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Comptia Network + Network Management And Trouble Shooting
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1. A significant patch to one of the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
continuity tester
ohmmeter
second-level support
service pack
2. A traffic-shaping technique in which the volume or rate of traffic traversing an interface is limited to a predefined maximum.
traffic policing
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
giant
negative frame sequence check
3. 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.
fox and hound
TDR (time domain reflectometer)
voltage event recorder
caching
4. A tool that assesses the characteristics (for example - frequency - amplitude - and the effects of interference) of wireless signals.
negative frame sequence check
help desk analyst
local collision
spectrum analyzer
5. Another term for the combination of devices known as a tone generator and a tone locator.
fox and hound
system log
late collision
change management system
6. The detection and signaling of device - link - or component faults.
call tracking system
baseline
fault management
change management system
7. An Application layer protocol in the TCP/ IP suite used to convey data regarding the status of managed devices on a network.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
event log
polling
giant
8. 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)
fault management
MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher)
TDR (time domain reflectometer)
network monitor
9. In network troubleshooting - a person or group with deeper knowledge about a subject and to whom first-level support personnel escalate problems.
spectrum analyzer
caching
network monitor
second-level support
10. A device that handles electrical signals improperly - usually affecting the rest of the network. It usually results from a bad NIC.
event log
local collision
fox and hound
jabber
11. 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
ghost
event log
promiscuous mode
late collision
12. 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.
performance management
network monitor
help desk coordinator
voltage event
13. 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)
cable tester
second-level support
promiscuous mode
OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer)
14. A packet that is smaller than the medium's minimum packet size.
runt
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
traffic policing
tone locator
15. 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.
continuity tester
system log
promiscuous mode
help desk analyst
16. 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.
giant
fault management
network diagram
MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher)
17. A packet that exceeds the medium's maximum packet size. For example - any Ethernet packet that is larger than 1518 bytes.
giant
MIB (Management Information Base)
ohmmeter
MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher)
18. A United States federal regulation that requires telecommunications carriers and equipment manufacturers to provide for surveillance capabilities.
CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act)
voltage event
service pack
second-level support
19. 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.
traffic policing
local collision
protocol analyzer
runt
20. A simple instrument that can measure multiple characteristics of an electric circuit - including its resistance and voltage.
multimeter
fox and hound
cable tester
first-level support
21. A collision that occurs when two or more stations are transmitting simultaneously.
change management system
local collision
voltage event recorder
configuration management
22. The process of reverting to a previous version of a software application after attempting to upgrade it.
backleveling
multimeter
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
network monitor
23. A device used to measure resistance in an electrical circuit.
MIB (Management Information Base)
ohmmeter
network diagram
bug
24. The ongoing assessment of how well network links - devices - and components keep up with demands on them.
event log
cache engine
negative frame sequence check
performance management
25. 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.
cable tester
fault management
promiscuous mode
giant
26. A software program used to document technical problems and how they were resolved (also known as help desk software).
call tracking system
voltage event recorder
system log
change management system
27. 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.
help desk coordinator
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
network diagram
protocol analyzer
28. In network troubleshooting - to refer a problem to someone with deeper knowledge about the subject.
traffic shaping
backleveling
service pack
escalate
29. 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)
ohmmeter
system log
jabber
continuity tester
30. In network troubleshooting - the person or group who initially fields requests for help from users.
first-level support
tone generator
supported services list
butt set
31. A graphical representation of a network's wired infrastructure.
wiring schematic
voltage event recorder
OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer)
ghost
32. A graphical representation of a network's devices and connections. network management
giant
event log
late collision
network diagram
33. 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.
voltage event recorder
negative frame sequence check
supported services list
MIB (Management Information Base)
34. A small electronic device that issues a signal on a wire pair.
help desk coordinator
performance management
tone generator
butt set
35. A flaw in software or hardware that causes it to malfunction.
call tracking system
agent
bug
cache engine
36. A software-based tool that monitors traffic on the network from a server or workstation attached to the network.
wiring schematic
network monitor
network diagram
supported services list
37. A person who's proficient in basic (but not usually advanced) workstation and network troubleshooting. They are part of first-level support.
help desk analyst
agent
late collision
bug
38. The service on Windows-based operating systems that records events - or the ongoing record of such events.
voltmeter
tone generator
event log
jabber
39. 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.
polling
backleveling
wiring schematic
upgrade
40. A network management application's regular collection of data from managed devices.
polling
cable tester
event log
voltmeter
41. A small electronic device that emits a tone when it detects electrical activity on a wire pair.
configuration management
voltage event
TDR (time domain reflectometer)
tone locator
42. The collection - storage - and assessment of information related to the versions of software installed on every network device and every device's hardware configuration.
cable performance tester
configuration management
voltage event
service pack
43. A network device devoted to storage and delivery of frequently requested files.
TDR (time domain reflectometer)
cache engine
system log
butt set
44. 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.
network diagram
multimeter
traffic shaping
baseline
45. The feature of a network adapter that allows it to pick up all frames that pass over the network
patch
promiscuous mode
event log
traffic shaping
46. The process of identifying and tracking an organization's assets - such as hardware and software.
asset management
network monitor
promiscuous mode
TDR (time domain reflectometer)
47. 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.
first-level support
protocol analyzer
runt
patch
48. A device used to measure voltage (or electrical pressure) on an electrical circuit.
voltmeter
bug
traffic policing
voltage event
49. Any condition in which voltage exceeds or drops below predefined levels.
voltage event
Web caching
cable performance tester
configuration management
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.
asset management
spectrum analyzer
promiscuous mode
agent