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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.






2. Host






3. Stand-Alone Computer






4. Client / Server Network






5. Web Server






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






7. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with hosts on different networks (such as the Internet).






8. Client






9. Soft Skills






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






11. Motherboard






12. Give 8 Examples of Management Services






13. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.






14. A ____ connection uses a modem connected to the phone line to communicate with another host through a wide area connection.






15. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.






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






17. Address Management






18. 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.






19. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.






20. Satellite networking may have a long ____ (latency) between requests and downloads.






21. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.






22. 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.






23. Local Area Network (LAN)






24. Security Auditing






25. CCIE

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26. Scalable






27. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.






28. Spam






29. Node






30. CompTIA






31. Certification






32. Traffic Monitoring






33. NOS






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






35. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?






36. Remote User

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37. Hubs operate in ____ mode because the path between devices is shared - meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data.






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






39. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.






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






41. WAN






42. 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.






43. File Server






44. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)






45. Software Distribution






46. Segment






47. Backing Up






48. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.






49. P2P Network






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