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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) secures PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) sessions by...
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
passing a username and password in plaintext.
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.

2. Fault Tolerance
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Wireless LAN
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).

3. 802.11 security is defined in...
802.11i
802.11a.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Proxy Server

4. Given the MAC address 00:B0:D0:5A:E1:B5 - what does 5A:E1:B5 identify?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
The device ID (Identification)
Post Office Protocol

5. While reviewing network traffic statistics - technicians have noticed that there is an abnormally high amount of DNS (Domain Name Service) traffic. What recommendation would help reduce traffic?
Network News Transfer Protocol
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Internet Control Message Protocol
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers

6. Name the seven most common physical topologies
Network Address Translation
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid

7. What is Unicast?
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
A transmission method in which data is transferred from a specific source address to a specific destination address. (Network nodes not involved in the transfer ignor the transmission.)
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
169.254.1.1

8. On what Port is the SMTP Server?
RDP/ Terminal Services
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
25

9. All of the following Novell NetWare operating systems support NDS (NetWare Directory Services) natively EXCEPT...
A transmission method in which data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are defined as members of a multicast group. Network nodes not in the group ignore the data.
3.1
Proxy Server
A striped set array with parity

10. Which protocol does a diskless workstation use to obtain a network address?
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
BootP (Boot Protocol)
ifconfig
New Technology File System

11. At which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model does UDP (User Datagram Protocol) reside?
Network News Transfer Protocol
Transport
Global System for Mobile Communications
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)

12. NTFS Means...
New Technology File System
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Routing Internet Protocol

13. A company wants to have an intranet. Where would the intranet web server be located in the network?
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
Usually restricted to spanning a particular geographic location such as an office building - a single department within a corporate office - or even a home office)
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Verification

14. A user is trying to access a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server but discovers that FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is being blocked by a firewall. After unblocking port 21 on the firewall - FTP (File Transfer Protocol) still does not work. What is the
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
161 & 162
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
ifconfig

15. On what Port is the Proxy Server?
Physical
They get their name because they truly are 'at the service' of the network and run specialized software for the network's maintenance and control known as the network operating system. Sometimes servers have more than one job. But whether servers are
Multiple Link Interface
8080

16. GPS means...
Plain Old Telephone Service
MultiProtocol Label Switching
A long length of antenna extension cable
Global Positioning System

17. A network administrator is in charge of a large corporate network containing a DNS (Domain Name Service) server - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server - and an internal web server. One particular subnet is experiencing trouble with Inter
Alternating Current
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Proxy

18. All of the following are true statements about private IP (Internet Protocol) addressing EXCEPT...
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
Network Address Translation
Internet mail access protocol

19. A company wishes to establish a secure network connection with a sister company over the Internet. Both companies must have access to each others resources without allowing general public access. What describes the type of network that should be empl
netstat and ping
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Extranet
Trivial File Transfer Protocol

20. On what Port is LDAP?
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
389
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

21. Which one of the following communication protocols does a UNIX system primarily rely on?
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Secure Sockets Layer
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

22. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
A striped set array with parity
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Bus
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.

23. WEP Means...
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Wired Equivalent Privacy
A transmission method in which data goes form a source node to all other nodes on a network. Each node receives the data and acts on it - which can generate a great deal of network traffic.
Internet Protocol

24. What is the minimum number of hard drives required to implement RAID 0 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)?
10
Put a router between the two network segments
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
2

25. A workstation with a static IP (Internet Protocol) address can print and authenticate to a server - but cannot browse to www.comptia.org. What is the FIRST item to troubleshoot?
6
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Internet Information Services

26. On what Port is SQL Server?
48 bits.
111
1433
raphical User Interface

27. What functionality does Kerberos provide?
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Authentication
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Post Office Protocol 3

28. What is RIP?
Internet Protocol
Split the scope addresses between the servers assigning 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.127 for the PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and 192.168.0.128 through 192.168.0.254 for the BDC (Backup Domain Controller).
Routing Internet Protocol
Extranet

29. Which one of the following provides a fault-tolerant storage system containing five disks and a single controller that will function if a single disk fails?
Plain Old Telephone Service
HTTP
A striped set array with parity
Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each computer connected to one unbroken cable running its entire length. All of the computers can see all of the data flowing through but the only one computer the data is addressed to will actually g

30. What is on Port 443?
Hybrid hub
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
HTTPS/ SSL

31. ICMP means...
Internet Control Message Protocol
They get their name because they truly are 'at the service' of the network and run specialized software for the network's maintenance and control known as the network operating system. Sometimes servers have more than one job. But whether servers are
All hosts can communicate.
RDP/ Terminal Services

32. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
netstat
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
bytes 1-3
2

33. What is a MAC (Media Access Control) address?
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Physical
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

34. DSL means...
23
Digital Subscriber Line
Port Address Translator
ping

35. What is L2TP? What is significant about this protocol?
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
The users will not be affected by the change.
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.

36. What is DHCP? What is its key attribute?
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
raphical User Interface
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
Put a router between the two network segments

37. On what Port is HTTP?
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
72.16.16.1
80
Internet Protocol

38. What is NAT?
Direct Current
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Simple Network Management Protocol
Network Address Translator

39. Which media access method is used for an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.5 network?
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Firewall
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Token passing

40. IP means...
rp
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Internet Protocol

41. This is not an IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
72.16.16.1
ifconfig
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
They get their name because they truly are 'at the service' of the network and run specialized software for the network's maintenance and control known as the network operating system. Sometimes servers have more than one job. But whether servers are

42. A user has set up filtering on an Internet router. The local SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server has stopped sending or receiving messages from the Internet. What is the cause of the problem?
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
A long length of antenna extension cable
Select the most probable cause
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

43. NNTP Means...
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Point to Point Protocol
Internet Protocol
Network News Transfer Protocol

44. What is on Port 25?
SMTP Server
Basic Input/Output System
Network File System
Internet connection

45. BNC Means...
10 GBASE-LR
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Select the most probable cause
169.254.1.1

46. BRI Means...
Basic Rate Interface
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
389
Extranet

47. What is EGP?
SUN RPC
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
1433

48. What is on Port 3389?
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Fully Qualified Domain Name
RDP/ Terminal Services
SMTP Server

49. On what Port is TFTP?
traceroute
69
larger subnet masks.
10

50. DHCP means...
1
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector