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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. Sneakernet
Radio waves
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
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
Hub

2. Hubs operate in ____ mode because the path between devices is shared - meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data.
Half-duplex
Fiber optic
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

3. Give 8 Examples of Management Services
The part of a network to which segments and significant shared devices (such as routers - switches - and servers) connect. Sometimes referred to as 'a network of networks' because of its role in interconnecting smaller parts of a LAN or WAN.
Delay time
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Access Server

4. Mail Services
NIC (network interface card)
The network services that manage the storage and transfer of e-mail between users on a network. In addition to sending - receiving - and storing mail - ______ can include filtering - routing - notification - scheduling - and data exchange with other
Line of sight
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.

5. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.
1000BaseSX
Telephone
Hub
Copper fiber optic

6. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.
Switch
Wide Area Network
Router
Cell phone

7. ____ provides broadband digital data transmission over existing telephone lines.
If original files are lost or deleted.
Transmitter
Satellite dish
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

8. User
POTS (plain old telephone service)
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
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
A person who uses a computer.

9. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
Moving
A network that uses centrally administered computers - known as servers - to enable resources sharing for and to facilitate communication between the other computers on the network.
Subnet
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis

10. Workstation
The physical layout of computers on a network.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Wireless
Bridge

11. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
Satellite
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
POTS (plain old telephone service)

12. Client
Hub
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
Cellular adapter
IP address

13. A ____ connection uses a modem connected to the phone line to communicate with another host through a wide area connection.
Satellite
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Dialup
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.

14. Data transfer rates are between ____ Mbps (older Ethernet networks) to up to ____ Gbps. 100 and 1000 Mbps are the most common.
Weather
xDSL
Cellular
10 10

15. Remote Access Server / Access Server
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Peer-To-Peer Network.
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
TCP/IP

16. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
V.35
IP address
Peer-To-Peer Network.

17. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
Infrastructure

18. MAN
Medium
Metropolitan Area Network
Local Area Network
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.

19. Wireless networks use ____ with the air being the transmission medium.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Radio waves
Switches routers
Splitters

20. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.
Dialup
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Wireless
Local Area Network

21. Print Services
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
1000BaseSX
Hub
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.

22. License Tracking
Delay time
Wireless
The process of determining the number of copies of a single application that are currently in use on the network and whether the number in use exceeds the authorized number of licenses.
The main circuit board that controls a computer.

23. Address

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24. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
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.
Bridge
IP address
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.

25. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Moving
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.
Bridge

26. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.
Hub
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.
Cell phone
TCP/IP

27. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Cellular
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.

28. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.
Switch
Transmitter
Voice data
Copper fiber optic

29. What's another name for Remote Access Server?
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Access Server
Network Interface Card

30. ____ networking uses a cable TV connection to create a wide area connection to the Internet.
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.
Cable
Half-duplex
Weather

31. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
Cell phone
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
Infrastructure

32. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.
Ad hoc
Telephone
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.

33. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Line of sight
NIC (network interface card)
Switching

34. 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.
Full duplex
Switch
Fiber optic
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.

35. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.
Network Operating System
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.
56
1000BaseSX

36. Spam
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.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
Dialup
Peer-To-Peer Network.

37. Stand-Alone Computer
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Network Interface Card
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
POTS (plain old telephone service)

38. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.
Channels
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.
100
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.

39. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).
Data
Line of sight
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
Fiber optic

40. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.
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
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Hub
Bridge

41. Management Services
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.
Satellite
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

42. Addressing
The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every workstation and device on the network. The type of addressing used on a network depends on its protocols and network operating system.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Peer-To-Peer Network.
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.

43. Scalable
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
Fiber optic
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.

44. Resources
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
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
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis

45. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
V.35
Weather

46. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.
Cable
MAC
Satellite
Line of sight

47. How did the term 'Sneakernet' come about?
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
Channels
Phone number
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

48. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
xDSL
Cellular
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.

49. Host
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
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
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.

50. Regardless of the physical method used to create the network and to send signals between devices - all devices will also implement ____ to communicate on the Internet and is implemented on top of - or in addition to - the standards that define how th
Satellite
V.35
TCP/IP
Network adapter