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Comptia Network +

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1. Which of the following choices describes an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector?
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Light Emitting Diode
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).

2. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
Uniform Resource Locator
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.)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

3. POTS means...
8080
Uniform Resource Locator
New Technology File System
Plain Old Telephone Service

4. What is a MAC (Media Access Control) address?
3389
25
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
110

5. Which standard covers the methods for performing authentication services for remote access to a central LAN (Local Area Network)?
SQL Server
The analyzer is functioning properly.
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
802.1x

6. On what Port is TFTP?
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
A striped set array with parity
Secure Shell
69

7. All of the following options transmit data over a modem EXCEPT...
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
The analyzer is functioning properly.
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
netstat

8. What is the maximum standard distance allowed to connect a customer via an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line?
bytes 1-3
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.

9. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
There will be no Internet access.
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
135-139

10. A computer that is working on a network is unplugged and then plugged into another switch with a new cable. The link LED (Light Emitting Diode) on the NIC (Network Interface Card) does not come on. All of the following could be the source of the prob
Authentication
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Internet Protocol
encapsulating the data payload.

11. What is BGMP?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Plain Old Telephone Service
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.

12. WAP Means...
389
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Wireless Access Point
To decrease network congestion Answer: D

13. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
Time domain reflectometer
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
Windows Internet Name Service

14. Examples of valid WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key lengths
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Global Positioning System
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.

15. Which of the following options allows for secure communication over the Internet?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
rp
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.

16. How are physical and logical topologies different?

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17. On what Port is SNMP?
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
161 & 162

18. A star network that uses several cable types must use which hub type in order to accommodate all client machines?
110
Hybrid hub
80
802.11a.

19. What is on Port 25?
SMTP Server
NetBios
389
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).

20. What is on Port 23?
Telnet
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

21. A user complains that they are unable to connect to a remote server using either FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or Telnet - although the user was able to connect yesterday. Which of the following commands is used to troubleshoot the problem?
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Internet mail access protocol
ping
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)

22. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
Application
443
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

23. NAT Means...
All hosts can communicate.
Network Address Translation
The device ID (Identification)
Network Address Translator

24. Which dial-up protocol is capable of passing multiple LAN (Local Area Network) protocols across the wire?
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

25. List the drawbacks of a star topology
encapsulating the data payload.
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
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)

26. Fault Tolerance
Industry Standards Organization
Network Interface Card
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.

27. What is on Port 80?
HTTP
Hypertext Markup Language
Global Positioning System
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network

28. A network has been set up for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) services using a PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and BDC (Backup Domain Controller) each with a range of 192.168.0.1 to192.168.0.254 using a class subnet of 255.255.255.0. DHCP
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).
Internet Protocol
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol

29. IPX Means...
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Bus
Internetwork packet exchange
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).

30. POP Means...
Industry Standards Organization
Post Office Protocol
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid

31. What is on Port 3389?
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
RDP/ Terminal Services
169.254.1.1

32. DC means...
Direct Current
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
There will be no Internet access.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

33. ACL means...
Networked Basic Input/Output System
Industry Standards Organization
bytes 1-3
Access Control List

34. At which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model does UDP (User Datagram Protocol) reside?
Proxy Server
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Transport

35. HTML means...
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
In a locked room in an offsite location
Hypertext Markup Language

36. List the benefits of a star topology

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37. NetBIOS Means...
192.168.96.254
25
Networked Basic Input/Output System
389

38. NFS Means...
Network File System
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
HTTPS/ SSL
Internet Protocol

39. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has a longer maximum distance than 100 meters (328 feet)?
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
100BASE-FX Answer: D
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
Post Office Protocol 3

40. Client Machine
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Media Access Control
SMB (Server Message Block)

41. A user connects to the companys intranet server via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection from a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) using the broadband service. One day - the user cannot successfully connect to the VPN (Virtual Private Network) a
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Direct Current
ifconfig
Metropolitan Area Network

42. What is on Ports 161 and 162?
1000BASE-CX
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

43. Mail Server
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Any network device with an IP address
Handles e-mail functions
SSH

44. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
Manages printers on the network
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Remote Desktop Protocol

45. What is QoS?
802.11i
D. Switch and bridge
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Quality of Service

46. Given the following output - which utility was used? Default Server: bigserver.datacenter.com Address: 4.12.18.1
Internet Service Provider
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
nslookup
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.

47. PRI Means...
Alternating Current
1
Primary Rate Interface
To decrease network congestion Answer: D

48. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
All hosts can communicate.
HTTP
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network

49. Wi-Fi Means...
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
Wireless Fidelity
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
traceroute

50. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
NFS (Network File System)
The users will not be affected by the change.
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)
Networked Basic Input/Output System