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Comptia Network Fundamentals

Subjects : certifications, comptia-network-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wide Area Network (WAN)
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Ethernet
Hub
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

2. File Services
The process of collecting and storing data on the number and types of software and hardware assets in an organization's network. The data collection is automated by electronically examining each network client from a server
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
A network that is larger than a LAN - typically connecting clients and servers from multiple buildings - but within a limited geographic area. For example - a ______ could connect multiple city government buildings around a city's center.

3. 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.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
A professional certification that attests to one's skills in installing configuring - maintaining - and troubleshooting medium-sized networks that use Cisco Systems' switches and routers.
IEEE
Full duplex

4. Resources
Ethernet
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Metropolitan Area Network
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.

5. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.
Channels
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.
IP address
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.

6. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.
Wireless
Weather
Line of sight
Splitters

7. WAN
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
Radio waves
The services that enable a network to communicate with the Internet - including Web servers and browsers - file transfer capabilities - Internet addressing schemes - security filters - and a means for directly logging on to other computers.
Wide Area Network

8. Load Balancing
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Wireless
Delay time

9. Remote Access Server
Access Server
A computer on the network that manages shared resources. ______ usually have more processing power - memory - and hard disk space than clients. They run network operating software that can manage not only data - but also users - groups - security - a
Cisco Certified Network Associate
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

10. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.
Channels
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Local Area Network
MAC

11. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.
Metropolitan Area Network
Voice data
Phone number
Download

12. Satellite networking may have a long ____ (latency) between requests and downloads.
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Delay time
10 10
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.

13. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
Channels
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Hub

14. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
IEEE
Switch
The physical layout of computers on a network.
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.

15. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
Cellular
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
Satellite dish
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.

16. NOS
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Network Operating System
100
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.

17. Node
A standard method or format for communication between network devices. For example - some ______ ensure that data are transferred in sequence and without error from one node on the network to another. Other ______ ensure that data belonging to a Web
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Delay time
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.

18. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.
Ethernet
10 10
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
An association of computer resellers - manufacturers - and training companies that sets industry-wide standards for computer professionals. ______ established and sponsors the A+ and Network+ (Net+) certifications.

19. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.
V.35
Router
It was coined before the widespread use of networks - when data was copied from a computer to a removable storage device such as a floppy disk - carried (presumably by someone wearing sneakers) to another computer - then copied from the storage devic
The physical layout of computers on a network.

20. ____ operates at 10 Gbps over twisted pair cables.
10GBaseT
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
Satellite
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.

21. Address Management
Satellite dish
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Switches routers
The process of centrally administering a finite number of network addresses for an entire LAN. Usually this task can be accomplished without touching the client workstations.

22. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?
Network adapter
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
Delay time
POTS (plain old telephone service)

23. Network Operating System (NOS)
A computer on the network that manages shared resources. ______ usually have more processing power - memory - and hard disk space than clients. They run network operating software that can manage not only data - but also users - groups - security - a
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
Dialup
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.

24. Backbone

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25. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.
Wireless
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Cellular adapter
10

26. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
IEEE
Network Interface Card
TCP/IP
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.

27. Connectivity Device
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
POTS (plain old telephone service)
The skills such as customer relations - oral and written communications - dependability - teamwork - and leadership abilities - which are not easily measured - but are nevertheless important in a networking career.

28. Traffic Monitoring
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
The process of determining how much data transfer activity is taking place on a network or network segment and notifying administrators when a segment becomes overloaded.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Delay time

29. NIC
If original files are lost or deleted.
Network Interface Card
Ad hoc
A standard method or format for communication between network devices. For example - some ______ ensure that data are transferred in sequence and without error from one node on the network to another. Other ______ ensure that data belonging to a Web

30. How did the term 'Sneakernet' come about?
Network adapter
The skills such as customer relations - oral and written communications - dependability - teamwork - and leadership abilities - which are not easily measured - but are nevertheless important in a networking career.
It was coined before the widespread use of networks - when data was copied from a computer to a removable storage device such as a floppy disk - carried (presumably by someone wearing sneakers) to another computer - then copied from the storage devic
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.

31. Software Distribution
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
xDSL
Network adapter
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.

32. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
If original files are lost or deleted.
10 10
The services that enable a network to communicate with the Internet - including Web servers and browsers - file transfer capabilities - Internet addressing schemes - security filters - and a means for directly logging on to other computers.
IP address

33. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.
Access Server
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
xDSL
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.

34. ____ cables use light pulses.
Metropolitan Area Network
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Cell phone
Fiber optic

35. Convergence
Satellite dish
10GBaseT
Metropolitan Area Network
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.

36. Topology
MAC
V.35
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Full duplex

37. A ____ creates the signals that are sent along the networking medium.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
10
Network adapter

38. Network+ (Net+)
Metropolitan Area Network
An association of computer resellers - manufacturers - and training companies that sets industry-wide standards for computer professionals. ______ established and sponsors the A+ and Network+ (Net+) certifications.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies broad - vendor-independent networking technology skills - such as an understanding of protocols - topologies - networking hardware - and network troubleshooting.

39. LAN
Local Area Network
'Network of Networks'
The process of mastering material pertaining to a particular hardware system - operating system - programming language - or other software program - then proving your mastery by passing a series of exams.
The process of collecting and storing data on the number and types of software and hardware assets in an organization's network. The data collection is automated by electronically examining each network client from a server

40. Remote Access Server / Access Server
xDSL
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Telephone

41. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.
Cable
Medium
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
Moving

42. P2P Network
Peer-To-Peer Network.
Ad hoc
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.

43. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
Bridge
Infrastructure
The process of retrieving files from a backup.

44. A ____ converts binary data to an analog signal.
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
'Network of Networks'
Network adapter
NIC (network interface card)

45. Ethernet standards identify the transmission speed and the cable type. The letter T identifies ____ cables; the letters F - S - L - and E are used for fiber optic.
Twisted pair
Satellite dish
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

46. Client / Server Architecture
Modem
Network Operating System
Bridge
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.

47. Local Area Network (LAN)
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
Fiber optic
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.

48. What's another name for Remote Access Server?
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Access Server
Wide Area Network
Copper

49. 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.
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Splitters
Radio waves
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.

50. Client
A computer on the network that requests resources or services from another computer on a network. In some cases - a ______ could also act as a server. The term ______ may also refer to the user of a ______ workstation or a ______ software application
IEEE
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Wireless