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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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






2. WAN






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






4. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






5. Scalable






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






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






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






9. Peer-To-Peer Network






10. MAN






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






12. Client / Server Network






13. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.






14. Web Server






15. Spam






16. Resources






17. A cable ____ (router) connects the computer to the cable network for sending networking signals.






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






19. Host






20. Client / Server Architecture






21. File Services






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






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






24. 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.






25. Server






26. A ____ connection uses a modem connected to the phone line to communicate with another host through a wide area connection.






27. 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.






28. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?






29. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.






30. Soft Skills






31. Sneakernet






32. Internet






33. Segment






34. Convergence






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






36. Unified Communications






37. Give 8 Examples of Management Services






38. What's another name for Remote Access Server?






39. Node






40. Management Services






41. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.






42. Workstation






43. Topology






44. License Tracking






45. ____ cables use light pulses.






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






47. Address Management






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






49. Dialup connections are available anywhere a dialup ____ line exists.






50. Software Distribution