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Comptia Network + Network Management And Trouble Shooting

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1. A performance testing device for use with fiberoptic networks. It works by issuing a light-based signal on a fiber-optic cable and measuring the way in which the signal bounces back (or reflects)






2. A command-line utility that uses SNMP to poll devices - collects data in a log file - and then generates HTML-based views of the data.






3. On a computer running a UNIX or Linux operating system - the record of monitored events - which can range in priority from 0 to 7 (where "0" indicates an emergency situation and "7" simply points to information that might help in debugging a problem)






4. Another term for the combination of devices known as a tone generator and a tone locator.






5. A tool that assesses the characteristics (for example - frequency - amplitude - and the effects of interference) of wireless signals.






6. The collection - storage - and assessment of information related to the versions of software installed on every network device and every device's hardware configuration.






7. A correction - improvement - or enhancement to part of a software application - often distributed at no charge by software vendors to fix a bug in their code or to add slightly more functionality.






8. A tool for accessing and testing a telephone company's local loop.






9. In network troubleshooting - the person or group who initially fields requests for help from users.






10. A device that handles electrical signals improperly - usually affecting the rest of the network. It usually results from a bad NIC.






11. A software-based tool that monitors traffic on the network from a server or workstation attached to the network.






12. The service on Windows-based operating systems that records events - or the ongoing record of such events.






13. In network troubleshooting - to refer a problem to someone with deeper knowledge about the subject.






14. A person who ensures that help desk analysts are divided into the correct teams - schedules shifts at the help desk - and maintains the infrastructure to enable analysts to better perform their jobs.






15. An Application layer protocol in the TCP/ IP suite used to convey data regarding the status of managed devices on a network.






16. The process of reverting to a previous version of a software application after attempting to upgrade it.






17. A technique in which Web pages are stored locally - either on a host or network - and then delivered to requesters more quickly than if they had been obtained from the original source.






18. A collision that takes place outside the normal window in which collisions are detected and redressed. IT usually caused by a defective station (such as a card - or transceiver) that is transmitting without first verifying line status or by failure t






19. A graphical representation of a network's wired infrastructure.






20. The detection and signaling of device - link - or component faults.






21. A high-end instrument for testing the qualities of a cable. It works by issuing a signal on a cable and measuring the way in which the signal bounces back (or reflects)






22. A document that lists every service and software package supported within an organization - plus the names of first- and second-level support contacts for those services or software packages.






23. Manipulating certain characteristics of packets - data streams - or connections to manage the type and amount of traffic traversing a network or interface at any moment.






24. In network troubleshooting - a person or group with deeper knowledge about a subject and to whom first-level support personnel escalate problems.






25. Any condition in which voltage exceeds or drops below predefined levels.






26. A troubleshooting tool that tests cables for continuity - but can also measure cross talk - attenuation - and impedance; identify the location of faults; and store or print cable testing results.






27. A simple instrument that can measure multiple characteristics of an electric circuit - including its resistance and voltage.






28. A device used to measure voltage (or electrical pressure) on an electrical circuit.






29. A device that - when plugged into the same outlet that will be used by a network node - gathers data about the power that outlet will provide the node.






30. A GUI application that allows users to easily view and sort events recorded in the event log on a computer running a Windows-based operating system.






31. In network troubleshooting - a person or group with deep knowledge about specific networking topics to whom second-level support personnel escalate challenging problems.






32. An instrument that tests whether voltage (or light - in the case of fiberoptic cable) issued at one end of a cable can be detected at the opposite end of the cable.






33. The ongoing assessment of how well network links - devices - and components keep up with demands on them.






34. A graphical representation of a network's devices and connections. network management






35. A software program used to document technical problems and how they were resolved (also known as help desk software).






36. A significant patch to one of the Microsoft Windows operating systems.






37. A major change to the existing code in a software application - which may or may not be offered free from a vendor - and may or may not be comprehensive enough to substitute for the original application.






38. A network management application's regular collection of data from managed devices.






39. A device used to measure resistance in an electrical circuit.






40. The result of the CRC (cyclic redundancy check) generated by the originating node not matching the checksum calculated from the data received. It usually indicates noise or transmission problems on the LAN interface or cabling.






41. A traffic-shaping technique in which the volume or rate of traffic traversing an interface is limited to a predefined maximum.






42. A record of how a network operates under normal conditions (including its performance - collision rate - utilization rate - and so on).






43. A federal regulation in the United States - enacted in 1996. One aspect of this regulation addresses the security and privacy of medical records - including those stored or transmitted electronically.






44. The process of identifying and tracking an organization's assets - such as hardware and software.






45. A software package or hardware-based tool that can capture and analyze data on a network. It is more sophisticated than network monitoring tools - as they can typically interpret data up to Layer 7 of the OSI model.






46. A United States federal regulation that requires telecommunications carriers and equipment manufacturers to provide for surveillance capabilities.






47. A packet that exceeds the medium's maximum packet size. For example - any Ethernet packet that is larger than 1518 bytes.






48. A device that tests cables for one or more of the following conditions: continuity - segment length - distance to a fault - attenuation along a cable - near-end cross talk - and termination resistance and impedance.






49. A small electronic device that emits a tone when it detects electrical activity on a wire pair.






50. A software routine that collects data about a managed device's operation and provides it to the network management application running on the console.