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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. DHCP means...
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.

2. TCP means...
Wireless Access Point
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Transmission Control Protocol
IMAP (Mail Client)

3. SSH Means...
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
1000BASE-CX
Secure Shell
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network

4. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer provides interfaces to the user that enable programs to use network services?
Application
POP3
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit

5. What is RIP?
Bridge
Routing Internet Protocol
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Network Address Translation

6. Remote Access Server
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
New Technology File System
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Public Key Infrastructure

7. Which of the following connectors will be required for a RAS (Remote Access Service) server accepting four incoming dial-up connections to connect to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)?
NFS (Network File System)
161 & 162
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.

8. BRI Means...
Hypertext Markup Language
D. Switch and bridge
Internet Control Message Protocol
Basic Rate Interface

9. A network administrator is configuring a router to support a new subnet on a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) network. The subnet uses 192.168.96.0/24. The administrators company policy is to reserve the highest IP (Intern
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
192.168.96.254
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant

10. What is Multicast Transmission?
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 file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
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
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

11. Client-Server Networks
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Extranet
Bluetooth enabled cell phones

12. Which one of the following UNIX commands is similar to Telnet and used for terminal emulation?
rlogin
encapsulating the data payload.
Transmission Control Protocol
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

13. IP means...
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Internet Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).

14. 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?
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
Router
Central Processing unit
There will be no Internet access.

15. What is on Port 1433?
HTTP
gateway.
SQL Server
22

16. What is IP?
Internet Protocol
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
Fully Qualified Domain Name

17. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Verification
25
Network and Transport

18. 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
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
netstat and ping
Extranet
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.

19. What is on Port 110?
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
POP3
Authentication
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.

20. Why did we develop networking?
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
As a way to share resources and information
ping
23

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?
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
ping
traceroute
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.

22. A user would like to implement a secure ordering system on a web server. Which of the following protocols is installed?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Network Address Translator
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant

23. What is a MAC (Media Access Control) address?
Any network device with an IP address
1000BASE-CX
HTTPS/ SSL
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).

24. List the drawbacks of a star topology
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
23
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes

25. SSL Means...
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
Data Link
Secure Sockets Layer
Windows Internet Name Service

26. MAU means...
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
161 & 162
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.

27. RIP Means...
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
SMTP Server
Authentication
Routing Information Protocol

28. TDR means...
Time domain reflectometer
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)
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Uniform Resource Locator

29. In a fully Meshed network - every node has a connection to every other node - 7+6+5+4+3+2+1=28 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)
Networked Basic Input/Output System
20 & 21
nslookup

30. ATM Means...
Proxy server
10 GBASE-LR
514
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

31. A facility designed to receive computer equipment during a disaster recovery is known as a...
Multiple Link Interface
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Select the most probable cause
cold site.

32. What is on Port 443?
HTTPS/ SSL
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
Simple Network Management Protocol
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server

33. CPU means...
Network File System
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Central Processing unit
53

34. What is LEAP?
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Point-to-Point 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.
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

35. What is on Ports 161 and 162?
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
SMB (Server Message Block)
Wired Equivalent Privacy

36. HTTP Means...
143
Hypertext transfer protocol
1000BASE-CX
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business

37. FQDN means...
SMB (Server Message Block)
Intrusion Detection System
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
Fully Qualified Domain Name

38. Logical Topology
802.2
23
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

39. ICMP means...
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
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
Public Key Infrastructure
Internet Control Message Protocol

40. LAN Means...
802.1x
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Local Area Network
20 & 21

41. 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?
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 computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
22
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)

42. A technician just installed a new NIC (Network Interface Card) in a computer and attached a cable to connect the computer to a hub. Assuming the NIC (Network Interface Card) is functioning correctly and the network is up - which of the following will
ifconfig
Internet Control Message Protocol
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Access Control List

43. Ten workstations numbered 1 through 10 are installed sequentially on a physical star network. The network uses a logical bus topology and is cabled using Category 3 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair). The cable to Workstation 3 has been severed. Which of
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Hypertext Markup Language
The device ID (Identification)

44. Mail Server
802.11a.
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Handles e-mail functions
NFS (Network File System)

45. What is TCP?
Transmission Control Protocol
ping
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Wired Equivalent Privacy

46. 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
Internetwork packet exchange
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Hypertext Markup Language

47. Network
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Electromagnetic Interference
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
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

48. Examples of valid WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key lengths
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
48 bits.
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)

49. What is on Port 111?
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
SMB (Server Message Block)
SUN RPC

50. ISP Means...
Point to Point Protocol
Proxy server
Internet Service Provider
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required

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