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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. Software Distribution
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
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

2. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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3. Mobile phones with digital ____ plans use cellular calls to connect to the Internet.
IP address
Dialup
Data
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.

4. Traffic Monitoring
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
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.
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.

5. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Half-duplex
Switching
Fiber optic

6. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
Delay time
Cellular
Bridge
Switch

7. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
Transmitter
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
Copper fiber optic

8. ____ provides broadband digital data transmission over existing telephone lines.
Cellular
Bridge
10 10
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

9. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
Satellite
Copper
IEEE
Hub

10. Server
Switches routers
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
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
xDSL

11. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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12. Network Operating System (NOS)
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
Subnet
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 software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.

13. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.
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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
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
V.35

14. Sneakernet
Full duplex
Hub
Peer-To-Peer Network.
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.

15. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.
Telephone
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.
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
Router

16. Scalable
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
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.
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

17. WAN
Line of sight
Ad hoc
Network Operating System
Wide Area Network

18. 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
Ad hoc
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
TCP/IP

19. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?
Moving
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across 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.

20. Management Services
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Network adapter
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

21. Internet
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
Transmitter
Local Area Network

22. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.
Computing Technology Industry Association
Medium
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.
Bridge

23. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
Hub
Ad hoc
Cable

24. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
Half-duplex

25. Backbone

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26. Internet Services
Telephone
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.
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.
Delay time

27. Host
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
MAC
Cable
Cisco Certified Network Associate

28. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
NIC (network interface card)
Router
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.

29. Protocol
Networking TV
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
Download
Satellite dish

30. Some satellite Internet access solutions are limited to ____ only. Another solution - such as dialup - is required to provide upload capabilities.
100
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
Download
10 10

31. Soft Skills
Half-duplex
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.
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Telephone

32. Restoring
Peer-To-Peer Network.
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
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

33. Mail Services
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
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Splitters
Full duplex

34. Network
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by and can exchange data via some type of transmission media - such as a cable - a wire - or the atmosphere.
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
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

35. Mail Server
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Fiber optic
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.

36. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.
Dialup
Channels
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Telephone

37. P2P Network
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.
MAC
Download
Peer-To-Peer Network.

38. Satellite networking is subject to mild atmospheric and ____ conditions (fog or slight wind can disrupt service).
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Weather
Router
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.

39. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
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
Infrastructure
IP address
Switching

40. CompTIA
Peer-To-Peer Network.
Computing Technology Industry Association
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
MAC

41. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
Satellite
Channels
Cellular adapter
Cable

42. ____ operates at 10 Gbps over twisted pair cables.
1000BaseSX
10GBaseT
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Copper fiber optic

43. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.
PSTN
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
Phone number

44. Remote User

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45. Topology
The physical layout of computers on a 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.
Bridge
V.35

46. Load Balancing
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
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
Router

47. 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.
Download
MAC
Bridge
The process of retrieving files from a backup.

48. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.
Networking TV
A person who uses a computer.
Wireless
1000BaseSX

49. Remote Access Server
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A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.

50. Unified Communications
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
IEEE
Satellite dish
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.