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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. Which of the following choices describes an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector?
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
rlogin
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Bridge

2. AC means...
10 GBASE-LR
Alternating Current
Routing Internet Protocol
80

3. TCP/IP Means;
802.2
Wired Equivalent Privacy
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

4. What is a MAC (Media Access Control) address?
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
128 bit addresses

5. What is OSPF?
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Data Link
Direct Current
48 bits.

6. Which command will produce the following output? ethoLink encap : Ethernet HWaddr: 00:80:C8:D6:74:43 inet adder : 4.150.6.3 Bcast : 4.255.255.255 Mask: 255.0.0.0
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
ifconfig
Proxy Server

7. DC means...
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
Direct Current
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network

8. NNTP Means...
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
Network News Transfer Protocol
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

9. A company wants to have an intranet. Where would the intranet web server be located in the network?
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
POP3
The users will not be affected by the change.
Internet Control Message Protocol

10. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
netstat

11. The Spanning-Tree Protocol allows for redundancy of what networking device?
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Bridge
135-139
D. Switch and bridge

12. On what Port is DNS?
HTTP
Access Control List
53
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.

13. What is on Port 25?
Make certain the web site has an external DNS (Domain Name Service) name and a public IP address - and that port 80 is open on the router.
SMTP Server
Networked Basic Input/Output System
Global System for Mobile Communications

14. Which dial-up protocol is capable of passing multiple LAN (Local Area Network) protocols across the wire?
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
20 & 21
Global Positioning System
161 & 162

15. 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?
Internet mail access protocol
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

16. NAT Means...
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Point to Point Protocol
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Network Address Translation

17. A new intranet web server has been installed for a company. The clients access the intranet server by its DNS (Domain Name Service) name. To automatically change the clients to connect to the new server - an administrator modifies the DNS (Domain Nam
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.
Physical
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Network Address Translator

18. TCP means...
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
Internet Protocol
Put a router between the two network segments

19. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
Application
80
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
802.11a.

20. At which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model does UDP (User Datagram Protocol) reside?
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
NetBios
Transport
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)

21. What is on Port 69?
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
128 bit addresses
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Network Address Translator

22. 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?
Light Emitting Diode
Proxy server
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
MAC (Media Access Control) address

23. A user complains that they can no longer access resources on the network. The user is unable to ping other nodes and ipconfig returns an IP (Internet Protocol) address that is not in the correct subnet. What is the problem?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers

24. WLAN Means...
traceroute
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
Wireless LAN
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

25. A technician just installed a new NIC (Network Interface Card) in a computer and attached a cable to connect the computer to a hub. Assuming the NIC (Network Interface Card) is functioning correctly and the network is up - which of the following will
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Handles e-mail functions
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

26. Which protocol could be used by a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Handles e-mail functions
Post Office Protocol 3
Wireless LAN

27. Which one of the following choices is the MOST secure place to store tape backups?
In a locked room in an offsite location
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
Gateway
Internet Service Provider

28. What is RIP?
rp
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Post Office Protocol 3
Routing Internet Protocol

29. 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).
53
Secure Sockets Layer
Proxy server

30. DHCP means...
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
raphical User Interface
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol

31. What is on Port 111?
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
SUN RPC
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
802.2

32. When one connection to a host fails in a full mesh network - it means...
Transmission Control Protocol
3.1
Digital Subscriber Line
All hosts can communicate.

33. LED Means...
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.
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
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Light Emitting Diode

34. What is EGP?
Exterior Gateway Protocol
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
69
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

35. Connecting a LAN (Local Area Network) to a mainframe can be accomplished using a...
gateway.
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients

36. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
Bus
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Internet Service Provider
Hypertext Markup Language

37. A star network that uses several cable types must use which hub type in order to accommodate all client machines?
Hybrid hub
ping
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes

38. 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?
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Media Access Control
Network Time Protocol

39. What is IPSEC? Why is it significant?
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
Network Interface Card

40. Print Server
Global System for Mobile Communications
Application
Manages printers on the network
802.1x

41. What is PPTP?
Application
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Digital Subscriber Line
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

42. What is on Ports 161 and 162?
Routing Internet Protocol
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
161 & 162
Internet connection

43. PPP Means...
Basic Rate Interface
Point-to-Point Protocol
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
1

44. A Windows 2000 work station has a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) address of 169.254.12.1. Which statement describes the state of the computers TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) configuration?
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
D. Switch and bridge
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)

45. In which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer does a bridge operate?
A network's physical topology gives you the lay of the land and the logical topology illustrates how the signals and data travel throughout the layout.
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Data Link

46. What is the minimum number of hard drives required to implement RAID 0 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)?
New Technology File System
Secure Shell
2
The device ID (Identification)

47. On what Port is SNMP?
161 & 162
Network News Transfer Protocol
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

48. IPX Means...
1433
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Internetwork packet exchange
SMB (Server Message Block)

49. NetBIOS Means...
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Networked Basic Input/Output System
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Internet connection

50. FQDN means...
169.254.1.1
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)
Fully Qualified Domain Name
New Technology File System