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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?
802.11a.
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.
802.11b
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.

2. On what Port is SQL Server?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Intrusion Detection System
1433
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business

3. Physical Topology
Extranet
802.2
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.
Public Key Infrastructure

4. Which of the following are classified as Layer 2 devices?
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
25
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Network Address Translator

5. Wi-Fi Means...
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
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
Wireless Fidelity

6. What is on Port 514?
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Internet Protocol
802.1x
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector

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
Select the most probable cause
Bridge
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.

8. What is on Ports 135-139?
NetBios
Media Access Control
Post Office Protocol 3
802.11b

9. Which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model handles formatting and code conversion?
Wired Equivalent Privacy
POP3
Presentation
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

10. List the drawbacks of a bus topology

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11. WEP Means...
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.
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).
Multiple Link Interface
Wired Equivalent Privacy

12. 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
Any network device with an IP address
Password Authentication Protocol
25

13. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
Multiple Link Interface
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

14. WAP Means...
1000BASE-CX
Wireless Access Point
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

15. A technician is troubleshooting a problem on a network using a utility to capture the packets. When the technician reviews the captured data they have only captured broadcast packets and packets from their own computer. What is the reason for this?
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
All hosts can communicate.
8080
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

16. PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) secures PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) sessions by...
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
69
passing a username and password in plaintext.
6

17. ISDN means...
Integrated Services digital Network
A striped set array with parity
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
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol

18. Why did we develop networking?
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
110
As a way to share resources and information

19. What is ARP? What are some of its attributes?
Client - protocol - and adapter
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
Transport
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)

20. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
169.254.1.1
111
Routing Information Protocol
HTTPS/ SSL

21. Which one of the following UNIX commands is similar to Telnet and used for terminal emulation?
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
69
Global System for Mobile Communications
rlogin

22. 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
RDP/ Terminal Services
Transmission Control Protocol
Service Set Identifier
Port 20 must also be unblocked.

23. Telephony Server
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
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
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business

24. A network administrator is configuring a router to support a new subnet on a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) network. The subnet uses 192.168.96.0/24. The administrators company policy is to reserve the highest IP (Intern
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
25
MAC (Media Access Control) address
192.168.96.254

25. 802.11 security is defined in...
Token passing
User Datagram Protocol
802.11i
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).

26. GUI means
IMAP (Mail Client)
143
There will be no Internet access.
raphical User Interface

27. What is QoS?
Quality of Service
NFS (Network File System)
172.192.4.256
Telnet

28. What is EGP?
Direct Current
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Internet mail access protocol
100BASE-FX Answer: D

29. EMI means...
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Electromagnetic Interference
Intrusion Detection System
25

30. What is PAP?
53
Password Authentication Protocol
20 & 21
Plain Old Telephone Service

31. Remote Access Server
514
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
Time domain reflectometer
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection

32. This is not a valid IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
172.192.4.256
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Manages network applications
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)

33. IDS means...
netstat and ping
Integrated Services digital Network
Intrusion Detection System
Extranet

34. A companys disaster recovery plan requires that a hot site be maintained for fault tolerance. Which of the following would achieve this goal?
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
Integrated Services digital Network
Secure Shell
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.

35. What is PAT?
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
10 GBASE-LR
Port Address Translator

36. GPS means...
SQL Server
Global Positioning System
Secure Shell
larger subnet masks.

37. 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)?
ping
Remote Desktop Protocol
Periodically (randomly) blinking
Internet Protocol Security

38. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
802.11b
Light Emitting Diode
larger subnet masks.

39. Fault Tolerance
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
3389
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
48 bits.

40. On what Port is the SMTP Server?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
25
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
80

41. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
10 GBASE-LR
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
53

42. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
Router
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
SMB (Server Message Block)
File Transfer Protocol

43. SMB Means...
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
NFS (Network File System)
Point-to-Point Protocol

44. 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.
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
RDP/ Terminal Services
100BASE-FX Answer: D

45. POTS means...
Plain Old Telephone Service
Global Positioning System
Data Link
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

46. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
20 & 21
NFS (Network File System)
Industry Standards Organization
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)

47. What is on Port 143?
IMAP (Mail Client)
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
nslookup

48. On what Port is NetBios?
Transport
25
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
135-139

49. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has a longer maximum distance than 100 meters (328 feet)?
Internet Information Services
Media Access Control
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
100BASE-FX Answer: D

50. Given the MAC address 00:B0:D0:5A:E1:B5 - what does 5A:E1:B5 identify?
The device ID (Identification)
Transmission Control Protocol
Verification
Token passing