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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.






2. A ____ creates the signals that are sent along the networking medium.






3. Spam






4. 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






5. Load Balancing






6. 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.






7. A ____ converts binary data to an analog signal.






8. Software Distribution






9. Connectivity Device






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






11. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.






12. 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.






13. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?






14. File Services






15. Remote Access Server / Access Server






16. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.






17. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.






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






19. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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20. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






21. Wide Area Network (WAN)






22. Print Services






23. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.






24. A ____ provides a central connection for multiple media segments on the same subnet.






25. Unified Communications






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. Traffic Monitoring






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






30. Restoring






31. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.






32. Client / Server Architecture






33. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.






34. LAN






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






36. Addressing






37. NIC






38. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?






39. Resources






40. Asset Management

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41. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.






42. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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43. Ethernet uses network interface cards - hubs - ____ - and ____ to connect devices.






44. A cable ____ (router) connects the computer to the cable network for sending networking signals.






45. Wireless networks use ____ with the air being the transmission medium.






46. Scalable






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






48. Satellite networking may have a long ____ (latency) between requests and downloads.






49. Remote User

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50. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).