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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Motherboard






2. Remote Access Server






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






4. Protocol






5. Client






6. Internet Services






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






8. WAN






9. Sneakernet






10. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.






11. Scalable






12. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?






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






14. Address

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






16. P2P Network






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






18. CompTIA






19. Convergence






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






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






22. 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.






23. Soft Skills






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






25. File Services






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






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






28. Peer-To-Peer Network






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






30. Management Services






31. Host






32. CCIE

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






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






35. MAN






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






37. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






38. Client / Server Network






39. Packet






40. Load Balancing






41. Transmission Media






42. Backing Up






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






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






45. Print Services






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






47. Mail Server






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






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






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