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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. MLI Means...
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
bytes 1-3
All hosts can communicate.
Multiple Link Interface
2. What is BGMP?
DNS
Transmission Control Protocol
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
3. Which one of the following options is required for a client workstation to connect to a network resource?
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
Client - protocol - and adapter
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.
4. A network technician is troubleshooting a remote home users computer that is behind a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) router running NAT (Network Address Translation). The technician wants to ping the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the remote us
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
23
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
5. Which one of the following security protocols creates a secure connection over the Internet?
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
6. WINS Means...
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
25
Windows Internet Name Service
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
7. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) copper cable standard?
1000BASE-CX
514
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
802.11
8. A rogue residential gateway has been installed in a network. It is running DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). If the computers have static IP (Internet Protocol) addresses assigned - what problems might exist on the network?
There will be no Internet access.
802.11b
HTTP
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
9. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
Internetwork packet exchange
10 GBASE-LR
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
Packets from entering and leaving a network
10. A client accessing a network share folder has authenticated into the system and has full access rights to a folder share. But after opening the file they find they cannot modify the files contents. What is the likely cause?
Proxy server
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Time domain reflectometer
SMB (Server Message Block)
11. RDP means...
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
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
Remote Desktop Protocol
100BASE-FX Answer: D
12. 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
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Transmission Control Protocol
3389
netstat
13. Upon which devices can NAT (Network Address Translation) be used?
Presentation
Firewall
Global Positioning System
Network Time Protocol
14. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
The users will not be affected by the change.
Basic Input/Output System
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
169.254.1.1
15. This is not a valid IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
172.192.4.256
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
802.2
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
16. ICMP means...
Internet Control Message Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
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IMAP (Mail Client)
17. Which one of the following will interfere with an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11b access point?
Wired Equivalent Privacy
802.11b
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
Proxy server
18. GSM means...
Global System for Mobile Communications
Central Processing unit
The users will not be affected by the change.
Electromagnetic Interference
19. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
389
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
Internet Service Provider
20. Mail Server
Handles e-mail functions
Central Processing unit
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
21. WEP Means...
8080
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Bus
Network News Transfer Protocol
22. A network administrator adds a router to create a new subnet. Which of the following network services requires configuration to accommodate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) on the new network?
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
128 bit addresses
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
23. What is Multicast Transmission?
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
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.
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
161 & 162
24. What is on Ports 161 and 162?
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
Physical
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
25. A network administrator manages a medium-sized network with a mixture of different platform computers. The network contains multiple subnets located across a large geographical area. Over half of the subnets contain a WAP (Wireless Access Point) for
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
Client - protocol - and adapter
26. CPU means...
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
Central Processing unit
Select the most probable cause
SSH
27. How many concurrent connections can a Windows 2000 Professional computer support on a single share?
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
The device ID (Identification)
10
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
28. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Bus
RDP/ Terminal Services
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
29. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
The analyzer is functioning properly.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
192.168.96.254
Direct Current
30. FTP Means
File Transfer Protocol
Verification
MAC (Media Access Control) address
IMAP (Mail Client)
31. While reviewing network traffic statistics - technicians have noticed that there is an abnormally high amount of DNS (Domain Name Service) traffic. What recommendation would help reduce traffic?
802.11a.
Telnet
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
larger subnet masks.
32. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
Periodically (randomly) blinking
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
33. Which UNIX service provides interoperability with Windows file and print sharing?
File Transfer Protocol
172.192.4.256
SMB (Server Message Block)
Telnet
34. On what Port is RDP?
netstat
3389
traceroute
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.
35. GPS means...
Global Positioning System
1000BASE-CX
There will be no Internet access.
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
36. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
37. List the benefits of a star topology
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38. Which one of the following will affect the range of an 802.11b WAP (Wireless Access Point)?
3.1
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.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
A long length of antenna extension cable
39. What is CHAP?
22
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Proxy
40. Which one of the following is a purpose for subnetting?
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
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
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
Post Office Protocol
41. 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
Proxy server
Authentication
Extranet
Hypertext Markup Language
42. SSH Means...
Network File System
10 GBASE-LR
rlogin
Secure Shell
43. What is EGP?
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Service Set Identifier
44. 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
encapsulating the data payload.
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Point-to-Point Protocol
192.168.96.254
45. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
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
All hosts can communicate.
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
46. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance)?
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Network Address Translator
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
802.11
47. Which standard covers the methods for performing authentication services for remote access to a central LAN (Local Area Network)?
Hypertext transfer protocol
802.1x
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
File Transfer Protocol
48. The 802.11 frequency band is...
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Wireless Fidelity
49. 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?
Secure Shell
SMTP Server
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
50. BNC Means...
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Manages printers on the network
6
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)