GIAC GSLC Exam - Topic 8 Question 50 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSLC exam

Question #: 50
Topic #: 8

Which of the following layers of TCP/IP model is used to move packets between the Internet Layer interfaces of two different hosts on the same link?

AApplication layer

BTransport Layer

CLink layer

DInternet layer

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Suggested Answer: C

by Caitlin at Jul 02, 2024, 05:40 PM

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Lili

6 months ago

I thought it was the Transport layer at first!

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Tatum

6 months ago

Nope, Link layer is correct.

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Harrison

6 months ago

Wait, isn't it the Internet layer?

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Pamella

7 months ago

Agreed, Link layer handles that.

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Merilyn

7 months ago

It's definitely the Link layer!

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Terry

7 months ago

I’m a bit confused. I thought the Transport layer was involved in end-to-end communication, but maybe it’s not relevant here?

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Jani

7 months ago

The Application layer seems too high-level for this question, right? I feel like it has to be either Link or Internet layer.

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Yuki

8 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we discussed how the Internet layer deals with routing, so I don't think it's that one.

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Annamaria

8 months ago

I think the Link layer is the one that handles the actual transmission of packets on the same link, but I'm not entirely sure.

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I think the key here is that the question is asking about moving packets between the Internet Layer interfaces of two different hosts. That suggests the link layer is the correct answer, since that's the layer that handles local network communication.

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Lashandra

8 months ago

The link layer sounds right to me. That's the layer that deals with the physical network connections and moving data between directly connected devices.

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Annamae

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the TCP/IP model has different layers, but I'm not totally sure which one handles packet movement between hosts on the same link. Let me think this through.

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Ines

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is C. The link layer is responsible for moving packets between hosts on the same link.

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Kristine

8 months ago

I'm confident I know the answer to this. A mission statement is focused on the present, not future aspirations, so that's the element that's not part of a mission statement.

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Caprice

8 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward MPLS LDP session protection question. I think I can handle this one.

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Helaine

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident this is about audit logs. That's the best way to investigate unexpected file deletions and track down the root cause.

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Oliva

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the correct answer is C - using a value stream map to visualize the work that is done or in process. That's the core function of this mapping technique, to get a clear picture of the workflow.

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Colby

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking for a command to generate the requested file, but there are a few options that seem relevant. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Lili

1 year ago

Wait, there's a 'Transport Layer' in TCP/IP? I thought it was just the 'Snail Mail Layer' and the 'Smoke Signal Layer'.

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Casey

1 year ago

Ah, the good old Link layer. Where would we be without it? Probably stuck in the Stone Age of networking, that's where!

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Annice

11 months ago

Thank goodness for the Link layer keeping us out of the Stone Age of networking!

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Tashia

11 months ago

Without the Link layer, communication between hosts on the same link would not be possible.

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Tennie

12 months ago

Link layer is essential for moving packets between hosts on the same link.

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Lon

1 year ago

I'm going with the Link layer. It's the layer that's closest to the actual hardware, so it makes sense that it would handle the packet movement between hosts.

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