World of Computer Networking Your CCNA start - Understanding How Routers Make Routing Decisions

World of Computer Networking Your CCNA start - Understanding How Routers Make Routing Decisions

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Information Technology (IT), Architecture

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The video tutorial explains how routers make routing decisions using routing tables. It provides multiple examples of routing decisions based on different IP addresses and masks, demonstrating how routers determine the next hop for a packet. The tutorial concludes with a brief introduction to dynamic routing protocols.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a routing table in a local area network?

To manage user access

To store user data

To encrypt data packets

To determine the path for data packets

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first example, what does R1 do after finding a match in the routing table?

It discards the packet

It sends an error message

It encrypts the packet

It routes the packet to the outgoing interface

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a router determine if a route should be skipped?

By verifying the packet's size

By comparing the destination IP with the routing table prefix

By checking the packet's source IP

By checking if the route is encrypted

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when a router applies a mask to a destination IP address?

The IP address is encrypted

The IP address is sent back to the sender

The IP address is discarded

The IP address is compared to the routing table prefix

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second example, what does R2 do after finding a match in its routing table?

It sends the packet back to the sender

It discards the packet

It encrypts the packet

It forwards the packet to the next hop

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a default route in a routing table?

To encrypt data packets

To store user data

To manage user access

To provide a backup path when no specific match is found

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the third example, what does R3 do when it receives a packet with an external IP address?

It encrypts the packet

It discards the packet

It sends the packet back to the sender

It sends the packet to the ISP router