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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Client / Server Architecture






2. Packet






3. The same cable line is used to carry ____ and cable ____ signals - although in some cases a separate line is installed for Internet access.






4. Switches can operate in ____ mode where a device uses a different channel for sending and receiving - and where the transmission paths are dedicated to only the communicating devices.






5. CCIE

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6. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.






7. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.






8. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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






10. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.






11. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.






12. Mail Services






13. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.






14. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.






15. Local Area Network (LAN)






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






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






18. Restoring






19. Traffic Monitoring






20. ____ provides broadband digital data transmission over existing telephone lines.






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






22. CCNA






23. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)






24. NOS






25. Server






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






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






28. Connectivity Device






29. NIC






30. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).






31. 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.






32. Addressing






33. Web Server






34. Backing Up






35. Soft Skills






36. Security Auditing






37. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.






38. Sneakernet






39. Internet Services






40. Topology






41. ____ is the most common local area networking standard for wired networks.






42. Internet






43. Motherboard






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






45. Remote Access Server






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






47. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.






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






49. ____ cables use electrical signals.






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