What is the purpose of the ping command and what does the command test?
What will be an ideal response?
The ping command is used to send Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets to a remote host in an attempt to get the remote host to send back an Echo packet. By design, the ping command tests the connection between two computers, whether they're in the same room or across the world.
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Sun XDR marshals data by converting it into a standard big-endian form before transmission. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this method when compared with CORBA’s CDR.
What will be an ideal response?
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Which of the following are the five Spanning-Tree Protocol states? (Select five.)
a. Blocking b. Listening c. Selecting d. Learning e. Forwarding f. Disabled g. Passing h. Cut-through
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