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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.






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






3. Print Services






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






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






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






7. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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8. Address

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9. Motherboard






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






11. CCIE

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12. ____ cables use electrical signals.






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






14. Stand-Alone Computer






15. Remote Access Server / Access Server






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






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






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






19. Node






20. Unified Communications






21. Local Area Network (LAN)






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






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






24. Network+ (Net+)






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






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






27. Traffic






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






29. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).






30. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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31. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






32. Backing Up






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






34. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






35. Backbone

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






37. Security Auditing






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






39. Connectivity Device






40. P2P Network






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






42. Client






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






44. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






45. 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.






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






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






48. Remote User

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






50. Dialup connections are available anywhere a dialup ____ line exists.