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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ethernet uses network interface cards - hubs - ____ - and ____ to connect devices.






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






3. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.






4. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.






5. Data transfer rates include 28.8 Kbps - 33.3 Kbps - and ____ Kbps.






6. Network






7. 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.






8. Backing Up






9. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.






10. Sneakernet






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






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






13. CCIE

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14. Peer-To-Peer Network






15. Spam






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






17. Protocol






18. Remote Access Server






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






20. User






21. Network Operating System (NOS)






22. Segment






23. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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






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






26. Stand-Alone Computer






27. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






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






29. Addressing






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






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






32. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






33. Remote Access Server / Access Server






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






35. 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






36. Client






37. NOS






38. CCNA






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






40. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






41. Address

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






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






44. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.






45. Workstation






46. Packet






47. Traffic Monitoring






48. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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49. File Services






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