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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. On what Port is SUN RPC?
Internet Information Services
Multiple Link Interface
111
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r

2. NIC means...
Network Interface Card
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Exterior Gateway Protocol
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.

3. What is the minimum number of hard drives required to implement RAID 0 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)?
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
2
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
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

4. NNTP Means...
Public Key Infrastructure
Network News Transfer Protocol
80
The users will not be affected by the change.

5. ACL means...
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
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)
Access Control List
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant

6. A network administrator adds a router to create a new subnet. Which of the following network services requires configuration to accommodate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) on the new network?
Central Processing unit
Hypertext Markup Language
Time domain reflectometer
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

7. Print Server
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
RDP/ Terminal Services
Manages printers on the network

8. RDP means...
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Remote Desktop Protocol
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server

9. 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
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
Handles e-mail functions

10. List the benefits of a bus topology
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
rp
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).

11. What is BGMP?
POP3
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
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).

12. What is IP?
Internet Protocol
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance

13. What is the mechanism a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server uses to track which IP (Internet Protocol) address is assigned to a particular computer?
MAC (Media Access Control) address
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
2

14. 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
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.)
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
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)

15. Client Machine
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Gateway

16. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?
Wireless Protected Access
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
2
In a locked room in an offsite location

17. What is on Port 69?
larger subnet masks.
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

18. Workstations

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19. MLI Means...
Multiple Link Interface
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
SMTP Server
1

20. NTP means...
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r
Wireless LAN
Network Time Protocol
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).

21. Ten workstations numbered 1 through 10 are installed sequentially on a physical star network. The network uses a logical bus topology and is cabled using Category 3 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair). The cable to Workstation 3 has been severed. Which of
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.

22. URL Means...
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
Uniform Resource Locator
172.192.4.256
netstat

23. On what Port is Sys Log/ Event Manager?
Internet Protocol
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
514
802.11

24. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) provides which functionality for remote access?
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
Verification

25. NFS Means...
IMAP (Mail Client)
Port Address Translator
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Network File System

26. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
There will be no Internet access.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
1433
Network File System

27. MPLS
69
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Internet Information Services
MultiProtocol Label Switching

28. What is on Port 443?
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
HTTPS/ SSL
25
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance

29. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
72.16.16.1
Proxy
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

30. An Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address consists of...
MultiProtocol Label Switching
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
48 bits.

31. What is on Port 389?
20 & 21
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
1000BASE-CX

32. 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?
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
traceroute

33. Servers

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34. On what Port is SQL Server?
1433
Wireless Protected Access
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
POP3

35. Which standard covers the methods for performing authentication services for remote access to a central LAN (Local Area Network)?
802.1x
Internet Control Message Protocol
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
53

36. PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) secures PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) sessions by...
passing a username and password in plaintext.
All hosts can communicate.
443
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)

37. Which one of the following will interfere with an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11b access point?
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
Global System for Mobile Communications
Internet Control Message Protocol
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

38. 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
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
53
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
22

39. SNMP Means...
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Post Office Protocol 3
Simple Network Management Protocol
gateway.

40. Client-Server Networks
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector

41. ATM Means...
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
111
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
ifconfig

42. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
Post Office Protocol
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
nslookup
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

43. On what Port is IMAP?
Manages network applications
143
53
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)

44. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
10 GBASE-LR
111
Firewall
25

45. All of the following Novell NetWare operating systems support NDS (NetWare Directory Services) natively EXCEPT...
3.1
Service Set Identifier
Electromagnetic Interference
encapsulating the data payload.

46. On a switched Ethernet network that is operating perfectly - what is the state in which a user will find the activity LED (Light Emitting Diode)?
10 GBASE-LR
Periodically (randomly) blinking
Transport
Point to Point Protocol

47. Upon which devices can NAT (Network Address Translation) be used?
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Firewall
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Network Address Translation

48. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
1000BASE-CX
Port Address Translator
NFS (Network File System)

49. What are the two main network types?
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
2
Port Address Translator
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant

50. A network administrator manages a medium-sized network with a mixture of different platform computers. The network contains multiple subnets located across a large geographical area. Over half of the subnets contain a WAP (Wireless Access Point) for
Packets from entering and leaving a network
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
MAC (Media Access Control) address
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server