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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. NTFS Means...
Verification
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
New Technology File System
443

2. Which command generated the following output? Active Connections Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP CompA:3006 192.168.0.2:Microsoft Established TCP CompA:3021 192.168.0.246:HTTP Established
Windows Internet Name Service
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
netstat
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

3. On what Port is FTP?
Proxy server
80
Post Office Protocol
20 & 21

4. This is not an IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
48 bits.
72.16.16.1
SUN RPC

5. 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?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
The users will not be affected by the change.
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

6. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
Remote Desktop Protocol
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Physical
Internet Information Services

7. PRI Means...
143
Internetwork packet exchange
Primary Rate Interface
Application

8. LDAP means...
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
A striped set array with parity
25

9. What is PAT?
23
Port Address Translator
NetBios
22

10. What is RARP?
Manages printers on the network
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

11. 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
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Physical
Packets from entering and leaving a network

12. What part of an Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address designates the manufacturer of the NIC (Network Interface Card)?
Internet Information Services
bytes 1-3
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
rp

13. On what Port is HTTP?
1000BASE-CX
1433
netstat and ping
80

14. List the benefits of a bus topology
Transmission Control Protocol
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
DNS

15. What is on Port 1433?
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
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
SQL Server
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

16. Which of the following are classified as Layer 2 devices?
Extranet
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Network Address Translation
Integrated Services digital Network

17. Network
Network Address Translator
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Extranet

18. What functionality does Kerberos provide?
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.
Authentication

19. CPU means...
110
Central Processing unit
Handles e-mail functions
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required

20. What is Unicast?
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.)
Networked Basic Input/Output System
143
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.

21. 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?
25
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
POP3
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.

22. 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?
User Datagram Protocol
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
802.11
Trivial File Transfer Protocol

23. TDR means...
Time domain reflectometer
Put a router between the two network segments
1433
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.

24. 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
D. Switch and bridge
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.
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Gateway

25. Host
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Any network device with an IP address
Wireless LAN

26. How many concurrent connections can a Windows 2000 Professional computer support on a single share?
10
Global Positioning System
3389
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.

27. 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
SSH
Service Set Identifier
Media Access Control
The analyzer is functioning properly.

28. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
MultiProtocol Label Switching
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Manages network applications

29. Client Machine
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
23
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

30. LAN Local Area Network
Presentation
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
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)
Access Control List

31. What is on Port 514?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Alternating Current
Client - protocol - and adapter
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)

32. On what Port is DNS?
802.2
53
ping
Windows Internet Name Service

33. Which digital interface device is used to connect to a local service providers digital T1 (T-Carrier Level 1) or E1 network?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
IMAP (Mail Client)
A long length of antenna extension cable
111

34. 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
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Bus
53
Public Key Infrastructure

35. WAP Means...
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Wireless Access Point
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
Metropolitan Area Network

36. DNS means...
Hybrid hub
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
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server

37. Disk mirroring is also known as RAID ___...
SQL Server
1
Routing Internet Protocol
Bridge

38. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance)?
Time domain reflectometer
802.11
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

39. What is on Ports 20 and 21?
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
802.2
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server

40. HTTPS means...
Wireless Protected Access
Primary Rate Interface
Network and Transport
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.

41. Proxy Server
Network Access Control
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)

42. On what Port is NetBios?
Internet Protocol
135-139
53
8080

43. There is a suspected SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) virus on the workstation. E-mail programs are not currently running. Which of the following utilities should be run to see if there are any open SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) sockets?
Wired Equivalent Privacy
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
netstat
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

44. Which one of the following choices is the MOST secure place to store tape backups?
IMAP (Mail Client)
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
In a locked room in an offsite location

45. Physical Topology
All hosts can communicate.
Network and Transport
A network map defining the specific characteristics of a network such as where workstations and other devices are located and the arrangement of all the physical media such as cables.
Transport

46. A company wants to have an intranet. Where would the intranet web server be located in the network?
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
53
In the LAN (Local Area Network)

47. Each of the following wireless standards use a 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) ISM (Industrial - Scientific - and Medical) band EXCEPT...
New Technology File System
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
802.11a.

48. 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?
Put a router between the two network segments
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
rp
Basic Input/Output System

49. GUI means
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
Stores and dispenses files
ifconfig
raphical User Interface

50. All of the following are true statements about private IP (Internet Protocol) addressing EXCEPT...
Proxy Server
389
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
111