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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. LAN






2. Wireless networks use ____ with the air being the transmission medium.






3. Convergence






4. A cable ____ (router) connects the computer to the cable network for sending networking signals.






5. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.






6. Data transfer rates include 28.8 Kbps - 33.3 Kbps - and ____ Kbps.






7. Address Management






8. A ____ creates the signals that are sent along the networking medium.






9. Network Operating System (NOS)






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






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






12. Remote Access Server / Access Server






13. Remote Access Server






14. Internet






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






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






17. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.






18. Satellite networking is subject to mild atmospheric and ____ conditions (fog or slight wind can disrupt service).






19. 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.






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






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






22. Unified Communications






23. File Services






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






25. 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.






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






27. Print Services






28. ____ cables use electrical signals.






29. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).






30. Asset Management

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






32. Connectivity Device






33. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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






35. P2P Network






36. Server






37. Regardless of the physical method used to create the network and to send signals between devices - all devices will also implement ____ to communicate on the Internet and is implemented on top of - or in addition to - the standards that define how th






38. Client / Server Architecture






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






40. Software Distribution






41. Internet Services






42. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.






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






44. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






45. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.






46. CompTIA






47. Motherboard






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






49. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






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