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Comptia Network +

Subjects : certifications, comptia-network-+, it-skills

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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. PPTP Means...
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
172.192.4.256
SMB (Server Message Block)

2. What is on Port 80?
Digital Subscriber Line
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
HTTP
The analyzer is functioning properly.

3. All of the following options transmit data over a modem EXCEPT...
Wireless Access Point
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
VPN (Virtual Private Network)

4. What is PAP?
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
MAC (Media Access Control) address
Password Authentication Protocol
Any network device with an IP address

5. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
The analyzer is functioning properly.
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
Proxy Server
traceroute

6. Around noon - 802.11b wireless users near the break room have intermittent - random connections. What is the problem?
Point-to-Point Protocol
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Internetwork packet exchange
Data Link

7. What is LEAP?
Verification
Application
25
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

8. Logical Topology
NFS (Network File System)
10
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
larger subnet masks.

9. NFS Means...
Network File System
Physical
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
SMB (Server Message Block)

10. An administrator is unsuccessful when attempting to ping a network device on a remote site with a firewall in between. In order for the administrator to be successful - what protocol needs to be allowed through the firewall?
ICMP (Internet Control Message 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).
BootP (Boot 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

11. A client accessing a network share folder has authenticated into the system and has full access rights to a folder share. But after opening the file they find they cannot modify the files contents. What is the likely cause?
Intrusion Detection System
Network Access Control
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
1000BASE-CX

12. AC means...
1000BASE-CX
Internet Information Services
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Alternating Current

13. LAN Means...
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
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.
Local Area Network

14. MIME means...
Alternating Current
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Network Time Protocol
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.

15. WLAN Means...
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
6
Service Set Identifier
Wireless LAN

16. RDP means...
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Remote Desktop Protocol

17. A computer that is working on a network is unplugged and then plugged into another switch with a new cable. The link LED (Light Emitting Diode) on the NIC (Network Interface Card) does not come on. All of the following could be the source of the prob
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Bus
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

18. On what Port is FTP?
20 & 21
Simple Network Management Protocol
Light Emitting Diode
RDP/ Terminal Services

19. Application Server
Routing Information Protocol
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
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Manages network applications

20. What part of an Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address designates the manufacturer of the NIC (Network Interface Card)?
Transmission Control Protocol
A striped set array with parity
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
bytes 1-3

21. FTP Means
New Technology File System
File Transfer Protocol
Hypertext Markup Language
143

22. A firewall can be used to prevent which of the following?
Physical
Packets from entering and leaving a network
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Fully Qualified Domain Name

23. FQDN means...
Network News Transfer Protocol
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
Fully Qualified Domain Name

24. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
Authentication
Access Control List
Physical

25. MAC Means...
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
Media Access Control
Time domain reflectometer
802.11b

26. What is EGP?
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
53

27. NAC means...
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Primary Rate Interface
Packets from entering and leaving a network
Network Access Control

28. What is TCP?
48 bits.
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Network Address Translator
Transmission Control Protocol

29. Network
Wireless Fidelity
23
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Two or more connected computers that can share resources

30. ISO Means...
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Industry Standards Organization
Primary Rate Interface

31. What is on Port 110?
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
53
POP3
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.

32. Proxy Server
encapsulating the data payload.
ifconfig
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Verification

33. Which of the following methods transfers files with the use of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?
Uniform Resource Locator
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Internet Control Message Protocol
netstat

34. Why did we develop networking?
Post Office Protocol
Transport
As a way to share resources and information
passing a username and password in plaintext.

35. NTP means...
Point-to-Point Protocol
Bus
Network Time Protocol
53

36. What is OSPF?
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

37. LDAP means...
Handles e-mail functions
Wireless Access Point
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.

38. Which one of the following is true concerning bridges and their forwarding decisions?
53
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
135-139
A striped set array with parity

39. On what Port is Telnet?
Internet Protocol
23
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)

40. What is on Port 8080?
Proxy Server
Token passing
1000BASE-CX
110

41. What is on Port 53?
23
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
DNS
443

42. What is CHAP?
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Access Control List
Network Address Translation
Internet connection

43. Mail Server
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Bus
Handles e-mail functions

44. Which two utilities can be used to find out what IP (Internet Protocol) address resolves from a domain name?
netstat and ping
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
Point-to-Point Protocol
3389

45. MLI Means...
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
Multiple Link Interface
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
RDP/ Terminal Services

46. A network administrator needs to verify that the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) service is running on a particular server. On what port number should a Telnet session be established?
Integrated Services digital Network
Internet Control Message Protocol
Application
25

47. 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)
IMAP (Mail Client)
802.11i
100BASE-FX Answer: D

48. How many concurrent connections can a Windows 2000 Professional computer support on a single share?
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.
Windows Internet Name Service
10
25

49. All of the following are true statements about private IP (Internet Protocol) addressing EXCEPT...
larger subnet masks.
22
1000BASE-CX
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).

50. Which standard covers the methods for performing authentication services for remote access to a central LAN (Local Area Network)?
802.1x
New Technology File System
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance