking.

84. What is a botnet in cyber security?

85. What is an SSL certificate?

86. Define load balancing in networking.

87. What is a wireless mesh network?

88. What is a CDN (Content Delivery Network)?


89. What is a captive portal?

90. Define packet filtering.

91. What is a packet switching network?

92. What is circuit switching?

93. Explain the role of a modem in networking.

94. What is the significance of IPv6?

95. What is a collision domain?

96. What is a broadcast domain?

97. What is a session in networking?

98. Explain the role of cookies in networking.

99. What is an endpoint in networking?

100. What is network forensics?

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