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1. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names






2. A firewall differs from a proxy server in that a proxy server operates at which of the following levels of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?






3. What is on Port 1433?






4. What is Broadcast Transmission?






5. Which one of the following choices is the MOST secure place to store tape backups?






6. ISO Means...






7. UDP Means...






8. What is PPP?






9. What is on Port 111?






10. On what Port is SQL Server?






11. An 802.11a/b/g access point is installed in a computer lab. An administrator has a client that is based on 802.11g technology. There are times when the client slows or stops working entirely. What is the cause of the problem?






12. Print Server






13. 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






14. What is NAT?






15. NFS Means...






16. On a switched Ethernet network that is operating perfectly - what is the state in which a user will find the activity LED (Light Emitting Diode)?






17. A small office network with ten computers uses a cable modem and router to connect to the Internet and distribute services to clients. After several weeks of use - the routers collision LED (Light Emitting Diode) has begun to stay on permanently. Wha






18. IMAP Means...






19. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?






20. WEP Means...






21. A company wishes to establish a secure network connection with a sister company over the Internet. Both companies must have access to each others resources without allowing general public access. What describes the type of network that should be empl






22. DOS means...






23. PKI means...






24. On what Port is SUN RPC?






25. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?






26. NetBEUI Means...






27. What is L2TP? What is significant about this protocol?






28. PSTN Means...






29. MAC Means...






30. ISP Means...






31. LAN Means...






32. What is Unicast?






33. NetBIOS Means...






34. IPX/SPX means...






35. On what Port is SNMP?






36. A small company connected to the Internet through a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) router wants to make an internal web server public on the Internet. Computers on the LAN can access the web pages but Internet users cannot. What should be done to






37. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?






38. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?






39. A firewall can be used to prevent which of the following?






40. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...






41. An administrator is unsuccessful when attempting to ping a network device on a remote site with a firewall in between. In order for the administrator to be successful - what protocol needs to be allowed through the firewall?






42. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?






43. MPLS






44. Which one of the following security protocols creates a secure connection over the Internet?






45. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?






46. The IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) protocol suite can secure network transmissions by...






47. A network administrator needs to verify that the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) service is running on a particular server. On what port number should a Telnet session be established?






48. ICMP means...






49. Disk mirroring is also known as RAID ___...






50. What is PPTP?