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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names
128 bit addresses
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Verification

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?
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Metropolitan Area Network
Application
443

3. What is on Port 1433?
2
Wireless Access Point
SQL Server
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

4. What is Broadcast Transmission?
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Firewall
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
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.

5. Which one of the following choices is the MOST secure place to store tape backups?
Application
In a locked room in an offsite location
Network Time Protocol
161 & 162

6. ISO Means...
raphical User Interface
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
Industry Standards Organization
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

7. UDP Means...
Metropolitan Area Network
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
User Datagram Protocol

8. What is PPP?
Gateway
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
The users will not be affected by the change.
Point to Point Protocol

9. What is on Port 111?
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
MAC (Media Access Control) address
SUN RPC
Firewall

10. On what Port is SQL Server?
1000BASE-CX
53
1433
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).

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?
Network News Transfer Protocol
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
In a locked room in an offsite location
802.2

12. Print Server
Manages printers on the network
Public Key Infrastructure
Application
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

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
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
Put a router between the two network segments
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

14. What is NAT?
Internet Protocol
Network Address Translator
NFS (Network File System)
72.16.16.1

15. NFS Means...
Industry Standards Organization
Network File System
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

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)?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Network File System
Periodically (randomly) blinking
389

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
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Point-to-Point Protocol
Bus

18. IMAP Means...
Handles e-mail functions
Internet mail access protocol
SQL Server
Secure Shell

19. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Network and Transport
Network Access Control
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

20. WEP Means...
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Wired Equivalent Privacy
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. 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
Windows Internet Name Service
172.192.4.256
Extranet
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

22. DOS means...
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Transmission Control Protocol

23. PKI means...
Internet Service Provider
They get their name because they truly are 'at the service' of the network and run specialized software for the network's maintenance and control known as the network operating system. Sometimes servers have more than one job. But whether servers are
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Public Key Infrastructure

24. On what Port is SUN RPC?
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).
111
Multiple Link Interface
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

25. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?
69
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
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.)
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)

26. NetBEUI Means...
53
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

27. What is L2TP? What is significant about this protocol?
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
802.11i
Direct Current
Proxy Server

28. PSTN Means...
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
POP3
Network News Transfer Protocol
Public Switched Telephone Network

29. MAC Means...
Media Access Control
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
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.

30. ISP Means...
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Central Processing unit
Internet Service Provider
raphical User Interface

31. LAN Means...
Stores and dispenses files
Local Area Network
Proxy
nslookup

32. 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.)
ifconfig
MAC (Media Access Control) address
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

33. NetBIOS Means...
Networked Basic Input/Output System
netstat and ping
gateway.
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)

34. IPX/SPX means...
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
File Transfer Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol
Wireless Fidelity

35. On what Port is SNMP?
161 & 162
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
SSH
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance

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
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.
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
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)
Network Time Protocol

37. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
IMAP (Mail Client)
Physical
Service Set Identifier
Packets from entering and leaving a network

38. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Uniform Resource Locator

39. A firewall can be used to prevent which of the following?
Packets from entering and leaving a network
raphical User Interface
169.254.1.1
Wireless Access Point

40. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...
Internet mail access protocol
Network File System
All hosts can communicate.
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

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?
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Port 20 must also be unblocked.

42. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
169.254.1.1
Wireless Fidelity
Verification
Network Time Protocol

43. MPLS
Plain Old Telephone Service
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
MultiProtocol Label Switching
SSH

44. Which one of the following security protocols creates a secure connection over the Internet?
All hosts can communicate.
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.

45. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
443
netstat and ping
The analyzer is functioning properly.
Routing Internet Protocol

46. The IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) protocol suite can secure network transmissions by...
bytes 1-3
Internet Protocol
File Transfer Protocol
encapsulating the data payload.

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?
Port Address Translator
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
25

48. ICMP means...
Wireless Access Point
Internet Control Message Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine

49. Disk mirroring is also known as RAID ___...
Verification
1
10 GBASE-LR
Wireless Protected Access

50. What is PPTP?
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Time domain reflectometer