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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. LAN Means...
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Local Area Network
DNS
Network Access Control

2. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
1433
RDP/ Terminal Services
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.

3. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Transmission Control Protocol
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
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.

4. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has the shortest maximum distance?
Global Positioning System
1000BASE-CX
Routing Information Protocol
172.192.4.256

5. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Internet Information Services
Public Switched Telephone Network
Point to Point Protocol

6. A network administrator is troubleshooting a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) that is experiencing trouble with interference. A scan of the wireless network reports that there are two WAPs (Wireless Access Point) from different companies within rang
172.192.4.256
Direct Current
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service

7. A workstation presents an error message to a user. The message states that 'Duplicate IP (Internet Protocol) has been detected on the network.' After establishing what has changed in the network - what should be the NEXT step using the standard troub
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Select the most probable cause

8. What is EGP?
Time domain reflectometer
Hybrid hub
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

9. What is RARP?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Proxy
SMTP Server
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).

10. NNTP Means...
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
10 GBASE-LR
Network News Transfer Protocol
Data Link

11. MIME means...
22
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
All hosts can communicate.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

12. FQDN means...
Gateway
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Fully Qualified Domain Name

13. A user connects to the companys intranet server via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection from a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) using the broadband service. One day - the user cannot successfully connect to the VPN (Virtual Private Network) a
2
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)

14. Which networking device works at the upper three layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) and connects networks with different architectures?
bytes 1-3
Gateway
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
A long length of antenna extension cable

15. Proxy Server
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
Token passing
Internet Control Message Protocol

16. A rogue residential gateway has been installed in a network. It is running DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). If the computers have static IP (Internet Protocol) addresses assigned - what problems might exist on the network?
ifconfig
Put a router between the two network segments
Password Authentication Protocol
There will be no Internet access.

17. What is on Port 69?
802.11i
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Hypertext transfer protocol

18. What is on Port 143?
Post Office Protocol 3
Physical
IMAP (Mail Client)
In the LAN (Local Area Network)

19. A home user has been assigned one static IP (Internet Protocol) address. If the user wishes to use the 192.168.0.1 address range - what technology should the user implement?
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Physical
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
Proxy server

20. Which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model handles formatting and code conversion?
Presentation
netstat
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Public Key Infrastructure

21. All of the following options transmit data over a modem EXCEPT...
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
ping
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).

22. ISP Means...
Internet Service Provider
802.2
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
Electromagnetic Interference

23. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
NFS (Network File System)
larger subnet masks.
Presentation
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service

24. Name the seven most common physical topologies
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Networked Basic Input/Output System
25

25. PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) secures PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) sessions by...
passing a username and password in plaintext.
Secure Sockets Layer
53
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

26. An administrator has been called to consult on a network. After receiving network traffic statistics - the administrator notices that there is an abnormally high amount of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) traffic. What recommendation would
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
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).
25
Hypertext Markup Language

27. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
Authentication
389
IMAP (Mail Client)
802.11b

28. What is EAP? What is it used for?
As a way to share resources and information
Internet Control Message Protocol
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

29. ICMP means...
72.16.16.1
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Network News Transfer Protocol
Internet Control Message Protocol

30. Given the output: 1.pgw (129.6.80.254) * 4ms 3ms 2.129.6.1.245 (129.6.1.245) 4ms 3ms * 3.129.6.2.252 (129.6.2.252) 5ms 5ms 4ms Which of the following commands causes the results above?
1000BASE-CX
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
traceroute
Telnet

31. BRI Means...
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
3.1
Basic Rate Interface
Direct Current

32. HTTPS means...
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
Network News Transfer Protocol
Plain Old Telephone Service
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

33. What is on Port 53?
DNS
A network map defining the specific characteristics of a network such as where workstations and other devices are located and the arrangement of all the physical media such as cables.
Proxy server
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)

34. In a fully Meshed network - every node has a connection to every other node - 7+6+5+4+3+2+1=28 Which digital interface device is used to connect to a local service providers digital T1 (T-Carrier Level 1) or E1 network?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
110
Quality of Service
Firewall

35. On what Port is LDAP?
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
Point-to-Point Protocol
HTTP
389

36. Which one of the following is true concerning bridges and their forwarding decisions?
169.254.1.1
110
Point-to-Point Protocol
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.

37. On what Port is FTP?
20 & 21
Gateway
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)

38. What is PAP?
Internet Protocol
As a way to share resources and information
Password Authentication Protocol
Networked Basic Input/Output System

39. The system administrator performs full backups on Sundays. Incremental backups are performed every day EXCEPT Sunday. The backups start at 10 a.m. and end by 12 p.m. The system crashes on Wednesday night. Which tapes must be used to restore data?
D. Switch and bridge
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Hybrid hub

40. List the benefits of a bus topology
3389
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Proxy server
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required

41. TCP/IP Means;
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
10 GBASE-LR
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet 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

42. What is QoS?
Global System for Mobile Communications
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Quality of Service
Basic Input/Output System

43. What is on Port 25?
ping
traceroute
802.11
SMTP Server

44. Which dial-up protocol is capable of passing multiple LAN (Local Area Network) protocols across the wire?
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
netstat
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
As a way to share resources and information

45. What is TCP?
Multiple Link Interface
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Internet mail access protocol
Transmission Control Protocol

46. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
POP3
Electromagnetic Interference
Bus
rp

47. NetBEUI Means...
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
bytes 1-3
SUN RPC

48. FTP Means
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
File Transfer Protocol
23
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.

49. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...
Routing Internet Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Point to Point Protocol
All hosts can communicate.

50. NetBIOS Means...
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
1000BASE-CX
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
Networked Basic Input/Output System