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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. User






2. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:






3. Ethernet uses network interface cards - hubs - ____ - and ____ to connect devices.






4. ____ networking uses a cable TV connection to create a wide area connection to the Internet.






5. What's another name for Remote Access Server?






6. Client / Server Network






7. P2P Network






8. Scalable






9. Mobile phones with digital ____ plans use cellular calls to connect to the Internet.






10. NOS






11. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.






12. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)






13. Resources






14. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.






15. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.






16. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.






17. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?






18. File Services






19. Some satellite Internet access solutions are limited to ____ only. Another solution - such as dialup - is required to provide upload capabilities.






20. Restoring






21. Switches can operate in ____ mode where a device uses a different channel for sending and receiving - and where the transmission paths are dedicated to only the communicating devices.






22. The same cable line is used to carry ____ and cable ____ signals - although in some cases a separate line is installed for Internet access.






23. ____ cables use light pulses.






24. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).






25. Ethernet standards identify the transmission speed and the cable type. The letter T identifies ____ cables; the letters F - S - L - and E are used for fiber optic.






26. ____ provides broadband digital data transmission over existing telephone lines.






27. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.






28. MAN






29. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.






30. ____ is the most common local area networking standard for wired networks.






31. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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32. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.






33. LAN






34. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.






35. Address

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36. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.






37. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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38. Local Area Network (LAN)






39. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.






40. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?






41. Remote Access Server






42. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






43. In what circumstances would 'restoring' of files be needed?






44. File Server






45. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.






46. CompTIA






47. Workstation






48. Certification






49. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.






50. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.