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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
Infrastructure
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Data
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

2. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
Transmitter
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
NIC (network interface card)
MAC

3. Restoring
The process of mastering material pertaining to a particular hardware system - operating system - programming language - or other software program - then proving your mastery by passing a series of exams.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
Dialup

4. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
Data
Subnet
Router
A person who uses a computer.

5. Software Distribution
The process of collecting and storing data on the number and types of software and hardware assets in an organization's network. The data collection is automated by electronically examining each network client from a server
Copper fiber optic
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

6. Network
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
Radio waves
Channels
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by and can exchange data via some type of transmission media - such as a cable - a wire - or the atmosphere.

7. Mail Server
Download
Bridge
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
POTS (plain old telephone service)

8. Ethernet uses network interface cards - hubs - ____ - and ____ to connect devices.
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.
Switches routers
The process of determining how much data transfer activity is taking place on a network or network segment and notifying administrators when a segment becomes overloaded.
Subnet

9. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.
Phone number
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
10
The services that enable a network to communicate with the Internet - including Web servers and browsers - file transfer capabilities - Internet addressing schemes - security filters - and a means for directly logging on to other computers.

10. Peer-To-Peer Network
A network in which every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. By default - no computer on a ______ has more authority than another. However - each computer can be configured to share only some of its resources and keep other r
Access Server
Switch
Copper

11. Satellite networking is subject to mild atmospheric and ____ conditions (fog or slight wind can disrupt service).
10GBaseT
Weather
Medium
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.

12. Node
10GBaseT
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
xDSL

13. ____ is the most common local area networking standard for wired networks.
Ad hoc
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
Ethernet
Local Area Network

14. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Switch
Splitters
Satellite dish

15. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.
10 10
Router
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Moving

16. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
A network that is larger than a LAN - typically connecting clients and servers from multiple buildings - but within a limited geographic area. For example - a ______ could connect multiple city government buildings around a city's center.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Computing Technology Industry Association
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.

17. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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18. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
IEEE
The process of centrally administering a finite number of network addresses for an entire LAN. Usually this task can be accomplished without touching the client workstations.
Metropolitan Area Network
Satellite

19. Dialup connections are available anywhere a dialup ____ line exists.
Hub
Telephone
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Full duplex

20. A DSL router (sometimes called a DSL modem) connects the computer to the ____ line that must be configured by the telephone company to work with DSL.
Telephone
Switches routers
Splitters
Weather

21. Depending on the type of DSL used - you can use the same line for simultaneous voice and data. Special ____ help prevent the voice data from interfering with the digital data.
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
Switch
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Splitters

22. Internet Services
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
The services that enable a network to communicate with the Internet - including Web servers and browsers - file transfer capabilities - Internet addressing schemes - security filters - and a means for directly logging on to other computers.
Ad hoc
Computing Technology Industry Association

23. Load Balancing
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.

24. A ____ connection uses a modem connected to the phone line to communicate with another host through a wide area connection.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Dialup
Peer-To-Peer Network.
10GBaseT

25. Address Management
The process of centrally administering a finite number of network addresses for an entire LAN. Usually this task can be accomplished without touching the client workstations.
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Network Interface Card
TCP/IP

26. How did the term 'Sneakernet' come about?
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
The part of a network to which segments and significant shared devices (such as routers - switches - and servers) connect. Sometimes referred to as 'a network of networks' because of its role in interconnecting smaller parts of a LAN or WAN.
It was coined before the widespread use of networks - when data was copied from a computer to a removable storage device such as a floppy disk - carried (presumably by someone wearing sneakers) to another computer - then copied from the storage devic

27. File Services
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
A computer on the network that requests resources or services from another computer on a network. In some cases - a ______ could also act as a server. The term ______ may also refer to the user of a ______ workstation or a ______ software application
A network in which every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. By default - no computer on a ______ has more authority than another. However - each computer can be configured to share only some of its resources and keep other r
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.

28. Addressing
A person who uses a computer.
Phone number
The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every workstation and device on the network. The type of addressing used on a network depends on its protocols and network operating system.
A computer on the network that requests resources or services from another computer on a network. In some cases - a ______ could also act as a server. The term ______ may also refer to the user of a ______ workstation or a ______ software application

29. MAN
Cable
The process of collecting and storing data on the number and types of software and hardware assets in an organization's network. The data collection is automated by electronically examining each network client from a server
Metropolitan Area Network
Bridge

30. Client / Server Architecture
Hub
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)

31. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.
Full duplex
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Dialup
Copper fiber optic

32. Satellite networking may have a long ____ (latency) between requests and downloads.
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
Weather
Delay time
Hub

33. ____ cables use electrical signals.
Copper
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
The process of determining how much data transfer activity is taking place on a network or network segment and notifying administrators when a segment becomes overloaded.

34. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.
Router
Moving
'Network of Networks'

35. Client / Server Network
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
A network that uses centrally administered computers - known as servers - to enable resources sharing for and to facilitate communication between the other computers on the network.
Wide Area Network
Telephone

36. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.
Satellite
The skills such as customer relations - oral and written communications - dependability - teamwork - and leadership abilities - which are not easily measured - but are nevertheless important in a networking career.
Voice data
V.35

37. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with wired clients on the same network.
Bridge
Satellite
'Network of Networks'
Hub

38. A ____ converts binary data to an analog signal.
The process of determining how much data transfer activity is taking place on a network or network segment and notifying administrators when a segment becomes overloaded.
Local Area Network
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)

39. Local Area Network (LAN)
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
A network in which every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. By default - no computer on a ______ has more authority than another. However - each computer can be configured to share only some of its resources and keep other r
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
Network adapter

40. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
xDSL
Computing Technology Industry Association
Network Interface Card

41. Workstation
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.

42. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
TCP/IP
Bridge
Network adapter

43. Resources
Phone number
An association of computer resellers - manufacturers - and training companies that sets industry-wide standards for computer professionals. ______ established and sponsors the A+ and Network+ (Net+) certifications.
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
Wireless

44. NOS
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
Switches routers
10 10
Network Operating System

45. Sneakernet
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
Cable
Switch
Wireless

46. Mobile phones with digital ____ plans use cellular calls to connect to the Internet.
Data
A network that is larger than a LAN - typically connecting clients and servers from multiple buildings - but within a limited geographic area. For example - a ______ could connect multiple city government buildings around a city's center.
Line of sight
The process of mastering material pertaining to a particular hardware system - operating system - programming language - or other software program - then proving your mastery by passing a series of exams.

47. Data transfer rates include 28.8 Kbps - 33.3 Kbps - and ____ Kbps.
56
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
Weather
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.

48. WAN
Wide Area Network
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.
A standard method or format for communication between network devices. For example - some ______ ensure that data are transferred in sequence and without error from one node on the network to another. Other ______ ensure that data belonging to a Web

49. Spam
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
Router
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Satellite dish

50. A ____ connects two segments within the same subnet that use different media types. For example - use a bridge to connect wireless clients to wired clients on the same network.
Infrastructure
A person who uses a computer.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Bridge