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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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

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1. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
IP address
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Network Interface Card
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

2. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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3. File Services
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Cell phone
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.
Local Area Network

4. Remote Access Server / Access Server
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
Copper fiber optic
Splitters

5. Asset Management

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6. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.
Satellite
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
Dialup
Switch

7. MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
Cable
Telephone
Switching

8. Remote Access Server
Peer-To-Peer Network.
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.
Moving
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

9. Traffic Monitoring
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Channels
Half-duplex
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.

10. Client
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by and can exchange data via some type of transmission media - such as a cable - a wire - or the atmosphere.
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.
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

11. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.
Hub
Satellite
IEEE
Wireless

12. Sneakernet
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.

13. Mail Services
TCP/IP
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
V.35
Splitters

14. Network+ (Net+)
Telephone
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
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.
Twisted pair

15. Motherboard
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
Subnet
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.

16. ____ is the most common local area networking standard for wired networks.
Access Server
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
Ethernet
Medium

17. Internet
NIC (network interface card)
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.

18. 10BaseT operates at ____ Mbps over twisted pair cables.
MAC
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.
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.
10

19. Client / Server Architecture
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
PSTN
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.

20. Software Distribution
Hub
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Medium
Satellite

21. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination 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.
NIC (network interface card)
Router
Network Interface Card

22. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.
Switching
56
Hub
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.

23. File Server
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
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
Computing Technology Industry Association
The devices - data - and data storage space provided by a computer - whether stand-alone or shared.

24. Workstation
Metropolitan Area Network
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Network adapter
1000BaseSX

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

26. Peer-To-Peer Network
A network in which every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. By default - no computer on a ______ has more authority than another. However - each computer can be configured to share only some of its resources and keep other r
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.

27. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.
Satellite
Cellular adapter
Metropolitan Area Network
Switch

28. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
Infrastructure
Copper fiber optic
Telephone
Satellite

29. Address Management
Bridge
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 part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
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.

30. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with wired clients on the same network.
Bridge
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
Network adapter
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.

31. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.
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.
IEEE
Channels
Twisted pair

32. Stand-Alone Computer
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Twisted pair
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.
Cellular

33. Soft Skills
Ethernet
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.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - An elite certification that recognizes expert-level installation - configuration - management - and troubleshooting skills on networks that use a range of Cisco Systems' devices.
Download

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.
Cellular adapter
Full duplex
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.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.

35. Traffic
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 data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
Channels
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.

36. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.
Voice data
Delay time
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
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.

37. Load Balancing
Wireless
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Cellular adapter

38. Ethernet uses network interface cards - hubs - ____ - and ____ to connect devices.
Switch
Switches routers
Line of sight
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.

39. Network
Networking TV
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by and can exchange data via some type of transmission media - such as a cable - a wire - or the atmosphere.
1000BaseSX

40. The ____ repeats a signal received on one port out all other ports.
Router
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Hub
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by and can exchange data via some type of transmission media - such as a cable - a wire - or the atmosphere.

41. 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
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.
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
TCP/IP
Ad hoc

42. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
Subnet
Router
IP address
Switching

43. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.
Copper fiber optic
Weather
Modem
Medium

44. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
NIC (network interface card)
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Download
Router

45. Wireless networks use ____ with the air being the transmission medium.
Phone number
Radio waves
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.

46. A cable ____ (router) connects the computer to the cable network for sending networking signals.
Modem
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
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.
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.

47. Web Server
Network adapter
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Phone number
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.

48. Some satellite Internet access solutions are limited to ____ only. Another solution - such as dialup - is required to provide upload capabilities.
Download
Switch
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
Router

49. NOS
Network Operating System
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.
Ad hoc
A group of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are connected by and can exchange data via some type of transmission media - such as a cable - a wire - or the atmosphere.

50. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
Full duplex
A person working on a computer on a different network or in a different geographical location from the LAN's server.
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.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.