Command Line Tools: ARP Quiz

What is the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) used for in networking?

a. To link an IP address to a MAC address for device communication

b. To provide Wi-Fi access to all devices

c. To store all the data transferred over the network

d. To protect the network from outside threats

Which address is used for data transfer on the physical network?

a. IP address

b. MAC address

c. Both IP and MAC address

d. Neither IP nor MAC address

What is the ARP cache?

a. A storage for all network passwords

b. A list of known IP-to-MAC address mappings

c. A history of all websites visited on the network

d. A log of all data transfers on the network

What does the 'arp -a' command do?

a. It adds a new entry to the ARP cache

b. It deletes an entry from the ARP cache

c. It displays the current IP-to-MAC address mappings

d. It resets the ARP cache

What does the 'arp -s [ip address] [mac address]' command do?

a. It deletes an entry from the ARP cache

b. It adds a new static entry to the ARP cache

c. It displays the current IP-to-MAC address mappings

d. It resets the ARP cache

Your Score:

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