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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How are physical and logical topologies different?

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2. Which protocol could be used by a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector

3. 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?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
As a way to share resources and information
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

4. WEP Means...
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Wired Equivalent Privacy
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Hybrid hub

5. On what Port is the Proxy Server?
802.11
172.192.4.256
802.2
8080

6. UDP Means...
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Packets from entering and leaving a network
User Datagram Protocol

7. SNMP Means...
Simple Network Management Protocol
Presentation
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
SUN RPC

8. Which UNIX service provides interoperability with Windows file and print sharing?
SUN RPC
SMB (Server Message Block)
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Two or more connected computers that can share resources

9. 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
raphical User Interface
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Integrated Services digital Network

10. 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
NetBios
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
Select the most probable cause

11. LDAP means...
Token passing
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
111

12. The 802.11 frequency band is...
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
HTTP

13. What is CHAP?
Internet mail access protocol
Manages printers on the network
Network Access Control
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

14. On what Port is SNMP?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Network Access Control
161 & 162

15. TFTP Means...
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
D. Switch and bridge
Direct Current

16. What is on Port 514?
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
POP3
All hosts can communicate.

17. GPS means...
Global Positioning System
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.
Telnet
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)

18. PRI Means...
20 & 21
DNS
Primary Rate Interface
Verification

19. IMAP Means...
Internet mail access protocol
Proxy
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business

20. ISO Means...
Industry Standards Organization
Internet Control Message Protocol
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
New Technology File System

21. BNC Means...
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Network Address Translation

22. Physical Topology
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.
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.
Presentation
Authentication

23. WINS Means...
Post Office Protocol 3
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Windows Internet Name Service
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).

24. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
Network and Transport
Point to Point Protocol
All hosts can communicate.
Hypertext Markup Language

25. RIP Means...
nslookup
802.1x
172.192.4.256
Routing Information Protocol

26. Connecting a LAN (Local Area Network) to a mainframe can be accomplished using a...
Network Address Translation
gateway.
802.11a.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

27. WPA Means...
Wireless Protected Access
Packets from entering and leaving a network
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

28. Host
Basic Input/Output System
Any network device with an IP address
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Internet connection

29. What is RIP?
Internet Protocol
All hosts can communicate.
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Routing Internet Protocol

30. Network
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Network Address Translation
Global Positioning System

31. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Routing Information Protocol
10 GBASE-LR
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.

32. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
passing a username and password in plaintext.

33. What is on Ports 135-139?
In a locked room in an offsite location
Internet Protocol Security
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
NetBios

34. What is L2TP? What is significant about this protocol?
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.
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Local Area Network

35. DNS means...
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
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Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)

36. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has a longer maximum distance than 100 meters (328 feet)?
Secure Shell
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid

37. POTS means...
53
Plain Old Telephone Service
cold site.
Authentication

38. Application Server
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
Manages network applications
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

39. A new intranet web server has been installed for a company. The clients access the intranet server by its DNS (Domain Name Service) name. To automatically change the clients to connect to the new server - an administrator modifies the DNS (Domain Nam
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.
Fully Qualified Domain Name
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.

40. Which one of the following security protocols creates a secure connection over the Internet?
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
72.16.16.1
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.

41. Name the seven most common physical topologies
Intrusion Detection System
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
2
The Internet router is blocking port 25.

42. ICMP means...
Service Set Identifier
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Internet Control Message Protocol

43. PPTP Means...
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Multiple Link Interface
The device ID (Identification)
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

44. A user is booting a workstation and suddenly receives a message stating that a duplicate IP (Internet Protocol) address is in use on the network. Which of the following commands can be used to troubleshoot the problem?
rp
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r
Internet Protocol

45. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
443
Routing Internet Protocol

46. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
Make certain the web site has an external DNS (Domain Name Service) name and a public IP address - and that port 80 is open on the router.
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
802.11b
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

47. On what Port is FTP?
20 & 21
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
443
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D

48. Workstations

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49. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
NFS (Network File System)
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
389

50. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
Post Office Protocol 3
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
D. Switch and bridge