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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
V.35
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
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.
Router

2. Software Distribution
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
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 process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Transmitter

3. ____ provides broadband digital data transmission over existing telephone lines.
V.35
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
Peer-To-Peer Network.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

4. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
Satellite
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Subnet

5. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.
10
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
Splitters
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.

6. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
1000BaseSX
Ethernet
Fiber optic
POTS (plain old telephone service)

7. Workstation
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Switch
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.

8. Soft Skills
Bridge
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.
Network Interface Card
Hub

9. Give 8 Examples of Management Services
Switch
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
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 centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.

10. WAN
Wide Area Network
Moving
Local Area Network
Router

11. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
IEEE
Metropolitan Area 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

12. 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 computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every workstation and device on the network. The type of addressing used on a network depends on its protocols and network operating system.
Twisted pair
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.

13. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.
Hub
Router
Telephone
Copper

14. Peer-To-Peer Network
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.
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

15. Web Server
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Weather
Cable

16. Remote User

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17. Remote Access Server
Wireless
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Fiber optic
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

18. Network Operating System (NOS)
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.
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 software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.

19. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
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
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
MAC

20. Packet
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Splitters
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.

21. NIC
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.
Network Interface Card
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
IP address

22. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?
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.
Copper fiber optic
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
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.

23. Host
10 10
A person who uses a computer.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
Cellular adapter

24. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.
Delay time
xDSL
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Network Operating System

25. Address

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26. Backbone

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27. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
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.
Satellite dish
POTS (plain old telephone service)
IEEE

28. Addressing
The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every workstation and device on the network. The type of addressing used on a network depends on its protocols and network operating system.
Cable
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.
'Network of Networks'

29. Sneakernet
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.
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 process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.

30. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).
Line of sight
Switching
IP address
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.

31. License Tracking
Transmitter
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.
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.
Download

32. File Server
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across 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
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Moving

33. A ____ creates the signals that are sent along the networking medium.
Cell phone
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
Network adapter
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.

34. Unified Communications
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
Moving
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Network adapter

35. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Bridge
10 10
Full duplex

36. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
xDSL
Telephone
Cellular
Channels

37. Mobile phones with digital ____ plans use cellular calls to connect to the Internet.
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
Data
Bridge
Computing Technology Industry Association

38. Traffic Monitoring
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
Bridge
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.
Satellite dish

39. Scalable
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
Bridge
Wireless
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

40. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.
10 10
Half-duplex
xDSL
Ad hoc

41. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
Cisco Certified Network Associate
V.35
Switching
NIC (network interface card)

42. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
Hub
Wide Area Network
Voice data
Peer-To-Peer Network.

43. 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.
Modem
Splitters
The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every workstation and device on the network. The type of addressing used on a network depends on its protocols and network operating system.
MAC

44. Node
Phone number
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
MAC
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.

45. Traffic
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
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.
Satellite dish
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.

46. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
Data
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
Network Operating System
Switch

47. Client / Server 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.
Network Interface Card
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.

48. Segment
IEEE
Local Area Network
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
Full duplex

49. Mail Server
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
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 specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.

50. A cable ____ (router) connects the computer to the cable network for sending networking signals.
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
Modem
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.

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