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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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






2. MAN






3. Backing Up






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






5. 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.






6. Web Server






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






8. Workstation






9. File Services






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






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






12. Sneakernet






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






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






15. User






16. ____ cables use light pulses.






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






18. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.






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






20. 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.






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






22. NOS






23. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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






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






26. Unified Communications






27. How did the term 'Sneakernet' come about?






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






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






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






31. Asset Management

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32. Connectivity Device






33. Segment






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






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






36. 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.






37. Network Operating System (NOS)






38. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.






39. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.






40. Print Services






41. P2P Network






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






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






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






45. CCNA






46. Wide Area Network (WAN)






47. Mail Services






48. Server






49. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)






50. Scalable