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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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1. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.
Switching
Delay time
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.
Copper fiber optic

2. CCNA
Network Interface Card
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
NIC (network interface card)
Cisco Certified Network Associate

3. Network+ (Net+)
Fiber optic
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
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 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.

4. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.
Hub
10 10
Telephone
IEEE

5. ____ provides broadband digital data transmission over existing telephone lines.
10 10
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

6. Client / Server Architecture
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
Transmitter
Telephone

7. Give 8 Examples of Management Services
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 network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
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.
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis

8. NIC
Networking TV
Network Interface Card
Network Operating System
Weather

9. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
PSTN
Network adapter
Copper

10. Software Distribution
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Networking TV
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.

11. Internet Services
Satellite
Hub
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.
Cable

12. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.
Cell phone
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
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.
Ethernet

13. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
Router
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.
Delay time
POTS (plain old telephone service)

14. Certification
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
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.
1000BaseSX
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.

15. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
NIC (network interface card)
Computing Technology Industry Association
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.

16. What's another name for Remote Access Server?
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.
Access Server
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)

17. Satellite networking is subject to mild atmospheric and ____ conditions (fog or slight wind can disrupt service).
xDSL
Weather
If original files are lost or deleted.
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.

18. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.
Hub
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
Fiber optic
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.

19. Convergence
Moving
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.

20. Satellite networking may have a long ____ (latency) between requests and downloads.
Delay time
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Fiber optic

21. Scalable
Wide Area Network
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
Line of sight

22. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.
Wide Area Network
Medium
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
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.

23. Traffic
Copper
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.

24. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Ad hoc
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Phone number

25. Client / Server Network
Radio waves
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.
Line of sight
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.

26. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.
V.35
Transmitter
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.
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.

27. User
Switches routers
Fiber optic
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
A person who uses a computer.

28. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?
Network adapter
Network Interface Card
IEEE
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2

29. 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.
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
Bridge
Twisted pair

30. Local Area Network (LAN)
Subnet
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
56
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.

31. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
MAC
Cable

32. Backbone

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33. Packet
IEEE
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Download
Fiber optic

34. Restoring
Delay time
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.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
100

35. WAN
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
Line of sight
IEEE
Wide Area Network

36. ____ networking uses a cable TV connection to create a wide area connection to the Internet.
TCP/IP
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.
Cable
100

37. Peer-To-Peer Network
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
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 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
xDSL

38. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
IEEE
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.
Medium
Hub

39. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.
Ethernet
Network adapter
100
A person who uses a computer.

40. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
Weather
100
Satellite
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

41. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?
Router
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
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.

42. Load Balancing
Weather
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Twisted pair
Switch

43. Host
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
Voice data
Bridge
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)

44. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.
Splitters
Copper
The process of collecting and storing data on the number and types of software and hardware assets in an organization's network. The data collection is automated by electronically examining each network client from a server
Satellite dish

45. 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.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
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.

46. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.
Switching
Switches routers
Transmitter
Data

47. 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
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
TCP/IP
Dialup
Cellular

48. Connectivity Device
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
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.
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
Bridge

49. Remote User

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50. 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.
xDSL
Delay time
Splitters
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)