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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






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






3. Address

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4. LAN






5. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






6. Workstation






7. User






8. Network+ (Net+)






9. ____ cables use electrical signals.






10. CompTIA






11. Backbone

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12. License Tracking






13. 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.






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






15. Client / Server Network






16. Packet






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






18. Sneakernet






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






20. Server






21. Remote User

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






23. NIC






24. Peer-To-Peer Network






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






27. Resources






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






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






30. Asset Management

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






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






33. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.






34. Stand-Alone Computer






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






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






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






38. Traffic Monitoring






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






40. Topology






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






42. Addressing






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






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






45. Scalable






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






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






48. Host






49. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






50. ____ operates at 10 Gbps over twisted pair cables.