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Comptia Network +

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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. What is EGP?
Internet Protocol
Router
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Wireless Access Point

2. IEEE means...
NFS (Network File System)
Password Authentication Protocol
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
A striped set array with parity

3. 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?
Port Address Translator
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
Routing Information Protocol

4. What is Broadcast Transmission?
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.
Central Processing unit
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

5. At which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model does UDP (User Datagram Protocol) reside?
192.168.96.254
DNS
netstat and ping
Transport

6. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
NFS (Network File System)
128 bit addresses
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
netstat

7. Which protocol could be used by a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
raphical User Interface
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

8. 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
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
514

9. IPSEC means...
Internet Protocol Security
RDP/ Terminal Services
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
rlogin

10. Which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model handles formatting and code conversion?
Presentation
In a locked room in an offsite location
gateway.
802.2

11. Disk mirroring is also known as RAID ___...
1
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
Wired Equivalent Privacy
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.

12. Which standard covers the methods for performing authentication services for remote access to a central LAN (Local Area Network)?
802.1x
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Transport
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.

13. Which of the following are classified as Layer 2 devices?
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
53
1000BASE-CX
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

14. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
Physical
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Light Emitting Diode
Internet connection

15. Around noon - 802.11b wireless users near the break room have intermittent - random connections. What is the problem?
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
SMB (Server Message Block)
20 & 21
1000BASE-CX

16. TCP means...
Token passing
Alternating Current
Transmission Control Protocol
cold site.

17. 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
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
HTTPS/ SSL
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Network Time Protocol

18. DHCP means...
802.11b
Public Switched Telephone Network
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network

19. While reviewing network traffic statistics - technicians have noticed that there is an abnormally high amount of DNS (Domain Name Service) traffic. What recommendation would help reduce traffic?
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
Point-to-Point Protocol
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).

20. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
Simple Network Management Protocol
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
Network and Transport
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network

21. FTP Means
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
File Transfer Protocol
Routing Internet Protocol

22. DNS means...
Wired Equivalent Privacy
A long length of antenna extension cable
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server

23. IIS Means...
Internet Information Services
Uniform Resource Locator
Digital Subscriber Line
Periodically (randomly) blinking

24. What is on Port 443?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Internet Information Services
HTTPS/ SSL
Alternating Current

25. Connecting a LAN (Local Area Network) to a mainframe can be accomplished using a...
netstat
Network Access Control
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
gateway.

26. Which one of the following security protocols creates a secure connection over the Internet?
Internet Protocol Security
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine

27. A home user has been assigned one static IP (Internet Protocol) address. If the user wishes to use the 192.168.0.1 address range - what technology should the user implement?
802.11i
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Proxy server

28. Fault Tolerance
ifconfig
25
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
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.

29. 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
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
192.168.96.254

30. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
802.11b
Internet Service Provider
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
VPN (Virtual Private Network)

31. Network
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
Application
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
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).

32. What is on Port 23?
Telnet
Digital Subscriber Line
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

33. What is the maximum standard distance allowed to connect a customer via an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line?
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.

34. A network technician is troubleshooting a remote home users computer that is behind a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) router running NAT (Network Address Translation). The technician wants to ping the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the remote us
SSH
SMB (Server Message Block)
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit

35. HTTPS means...
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.

36. The 802.11 frequency band is...
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
NFS (Network File System)
161 & 162
Basic Input/Output System

37. WAP Means...
2
Wireless Access Point
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
ping

38. Servers

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39. Fax Server

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40. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Time domain reflectometer
443

41. PPP Means...
Point-to-Point Protocol
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
Time domain reflectometer
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

42. A Windows 2000 work station has a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) address of 169.254.12.1. Which statement describes the state of the computers TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) configuration?
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
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.
Proxy Server

43. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Network Access Control
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

44. TFTP Means...
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Bus
Local Area Network
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

45. 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?
110
Exterior Gateway Protocol
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Select the most probable cause

46. MPLS
161 & 162
802.11a.
MultiProtocol Label Switching
ifconfig

47. 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
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Data Link
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Post Office Protocol 3

48. List the benefits of a bus topology
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Routing Internet Protocol
48 bits.

49. WINS Means...
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Quality of Service
RDP/ Terminal Services
Windows Internet Name Service

50. RDP means...
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Routing Internet Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).