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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Internet






2. NOS






3. Hubs operate in ____ mode because the path between devices is shared - meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data.






4. Connectivity Device






5. Asset Management

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6. ____ cables use electrical signals.






7. Host






8. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.






9. ____ networking uses a cable TV connection to create a wide area connection to the Internet.






10. Packet






11. File Services






12. How did the term 'Sneakernet' come about?






13. In what circumstances would 'restoring' of files be needed?






14. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with wired clients on the same network.






15. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.






16. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.






17. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).






18. ____ cables use light pulses.






19. Software Distribution






20. A ____ connection uses a modem connected to the phone line to communicate with another host through a wide area connection.






21. (public switched telephone network) Dialup connections use the ____.






22. Node






23. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.






24. User






25. Unified Communications






26. Server






27. Mobile phones with digital ____ plans use cellular calls to connect to the Internet.






28. Security Auditing






29. Some satellite Internet access solutions are limited to ____ only. Another solution - such as dialup - is required to provide upload capabilities.






30. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.






31. Management Services






32. Depending on the type of DSL used - you can use the same line for simultaneous voice and data. Special ____ help prevent the voice data from interfering with the digital data.






33. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






34. Print Services






35. ____ is the most common local area networking standard for wired networks.






36. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).






37. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






38. WAN






39. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






40. Network+ (Net+)






41. What is a 'Backbone' sometimes referred to as?

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42. Switches can operate in ____ mode where a device uses a different channel for sending and receiving - and where the transmission paths are dedicated to only the communicating devices.






43. A ____ connects two segments within the same subnet that use different media types. For example - use a bridge to connect wireless clients to wired clients on the same network.






44. Address Management






45. Stand-Alone Computer






46. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.






47. Backbone

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48. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.






49. CompTIA






50. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.