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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. 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?
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
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.
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.

2. A companys disaster recovery plan requires that a hot site be maintained for fault tolerance. Which of the following would achieve this goal?
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An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
Physical
nslookup

3. NIC means...
Network Interface Card
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Quality of Service
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol

4. On what Port is TFTP?
SUN RPC
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
69

5. What is EGP?
Secure Shell
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Wireless Protected Access
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).

6. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
802.11b
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
DNS

7. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
443
HTTP
Global System for Mobile Communications
2

8. PPP Means...
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
SSH
rlogin
Point-to-Point Protocol

9. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Point to Point Protocol
169.254.1.1

10. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
The device ID (Identification)
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

11. 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)
bytes 1-3
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
NFS (Network File System)

12. What is OSPF?
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Port Address Translator
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
New Technology File System

13. What are the two main network types?
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
169.254.1.1
Routing Internet Protocol

14. What is on Ports 161 and 162?
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
Internet mail access protocol
802.11

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?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Put a router between the two network segments
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
rlogin

16. Describe a ring topology

17. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) provides which functionality for remote access?
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Verification
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Media Access Control

18. A user complains that they are unable to connect to a remote server using either FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or Telnet - although the user was able to connect yesterday. Which of the following commands is used to troubleshoot the problem?
ping
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

19. BNC Means...
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
3.1
Network Access Control
161 & 162

20. What functionality does Kerberos provide?
1000BASE-CX
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Basic Input/Output System
Authentication

21. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses
raphical User Interface
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR

22. How many concurrent connections can a Windows 2000 Professional computer support on a single share?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Basic Input/Output System
Hypertext Markup Language
10

23. On what Port is HTTP?
Network News Transfer Protocol
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
Port Address Translator
80

24. What is Broadcast Transmission?
802.11a.
22
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
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.

25. DNS means...
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
SQL Server
Token passing

26. UDP Means...
Manages printers on the network
User Datagram Protocol
HTTP
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

27. PPTP Means...
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
135-139
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

28. 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.
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Time domain reflectometer
A striped set array with parity

29. What is on Port 23?
netstat
Telnet
Internet Protocol
RDP/ Terminal Services

30. 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?
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Access Control List
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
NFS (Network File System)

31. Workstations

32. To increase the number of available IP (Internet Protocol) addresses - IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) uses which one of the following options?
Internet Control Message Protocol
Any network device with an IP address
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
128 bit addresses

33. WAP Means...
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Wireless Access Point
Manages network applications
SMTP Server

34. What is RARP?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Exterior Gateway Protocol
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.
IMAP (Mail Client)

35. IPX/SPX means...
bytes 1-3
1000BASE-CX
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Extranet

36. 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?
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
172.192.4.256
A striped set array with parity

37. ICMP means...
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
Simple Network Management Protocol
Internet Control Message Protocol
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38. What is Unicast?
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
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.)
Integrated Services digital Network
802.11

39. IP means...
72.16.16.1
Internet Protocol
Central Processing unit
53

40. Which dial-up protocol is capable of passing multiple LAN (Local Area Network) protocols across the wire?
135-139
Internet Control Message Protocol
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Manages network applications

41. 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
Bus
Primary Rate Interface
Extranet
ping

42. What is EAP? What is it used for?
3389
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Internet Protocol
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

43. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance)?
802.11
As a way to share resources and information
1433
25

44. 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
53
Physical
Post Office Protocol
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

45. A star network that uses several cable types must use which hub type in order to accommodate all client machines?
nslookup
Hybrid hub
Bridge
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.

46. NAC means...
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Firewall
Network Access Control

47. On what Port is NetBios?
Telnet
Data Link
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.)
135-139

48. Which UNIX service provides interoperability with Windows file and print sharing?
SMB (Server Message Block)
Fully Qualified Domain Name
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)
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.

49. SSH Means...
Secure Shell
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.
User Datagram Protocol
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

50. Proxy Server
Point to Point Protocol
135-139
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)