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The document is a study guide for Cisco Networking Academy's semester 1, chapter 1. It contains fill-in-the-blank questions about networking terminology, components, protocols, IP addressing, and connectivity testing. Key topics covered include network interface cards (NICs), Ethernet, TCP/IP, IP addressing, binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, and the ping command.

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CCNA1 Module 1 Study Guide

The document is a study guide for Cisco Networking Academy's semester 1, chapter 1. It contains fill-in-the-blank questions about networking terminology, components, protocols, IP addressing, and connectivity testing. Key topics covered include network interface cards (NICs), Ethernet, TCP/IP, IP addressing, binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, and the ping command.

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Cisco Networking Academy

Semester 1

Name _________________

Chapter 1
Study Guide

Fill in the blanks below. Whenever possible, include the term as well as its acronym.
1. A physical connection is made by connecting a specialized expansion card such as a modem or a _______
___________________ (NIC) from a computer (PC) to a network. The physical connection is used to
transfer ___________between PCs within the local network and to remote devices on the Internet.
2. The logical connection uses standards called ____________, which are formal descriptions of a set of rules
and conventions that govern how devices on a network communicate.
3. The _______________________________ (_______) suite is the primary protocol used on the Internet.
4. A web browser displays ______________________ (______) as a web page. ______________ (_____) is
used to download files and programs from the Internet.
5. ______________ Device that amplifies a signal or opens and closes a circuit.
______________ Device made of semiconductor material that contains many transistors and performs a
specific task.
______________ Device made of material that opposes the flow of electric current.
______________ Electronic component that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field that consists
of two conducting metal plates separated by an insulating material.
______________ The part of a cable that plugs into a port or interface.
______________ Semiconductor device that emits light when a current passes through it.
6. The backplane components are the components or ports that can be accessed from the back of the PC. A
few are _________________________________________________________________
7. A _________________ (NIC) also known as a ___________________ is a printed circuit board that provides
network communication capabilities to and from a personal computer. The type of NIC must match the
_______ and __________ used on the local network.

8. When selecting a NIC, consider the following factors:


Type of Network Ethernet, Token Ring, or FDDI
Types of ________ Twisted-pair, coaxial, wireless, or fiber-optic
Type of ____________ PCI or ISA
9. Connectivity to the Internet requires an adapter card, which may be a _______ or _____. A modem, or
___________________, is a device that provides the computer with connectivity to a telephone line. The
modem converts (modulates) the data from a _______ signal to an _______ signal that is compatible with a
standard phone line.
10. Situations that require NIC installation include the following:

Adding a NIC to a PC that does not already have one

_________ a bad or damaged NIC

Upgrading from a 10-Mbps NIC to a ________-Mbps NIC


11. Notebook computers may have a built-in interface or use a ________ card.
12. High-speed services used in the corporate environment, such as _________________ (DSL) and _______
________ access, moved to the consumer market. These are "always on" services that provide instant
access and do not require a connection to be established for each session.

CCNA1 Module 1 Study Guide

Cisco Networking Academy

Name _________________

13. ______ is a utility used to verify Internet connectivity. This command works by sending multiple IP packets to
a specified destination. Each packet sent is a request for a reply. It is used to test the NIC _________/
__________ function, the _______ configuration, and _______ connectivity.
14. ping 127.0.0.1 - This ping is unique and is called an __________________ test. It verifies the operation
of the TCP/IP stack and NIC transmit/receive function
ping ____________________ - A ping to a host PC verifies the TCP/IP address configuration for the local
host and connectivity to the host.
ping _______________ IP address - A ping to the default gateway verifies whether the router that
connects the local network to other networks can be reached.
ping remote destination IP address - A ping to a remote destination verifies connectivity to a
remote host.
15. Computers can only understand and use data that is in a two-state or ________ format. 1 is represented by
an ____ state, and 0 is represented by an _____ state.
16. _________ uses binary digits to represent the symbols typed on the keyboard. The binary code 01000101
represents the letter ___.
17. Computers are designed to use groupings of eight bits. This grouping of eight bits is referred to as a _____.
18. Computers recognize and process data using the _______, or _______, numbering system. The position, or
place, of each digit from right to left in a binary number represents 2, the base number, raised to a power or
exponent, starting from 0. These place values are, from right to left, 2 0, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, or __, __,
__, __, __, ___, ___, and ____ respectively.
19. Use the table and subtraction to find the binary equivalent to
151.
yes, so
Does 128
151
go into
-128
151?
23

27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
1

20. Convert the binary number 01010110 to a decimal number.


Place the numbers in the table, then add the decimal numbers
that have a 1 below them.

27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

21. When converting to binary from dotted decimal, remember that each group, which consists of one to three
decimal digits represents a group of ______________ digits. If the decimal number that is being converted is
less than 128, ______ will be needed to be added to the left of the equivalent binary number until there are a
total of ______ bits.
22. The 16-bit binary number can be represented as a four-digit _____________ number. For example,
0010000100000010 in binary equals _____ in hex. The word hexadecimal is often abbreviated ___ when
used with a value as shown with the above number: 0x2102.
23. A computer is referred to as the _____. The IP address of a computer consists of a _______ and a _____
part that represents a particular computer on a particular network. To inform a computer how the 32-bit IP
address has been split, a second 32-bit number called a ___________ _____ is used.

CCNA1 Module 1 Study Guide

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