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1. What is EGP?
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.
SMB (Server Message Block)
Exterior Gateway Protocol
nslookup

2. What is on Port 80?
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
rp
HTTP
25

3. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
10
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
Physical
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR

4. Around noon - 802.11b wireless users near the break room have intermittent - random connections. What is the problem?
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
bytes 1-3
Primary Rate Interface

5. NFS Means...
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
bytes 1-3
Network Access Control
Network File System

6. On what Port is DNS?
53
NetBios
Secure Sockets Layer
In a locked room in an offsite location

7. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
Manages printers on the network
802.1x
169.254.1.1
Internet Protocol

8. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Proxy Server
23
Internet Information Services

9. A network administrator is troubleshooting connectivity from a client machine. An error message that reads 'Page Cannot be Displayed' is shown in the browser whenever a FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) is typed in the address bar. However - if the
Internet Protocol
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
53
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

10. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Internet Protocol
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)

11. IPSEC means...
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Internet Control Message Protocol
Internet Protocol Security
6

12. NAC means...
Network Access Control
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Extranet
rp

13. This is not an IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
72.16.16.1
Access Control List
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
Alternating Current

14. Client-Server Networks
Internet Protocol Security
22
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)

15. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Computers are connected to one central point w/ their own individual cables or wireless connections. This topology offers advantages over the bus topology and is used more often despite having more physical requirements than the bus topology. Benefit
Secure Sockets Layer
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect

16. File Server
Internet mail access protocol
Stores and dispenses files
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Network News Transfer Protocol

17. A small office network with ten computers uses a cable modem and router to connect to the Internet and distribute services to clients. After several weeks of use - the routers collision LED (Light Emitting Diode) has begun to stay on permanently. Wha
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
A striped set array with parity
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

18. A firewall differs from a proxy server in that a proxy server operates at which of the following levels of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
Application
53
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Exterior Gateway Protocol

19. All of the following are benefits of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) EXCEPT...
Public Key Infrastructure
larger subnet masks.
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
To decrease network congestion Answer: D

20. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
SUN RPC
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
Exterior Gateway Protocol

21. What is DHCP? What is its key attribute?
Time domain reflectometer
Application
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.
Telnet

22. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
10 GBASE-LR
Network Address Translation
25
Global System for Mobile Communications

23. HTTP Means...
Run more than one central processing unit (CPU) and whose resources are available to other users on the network to access when needed. Something this powerful is typically referred to only as a server today. Don't confuse workstations with client mac
ifconfig
Hypertext transfer protocol
netstat and ping

24. A client workstation can authenticate user names and passwords to which type of server?
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
Network File System
1433
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D

25. What is EAP? What is it used for?
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Plain Old Telephone Service
10 GBASE-LR
Bluetooth enabled cell phones

26. What is on Ports 135-139?
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
HTTP
NetBios
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

27. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
Secure Shell
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)

28. 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
Password Authentication Protocol
rlogin
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface

29. On what Port is Sys Log/ Event Manager?
514
3389
Public Switched Telephone Network
Proxy server

30. RDP means...
Digital Subscriber Line
Remote Desktop Protocol
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
cold site.

31. What is RARP?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

32. Which of the following methods transfers files with the use of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

33. Describe a star topology
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Computers are connected to one central point w/ their own individual cables or wireless connections. This topology offers advantages over the bus topology and is used more often despite having more physical requirements than the bus topology. Benefit
Physical
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required

34. WAP Means...
Wireless Access Point
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Remote Desktop Protocol
Proxy Server

35. What is Multicast Transmission?
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.
Secure Shell
Wireless Access Point
Quality of Service

36. POP Means...
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Post Office Protocol
802.11

37. 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
Wireless LAN
SMTP Server
22
Select the most probable cause

38. Upon which devices can NAT (Network Address Translation) be used?
Light Emitting Diode
1000BASE-CX
Firewall
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

39. Network
Post Office Protocol
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.
Two or more connected computers that can share resources

40. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
passing a username and password in plaintext.
Secure Shell
The users will not be affected by the change.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

41. 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
Password Authentication Protocol
Intrusion Detection System
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
As a way to share resources and information

42. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses
1433
Internet mail access protocol
gateway.
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR

43. 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
Extranet
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
Hybrid hub

44. TFTP Means...
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
BootP (Boot Protocol)
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)

45. Web Server
514
Simple Network Management Protocol
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Manages printers on the network

46. 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
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
8080
10
Proxy server

47. What is on Port 443?
A long length of antenna extension cable
HTTPS/ SSL
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.

48. SSID Means...
Multiple Link Interface
Service Set Identifier
Local Area Network
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

49. FQDN means...
Windows Internet Name Service
Fully Qualified Domain Name
172.192.4.256
1433

50. TCP means...
Transmission Control Protocol
SQL Server
netstat
1433

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