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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. Local Area Network (LAN)
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.
Modem
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.

2. Resources
Satellite
Data
A person who uses a computer.
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.

3. Internet Services
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
The services that enable a network to communicate with the Internet - including Web servers and browsers - file transfer capabilities - Internet addressing schemes - security filters - and a means for directly logging on to other computers.
Networking TV
10 10

4. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.
Copper
Satellite dish
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
Switch

5. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
Delay time
Fiber optic
Cellular

6. 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.
Networking TV
Voice data
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Splitters

7. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.
Network Interface Card
Modem
Moving
Fiber optic

8. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
Network adapter
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
The process of mastering material pertaining to a particular hardware system - operating system - programming language - or other software program - then proving your mastery by passing a series of exams.
Infrastructure

9. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
IP address
Network adapter
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.

10. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.
Router
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
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.
PSTN

11. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
Local Area Network
IEEE
Channels

12. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?
Network adapter
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
56
Full duplex

13. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
Access Server
Twisted pair
Switch
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.

14. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.
It was coined before the widespread use of networks - when data was copied from a computer to a removable storage device such as a floppy disk - carried (presumably by someone wearing sneakers) to another computer - then copied from the storage devic
Bridge
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
100

15. Unified Communications
Bridge
Networking TV
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.

16. NIC
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Network Interface Card
Router
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

17. The same cable line is used to carry ____ and cable ____ signals - although in some cases a separate line is installed for Internet access.
Network adapter
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
IEEE
Networking TV

18. Transmission Media
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
MAC
Cisco Certified Network Associate
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.

19. 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.
Switch
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
10 10

20. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
MAC
Full duplex

21. Node
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Computing Technology Industry Association
Router

22. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?
Router
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
V.35

23. Segment
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
Channels

24. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
IEEE
Weather
Ethernet
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.

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26. 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.
Bridge
Cellular adapter
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
10 10

27. LAN
IEEE
Local Area Network
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
Router

28. 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
Fiber optic
Copper fiber optic
TCP/IP
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.

29. Software Distribution
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.

30. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.
Copper fiber optic
Voice data
Peer-To-Peer Network.
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.

31. Mail Server
Network adapter
56
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
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.

32. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
Network adapter
Satellite

33. Scalable
IEEE
Delay time
Network adapter
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.

34. Stand-Alone Computer
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.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Fiber optic
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.

35. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Phone number
Networking TV
The process of centrally administering a finite number of network addresses for an entire LAN. Usually this task can be accomplished without touching the client workstations.

36. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.
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.
Cell phone
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
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

37. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.
PSTN
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
Cellular
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.

38. MAN
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
TCP/IP
Metropolitan Area Network

39. Client / Server Network
Network adapter
Telephone
Switch
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.

40. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.
Networking TV
Cable
xDSL
Switch

41. Dialup connections are available anywhere a dialup ____ line exists.
Telephone
The physical layout of computers on a network.
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
Dialup

42. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
Ethernet
Switching
Channels

43. In what circumstances would 'restoring' of files be needed?
Moving
If original files are lost or deleted.
Copper
Wide Area Network

44. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
10 10
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
Wide Area Network

45. Client / Server Architecture
Modem
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
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.
Network adapter

46. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).
Line of sight
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Full duplex
Cisco Certified Network Associate

47. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.
Cellular adapter
Local Area Network
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Cell phone

48. 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.
Twisted pair
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
The physical layout of computers on a network.

49. File Server
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Fiber optic
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.

50. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
Voice data
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.

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