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Comptia Network Fundamentals

Subjects : certifications, comptia-network-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Host
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

2. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
V.35

3. What's another name for Remote Access Server?
Access Server
Ethernet
Voice data
Cisco Certified Network Associate

4. Server
Satellite dish
Half-duplex
Switch
A computer on the network that manages shared resources. ______ usually have more processing power - memory - and hard disk space than clients. They run network operating software that can manage not only data - but also users - groups - security - a

5. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.
Switch
Metropolitan Area Network
A network that uses centrally administered computers - known as servers - to enable resources sharing for and to facilitate communication between the other computers on the network.
POTS (plain old telephone service)

6. Node
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.
A professional certification that attests to one's skills in installing configuring - maintaining - and troubleshooting medium-sized networks that use Cisco Systems' switches and routers.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
The network services that manage the storage and transfer of e-mail between users on a network. In addition to sending - receiving - and storing mail - ______ can include filtering - routing - notification - scheduling - and data exchange with other

7. License Tracking
The process of determining the number of copies of a single application that are currently in use on the network and whether the number in use exceeds the authorized number of licenses.
PSTN
Cellular
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.

8. Give 8 Examples of Management Services
Switching
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.

9. Topology
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
Subnet
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Dialup

10. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.
TCP/IP
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
Router
Cisco Certified Network Associate

11. Restoring
Telephone
Cable
Cell phone
The process of retrieving files from a backup.

12. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
100
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.

13. Soft Skills
The process of collecting and storing data on the number and types of software and hardware assets in an organization's network. The data collection is automated by electronically examining each network client from a server
Channels
100
The skills such as customer relations - oral and written communications - dependability - teamwork - and leadership abilities - which are not easily measured - but are nevertheless important in a networking career.

14. Hubs operate in ____ mode because the path between devices is shared - meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data.
Cellular adapter
Half-duplex
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.

15. P2P Network
Ethernet
Switching
Peer-To-Peer Network.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.

16. Packet
Switch
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Access Server

17. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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18. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?
The process of determining how much data transfer activity is taking place on a network or network segment and notifying administrators when a segment becomes overloaded.
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Access Server

19. ____ cables use electrical signals.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Cell phone
Copper
Subnet

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

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21. Web Server
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Subnet
The skills such as customer relations - oral and written communications - dependability - teamwork - and leadership abilities - which are not easily measured - but are nevertheless important in a networking career.
Peer-To-Peer Network.

22. Transmission Media
Telephone
10
Metropolitan Area Network
The means through which data are transmitted and received.

23. File Server
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
Half-duplex
Wireless
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.

24. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
Transmitter
POTS (plain old telephone service)
NIC (network interface card)

25. Resources
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Router
Half-duplex

26. Print Services
Copper
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
Radio waves
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.

27. Wide Area Network (WAN)
Transmitter
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.

28. 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.
The physical layout of computers on a network.
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Telephone
Full duplex

29. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
An association of computer resellers - manufacturers - and training companies that sets industry-wide standards for computer professionals. ______ established and sponsors the A+ and Network+ (Net+) certifications.
Modem
Download
Voice data

30. Network Operating System (NOS)
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
Modem
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
Twisted pair

31. Sneakernet
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
A standard method or format for communication between network devices. For example - some ______ ensure that data are transferred in sequence and without error from one node on the network to another. Other ______ ensure that data belonging to a Web
Ad hoc
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.

32. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.
PSTN
10 10
The physical layout of computers on a network.
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.

33. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
Hub
Wide Area Network
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.

34. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.
Radio waves
Channels
10

35. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.
A person who uses a computer.
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
Cell phone
The main circuit board that controls a computer.

36. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
MAC
xDSL
Dialup

37. Remote User

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38. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.
Phone number
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
V.35

39. Workstation
NIC (network interface card)
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Router
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.

40. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.
Wireless
Ad hoc
The part of a network to which segments and significant shared devices (such as routers - switches - and servers) connect. Sometimes referred to as 'a network of networks' because of its role in interconnecting smaller parts of a LAN or WAN.
Switch

41. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.
10
Metropolitan Area Network
MAC
A network that uses centrally administered computers - known as servers - to enable resources sharing for and to facilitate communication between the other computers on the network.

42. NOS
Network Operating System
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
TCP/IP
The physical layout of computers on a network.

43. Mail Services
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
The network services that manage the storage and transfer of e-mail between users on a network. In addition to sending - receiving - and storing mail - ______ can include filtering - routing - notification - scheduling - and data exchange with other
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.

44. Ethernet standards identify the transmission speed and the cable type. The letter T identifies ____ cables; the letters F - S - L - and E are used for fiber optic.
A network that is larger than a LAN - typically connecting clients and servers from multiple buildings - but within a limited geographic area. For example - a ______ could connect multiple city government buildings around a city's center.
10GBaseT
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
Twisted pair

45. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
IP address
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Router

46. Client
A computer on the network that requests resources or services from another computer on a network. In some cases - a ______ could also act as a server. The term ______ may also refer to the user of a ______ workstation or a ______ software application
Peer-To-Peer Network.
Switching
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.

47. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
Telephone
Subnet
Voice data
The process of determining the number of copies of a single application that are currently in use on the network and whether the number in use exceeds the authorized number of licenses.

48. CompTIA
Computing Technology Industry Association
A person who uses a computer.
'Network of Networks'
Router

49. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
A network that uses centrally administered computers - known as servers - to enable resources sharing for and to facilitate communication between the other computers on the network.
Switch
Copper

50. Peer-To-Peer Network
A network in which every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. By default - no computer on a ______ has more authority than another. However - each computer can be configured to share only some of its resources and keep other r
Network Interface Card
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
Modem