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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. List the drawbacks of a ring topology
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
A transmission method in which data goes form a source node to all other nodes on a network. Each node receives the data and acts on it - which can generate a great deal of network traffic.
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
There will be no Internet access.

2. The system administrator performs full backups on Sundays. Incremental backups are performed every day EXCEPT Sunday. The backups start at 10 a.m. and end by 12 p.m. The system crashes on Wednesday night. Which tapes must be used to restore data?
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
RDP/ Terminal Services
raphical User Interface
Network and Transport

3. BRI Means...
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
Basic Rate Interface

4. On what Port is SQL Server?
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
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DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
HTTPS/ SSL

5. Given the following output - which utility was used? Default Server: bigserver.datacenter.com Address: 4.12.18.1
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
nslookup
MultiProtocol Label Switching
Proxy Server

6. What is on Port 110?
Electromagnetic Interference
POP3
Password Authentication Protocol
Fully Qualified Domain Name

7. MLI Means...
Multiple Link Interface
D. Switch and bridge
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network

8. MAC Means...
Media Access Control
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Proxy Server
Point to Point Protocol

9. On what Port is IMAP?
Point-to-Point Protocol
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
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10. What is on Port 3389?
ping
Internet Control Message Protocol
RDP/ Terminal Services
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

11. What is RIP?
Routing Internet Protocol
Global Positioning System
A long length of antenna extension cable
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.

12. Workstations

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13. A technician connects a computer to the LAN (Local Area Network) switch to analyze the traffic occurring from another computer on the network. The only traffic observed coming from the other computer is broadcast frames. What can be concluded from th
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The analyzer is functioning properly.
802.11i
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface

14. On what Port is SSH?
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
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Primary Rate Interface

15. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
gateway.
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
443
SMTP Server

16. PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) secures PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) sessions by...
passing a username and password in plaintext.
Media Access Control
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
BootP (Boot Protocol)

17. What is OSPF?
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Proxy server
Networked Basic Input/Output System

18. Client-Server Networks
Internet mail access protocol
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
Manages printers on the network
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.

19. SSH Means...
Secure Shell
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.

20. PPP Means...
gateway.
Post Office Protocol 3
Global Positioning System
Point-to-Point Protocol

21. A Windows 2000 work station has a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) address of 169.254.12.1. Which statement describes the state of the computers TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) configuration?
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Router
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.

22. MIME means...
Basic Rate Interface
rlogin
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

23. A workstation with a static IP (Internet Protocol) address can print and authenticate to a server - but cannot browse to www.comptia.org. What is the FIRST item to troubleshoot?
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings

24. This is not an IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
802.2
Usually restricted to spanning a particular geographic location such as an office building - a single department within a corporate office - or even a home office)
SMTP Server
72.16.16.1

25. PRI Means...
Primary Rate Interface
Global Positioning System
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.

26. A user is booting a workstation and suddenly receives a message stating that a duplicate IP (Internet Protocol) address is in use on the network. Which of the following commands can be used to troubleshoot the problem?
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
rp
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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

27. Which one of the following provides a fault-tolerant storage system containing five disks and a single controller that will function if a single disk fails?
Application
A striped set array with parity
D. Switch and bridge
Network Access Control

28. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
802.11b
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
SQL Server

29. Company A has two networks - one on the west side of town and one on the east side. The network administrator wants to connect the two networks with a leased line but is concerned about limiting broadcast traffic. What can the administrator do to all
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
Put a router between the two network segments

30. Describe a star topology
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
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Computers are connected to one central point w/ their own individual cables or wireless connections. This topology offers advantages over the bus topology and is used more often despite having more physical requirements than the bus topology. Benefit

31. A firewall can be used to prevent which of the following?
Proxy Server
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
Physical
Packets from entering and leaving a network

32. NTFS Means...
New Technology File System
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required

33. What part of an Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address designates the manufacturer of the NIC (Network Interface Card)?
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Bus
Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each computer connected to one unbroken cable running its entire length. All of the computers can see all of the data flowing through but the only one computer the data is addressed to will actually g
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34. RIP Means...
Routing Information Protocol
Manages printers on the network
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
MAC (Media Access Control) address

35. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
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36. URL Means...
Time domain reflectometer
Uniform Resource Locator
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
443

37. What is on Ports 161 and 162?
Physical
Routing Information Protocol
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
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38. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has a longer maximum distance than 100 meters (328 feet)?
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
802.2
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39. ATM Means...
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
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The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network

40. Which command will produce the following output? ethoLink encap : Ethernet HWaddr: 00:80:C8:D6:74:43 inet adder : 4.150.6.3 Bcast : 4.255.255.255 Mask: 255.0.0.0
ifconfig
D. Switch and bridge
Quality of Service
SUN RPC

41. A user complains that they can no longer access resources on the network. The user is unable to ping other nodes and ipconfig returns an IP (Internet Protocol) address that is not in the correct subnet. What is the problem?
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
100BASE-FX Answer: D
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D

42. What is IP?
Internet Protocol
48 bits.
User Datagram Protocol
A striped set array with parity

43. DHCP means...
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Networked Basic Input/Output System

44. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) copper cable standard?
Uniform Resource Locator
gateway.
1000BASE-CX
rp

45. What is on Ports 20 and 21?
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
SUN RPC
Wireless Fidelity
New Technology File System

46. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)

47. What is TCP?
larger subnet masks.
Hybrid hub
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Transmission Control Protocol

48. POP3 Means...
IMAP (Mail Client)
1000BASE-CX
Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each computer connected to one unbroken cable running its entire length. All of the computers can see all of the data flowing through but the only one computer the data is addressed to will actually g
Post Office Protocol 3

49. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Post Office Protocol 3
Run more than one central processing unit (CPU) and whose resources are available to other users on the network to access when needed. Something this powerful is typically referred to only as a server today. Don't confuse workstations with client mac
Network and Transport

50. List the drawbacks of a star topology
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Point-to-Point Protocol
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
Internet mail access protocol