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Comptia Network + Network Management And Trouble Shooting

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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)






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






8. A flaw in software or hardware that causes it to malfunction.






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. A frame that is not actually a data frame - but rather an aberration caused by a device misinterpreting stray voltage on the wire.






15. A collision that occurs when two or more stations are transmitting simultaneously.






16. A person who's proficient in basic (but not usually advanced) workstation and network troubleshooting. They are part of first-level support.






17. 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.






18. The feature of a network adapter that allows it to pick up all frames that pass over the network






19. 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.






20. 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)






21. A database used in network management that contains a device's definitions of managed objects and their data.






22. The local storage of frequently needed files that would otherwise be obtained from an external source.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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)






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A process or program that provides support personnel with a centralized means of documenting changes made to the network.






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. A network device devoted to storage and delivery of frequently requested files.






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






44. A packet that is smaller than the medium's minimum packet size.






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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