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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Traffic






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






3. Network Operating System (NOS)






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






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






11. License Tracking






12. P2P Network






13. Traffic Monitoring






14. Mail Services






15. ____ cables use electrical signals.






16. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)






17. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.






18. Network






19. Remote Access Server






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






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






22. Local Area Network (LAN)






23. Software Distribution






24. Addressing






25. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.






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






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






28. Node






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






30. Backing Up






31. Soft Skills






32. Server






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






34. Spam






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






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






37. Topology






38. CCNA






39. 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






40. ____ cables use light pulses.






41. Wide Area Network (WAN)






42. Internet Services






43. Protocol






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






45. Remote Access Server / Access Server






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






47. Host






48. File Server






49. NIC






50. Convergence