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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. Local Area Network (LAN)






2. Software Distribution






3. Dialup connections are available anywhere a dialup ____ line exists.






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






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






6. Remote Access Server






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






8. Remote Access Server / Access Server






9. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






10. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.






11. 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.






12. Server






13. Workstation






14. License Tracking






15. What's another name for Remote Access Server?






16. Backing Up






17. 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.






18. Client / Server Network






19. Topology






20. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.






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






22. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)


23. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.






24. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.






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






26. Transmission Media






27. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:






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






29. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






30. 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.






31. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.






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






33. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with hosts on different networks (such as the Internet).






34. P2P Network






35. Motherboard






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






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






38. Stand-Alone Computer






39. Backbone


40. Print Services






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






42. Web Server






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






44. Peer-To-Peer Network






45. Client / Server Architecture






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






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






48. ____ cables use electrical signals.






49. LAN






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