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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. SSID Means...
Application
Physical
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
Service Set Identifier

2. A facility designed to receive computer equipment during a disaster recovery is known as a...
Basic Input/Output System
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
rlogin
cold site.

3. An administrator changes the lease time of the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) scope from one week to one day. What affect will this have on the end users?
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
The users will not be affected by the change.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)

4. A star network that uses several cable types must use which hub type in order to accommodate all client machines?
Hybrid hub
larger subnet masks.
Point-to-Point Protocol
514

5. DC means...
80
Direct Current
Simple Network Management Protocol
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)

6. What is RARP?
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
1
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

7. All of the following are benefits of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) EXCEPT...
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
514
traceroute
larger subnet masks.

8. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
802.11a.
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
192.168.96.254

9. An Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address consists of...
encapsulating the data payload.
48 bits.
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
Manages network applications

10. HTTPS means...
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

11. Which UNIX service provides interoperability with Windows file and print sharing?
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Bridge
Direct Current
SMB (Server Message Block)

12. An employee needs to access the internal secure company web site from a hotel. The employee will need which of the following connections?
Wireless Fidelity
A transmission method in which data is transferred from a specific source address to a specific destination address. (Network nodes not involved in the transfer ignor the transmission.)
Internet connection
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

13. Fax Server

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14. DOS means...
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Network Address Translator
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
48 bits.

15. Which of the following options allows for secure communication over the Internet?
Transmission Control Protocol
NFS (Network File System)
User Datagram Protocol
VPN (Virtual Private Network)

16. A network administrator implements four VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network) on a switch. Which device will be required to pass traffic among the VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)?
Router
Internet Protocol
Bus
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol

17. What is on Port 111?
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Central Processing unit
There will be no Internet access.
SUN RPC

18. ICMP means...
Internet Control Message Protocol
Stores and dispenses files
Local Area Network
Network and Transport

19. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Electromagnetic Interference
Wireless LAN
Bus

20. What is on Port 25?
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.
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Plain Old Telephone Service
SMTP Server

21. RIP Means...
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Networked Basic Input/Output System
Routing Information Protocol
Internet Control Message Protocol

22. Which one of the following is true concerning bridges and their forwarding decisions?
128 bit addresses
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes

23. PKI means...
Global System for Mobile Communications
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Public Key Infrastructure
A striped set array with parity

24. On what Port is TFTP?
Select the most probable cause
Multiple Link Interface
Secure Sockets Layer
69

25. 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?
1000BASE-CX
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
A striped set array with parity
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance

26. What is PPP?
Wireless Fidelity
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Point to Point Protocol
Application

27. WINS Means...
POP3
Windows Internet Name Service
Metropolitan Area Network
Global System for Mobile Communications

28. All of the following are true statements about private IP (Internet Protocol) addressing EXCEPT...
larger subnet masks.
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
802.2

29. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) provides which functionality for remote access?
Verification
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
802.11b
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

30. What is Multicast Transmission?
Network and Transport
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
A transmission method in which data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are defined as members of a multicast group. Network nodes not in the group ignore the data.
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network

31. ATM Means...
Bus
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
netstat and ping
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

32. On what Port is LDAP?
Token passing
389
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Wireless Protected Access

33. A user has set up filtering on an Internet router. The local SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server has stopped sending or receiving messages from the Internet. What is the cause of the problem?
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
passing a username and password in plaintext.
The Internet router is blocking port 25.

34. Which one of the following communication protocols does a UNIX system primarily rely on?
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Gateway
Local Area Network

35. On what Port is SSH?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
22
Internet Information Services

36. This is not a valid IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
172.192.4.256

37. Which one of the following is a purpose for subnetting?
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
rp
A network's physical topology gives you the lay of the land and the logical topology illustrates how the signals and data travel throughout the layout.

38. IDS means...
1000BASE-CX
Intrusion Detection System
In a locked room in an offsite location
Simple Network Management Protocol

39. Print Server
Verification
Authentication
File Transfer Protocol
Manages printers on the network

40. What is on Port 8080?
Password Authentication Protocol
Hypertext Markup Language
Manages network applications
Proxy Server

41. A network administrator is troubleshooting connectivity from a client machine. An error message that reads 'Page Cannot be Displayed' is shown in the browser whenever a FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) is typed in the address bar. However - if the
3389
53
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

42. Which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model handles formatting and code conversion?
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Presentation
Industry Standards Organization
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.

43. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
Proxy server
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Application
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)

44. Which one of the following choices is the MOST secure place to store tape backups?
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
In a locked room in an offsite location
User Datagram Protocol

45. IPSEC means...
Internet Protocol Security
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
802.1x
MAC (Media Access Control) address

46. What is on Port 22?
128 bit addresses
8080
SSH
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

47. Each of the following wireless standards use a 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) ISM (Industrial - Scientific - and Medical) band EXCEPT...
Routing Information Protocol
802.11a.
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
Post Office Protocol

48. DHCP means...
netstat
Split the scope addresses between the servers assigning 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.127 for the PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and 192.168.0.128 through 192.168.0.254 for the BDC (Backup Domain Controller).
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Router

49. Six workstations that are numbered 1-6 are installed sequentially in a physical ring topology. Workstation 1 fails. How can the network administrator remove Workstation 1 for service without moving the other workstations?
Make certain the web site has an external DNS (Domain Name Service) name and a public IP address - and that port 80 is open on the router.
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
As a way to share resources and information
802.11i

50. Application Server
ifconfig
Routing Internet Protocol
Manages network applications
Port Address Translator