Typing www.google.com into a web browser — Quiz

Typing www.google.com into a web browser

1. What is the primary purpose of the initial DNS request when you type www.google.com into a browser? (Choose one answer)

a) To establish a secure connection to Google

b) To find the MAC address of the local router

c) To resolve the domain name into an IP address

d) To load the Google homepage directly

2. Which table does a switch use to determine which port to forward a frame out of? (Choose one answer)

a) The ARP Table

b) The Routing Table

c) The MAC Address Table

d) The DNS Cache

3. True or False: A host's routing table must be populated with a default gateway to communicate with devices on a foreign network. (Choose one answer)

a) True

b) False

4. What triggers a device to initiate an ARP request? (Choose one answer)

a) It needs to find the IP address for a domain name

b) It needs to find the MAC address associated with a known IP address on its local network

c) It needs to find the best path to a destination on the Internet

d) It receives a packet with a TTL of 0

5. When a router receives a data packet, what is the first thing it does with the Layer 2 header? (Choose one answer)

a) It analyzes it to update its routing table

b) It modifies the destination MAC address

c) It strips it off, as it has served its purpose

d) It forwards it unchanged to the next hop