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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Motherboard






2. Client / Server Network






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






4. A ____ converts binary data to an analog signal.






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






6. Topology






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






8. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.






9. Web Server






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






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






12. Restoring






13. Backing Up






14. Backbone

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






16. Network+ (Net+)






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






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






19. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.






20. MAN






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






22. Packet






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






24. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.






25. Spam






26. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.






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






28. Host






29. Traffic Monitoring






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






31. Network






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






33. Server






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






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






36. File Server






37. Soft Skills






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Remote Access Server






43. Internet






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






45. Unified Communications






46. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.






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






48. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with wired clients on the same network.






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






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