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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. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?
PSTN
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Network adapter
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.

2. ____ operates at 10 Gbps over twisted pair cables.
Wide Area Network
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 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
10GBaseT

3. The ____ receives a signal on one port - and forwards that signal only to the port where the destination device is connected.
Medium
Switch
10GBaseT
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.

4. Soft Skills
Switch
Weather
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.
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.

5. Transmission Media
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
Copper

6. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
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.
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.
Networking TV
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

7. Peer-To-Peer Network
Moving
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 discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
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

8. CCIE

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9. Workstation
Cellular
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a 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
MAC

10. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.
Wireless
Fiber optic
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Network Interface Card

11. Network+ (Net+)
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications - such as voice - video - fax - and messaging services.
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.
Dialup
Modem

12. Remote Access Server / Access Server
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Twisted pair
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.

13. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
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.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Line of sight
Cellular

14. Sneakernet
Access Server
Transmitter
Twisted pair
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.

15. ____ is the standard that describes how modems work to send digital data over the analog phone lines.
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
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
Medium
V.35

16. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.
NIC (network interface card)
1000BaseSX
Bridge
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.

17. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.
Moving
Local Area Network
Cellular adapter
Network Operating System

18. User
PSTN
Transmitter
Cisco Certified Network Associate
A person who uses a computer.

19. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
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.
V.35
NIC (network interface card)
Bridge

20. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
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.
Ad hoc
Subnet

21. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Telephone
Fiber optic
Ad hoc

22. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
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
Satellite
Fiber optic
Full duplex

23. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Transmitter
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
IEEE

24. 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.
Bridge
Network adapter
MAC
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.

25. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.
Peer-To-Peer 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
Phone number
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.

26. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.
Transmitter
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
Splitters
Cell phone

27. Node
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the 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 computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.

28. Topology
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Ad hoc
Dialup
Cell phone

29. Software Distribution
Switches routers
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the 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

30. Traffic Monitoring
Switching
Switches routers
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.
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.

31. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.
Satellite dish
The physical layout of computers on a network.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Switches routers

32. Satellite networking is subject to mild atmospheric and ____ conditions (fog or slight wind can disrupt 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
Full duplex
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)
Weather

33. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
Infrastructure
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.
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.
Switches routers

34. Wide Area Network (WAN)
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
PSTN
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.

35. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Telephone
Copper fiber optic
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.

36. Segment
Ethernet
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
'Network of Networks'
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.

37. Network Operating System (NOS)
Twisted pair
Network adapter
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
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.

38. Mail Server
NIC (network interface card)
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Switching

39. 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 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.
TCP/IP
Phone number
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

40. A DSL router (sometimes called a DSL modem) connects the computer to the ____ line that must be configured by the telephone company to work with DSL.
Telephone
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.

41. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.
Switches routers
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 network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.
Router

42. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
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.
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.
Subnet
If original files are lost or deleted.

43. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with hosts on different networks (such as the Internet).
Cellular adapter
Router
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
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

44. Stand-Alone Computer
Switch
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.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
'Network of Networks'

45. There are many DSL standards (such as ADSL - SDSL - and HDSL) - collectively referred to as ____.
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
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.
xDSL
Fiber optic

46. CCNA
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.
56
Cisco Certified Network Associate
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

47. Protocol
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
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
Cell phone

48. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.
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
Phone number
Cellular adapter
Modem (modulator/de-modulator)

49. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
Network adapter
Line of sight
'Network of Networks'

50. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Copper fiber optic
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.