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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Transmission Media






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






3. Backbone

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4. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.






5. Software Distribution






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






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






8. Asset Management

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9. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.






10. Workstation






11. Soft Skills






12. Addressing






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






14. Give 8 Examples of Management Services






15. Topology






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






17. Internet






18. Security Auditing






19. 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.






20. Remote User

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21. Load Balancing






22. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.






23. Client / Server Network






24. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.






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






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






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






28. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






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






30. Local Area Network (LAN)






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






32. ____ cables use light pulses.






33. Hubs operate in ____ mode because the path between devices is shared - meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data.






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






35. MAN






36. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.






37. Client






38. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.






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






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






41. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






42. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.






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






44. Wide Area Network (WAN)






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






46. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






47. P2P Network






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






49. Unified Communications






50. Connectivity Device