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Comptia Network +

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1. Physical Topology
72.16.16.1
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.
Fully Qualified Domain Name
ifconfig

2. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names
802.11
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Internet mail access protocol

3. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
Transmission Control Protocol
169.254.1.1
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server

4. Client-Server Networks
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Firewall
HTTP

5. On what Port is the SMTP Server?
Service Set Identifier
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
Extranet
25

6. What is BGMP?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Secure Sockets Layer
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)
MAC (Media Access Control) address

7. DHCP means...
1433
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required

8. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Hybrid hub

9. Which of the following options allows for secure communication over the Internet?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
802.2
443
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

10. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
RDP/ Terminal Services
22

11. Which protocol does a diskless workstation use to obtain a network address?
172.192.4.256
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Password Authentication Protocol
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.

12. Which of the following are classified as Layer 2 devices?
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)

13. What is Unicast?
6
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
SMTP Server
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.)

14. IPX/SPX means...
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
Packets from entering and leaving a network

15. 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.
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
User Datagram Protocol

16. 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
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Metropolitan Area Network
Extranet

17. Which IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.x standard defines the operation of the LLC (Logical Link Control) sublayer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) models Data Link layer?
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
802.2
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
Uniform Resource Locator

18. Describe a star topology
Internet connection
172.192.4.256
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
Proxy server

19. Wi-Fi Means...
Wireless Fidelity
In a locked room in an offsite location
Physical
Network Address Translation

20. Disk mirroring is also known as RAID ___...
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Internet Information Services
1
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).

21. Which media access method is used for an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.5 network?
10 GBASE-LR
cold site.
Token passing
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

22. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has the shortest maximum distance?
1000BASE-CX
Network File System
802.11a.
10 GBASE-LR

23. Which one of the following is a purpose for subnetting?
Router
80
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)

24. The system administrator performs full backups on Sundays. Incremental backups are performed every day EXCEPT Sunday. The backups start at 10 a.m. and end by 12 p.m. The system crashes on Wednesday night. Which tapes must be used to restore data?
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
111
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
22

25. A company wants to have an intranet. Where would the intranet web server be located in the network?
Internetwork packet exchange
Service Set Identifier
The analyzer is functioning properly.
In the LAN (Local Area Network)

26. On what Port is POP3?
110
Client - protocol - and adapter
MAC (Media Access Control) address
80

27. BRI Means...
Simple Network Management Protocol
Network and Transport
Basic Rate Interface
Networked Basic Input/Output System

28. LDAP means...
Lightweight Directory Access 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.)
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

29. If a destination address is not in a bridges forwarding table - what will the bridge do?
100BASE-FX Answer: D
1
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.

30. UDP Means...
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.
User Datagram Protocol
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Internet Protocol

31. Print Server
Industry Standards Organization
Basic Rate Interface
Manages printers on the network
Authentication

32. Network
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Routing Internet Protocol
Global System for Mobile Communications
Two or more connected computers that can share resources

33. ATM Means...
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Digital Subscriber Line

34. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
Telnet
SUN RPC
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D

35. The 802.11 frequency band is...
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

36. Around noon - 802.11b wireless users near the break room have intermittent - random connections. What is the problem?
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).

37. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
Access Control List
All hosts can communicate.
Proxy Server

38. SSL Means...
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
111
Secure Sockets Layer
Post Office Protocol 3

39. Which UNIX service provides interoperability with Windows file and print sharing?
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
SMB (Server Message Block)
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Authentication

40. What is QoS?
Client - protocol - and adapter
IMAP (Mail Client)
Quality of Service
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

41. Fax Server

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42. On what Port is TFTP?
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
ifconfig
69
cold site.

43. What is on Port 80?
69
Access Control List
HTTP
nslookup

44. On what Port is SQL Server?
There will be no Internet access.
1433
Global System for Mobile Communications
The users will not be affected by the change.

45. A star network that uses several cable types must use which hub type in order to accommodate all client machines?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Hybrid hub
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Proxy Server

46. 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
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Client - protocol - and adapter
Secure Sockets Layer

47. ISDN means...
Integrated Services digital Network
netstat
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
DNS

48. IIS Means...
Internet Information Services
raphical User Interface
514
100BASE-FX Answer: D

49. Client Machine
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

50. 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
Secure Sockets Layer
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
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.