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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. Load Balancing






2. File Server






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






4. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






5. Address

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6. Sneakernet






7. Stand-Alone Computer






8. 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






9. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.






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






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






12. Remote User

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






14. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)






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






16. Peer-To-Peer Network






17. Unified Communications






18. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.






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






20. Print Services






21. File Services






22. Backbone

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






24. Address Management






25. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






26. Asset Management

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






28. Transmission Media






29. Local Area Network (LAN)






30. What is a 'Backbone' sometimes referred to as?

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






32. Traffic






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






34. Client






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






36. Topology






37. Node






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






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






40. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with wired clients on the same network.






41. License Tracking






42. WAN






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






44. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






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






46. 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.






47. Restoring






48. Motherboard






49. Traffic Monitoring






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