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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Packet
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
Peer-To-Peer Network.

2. Motherboard
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Bridge

3. Data transfer rates include 28.8 Kbps - 33.3 Kbps - and ____ Kbps.
Telephone
56
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Transmitter

4. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
A person who uses a computer.
Satellite

5. WAN
Satellite dish
Fiber optic
Wide Area Network
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.

6. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
Cable
Subnet
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.

7. 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
Twisted pair
IP address
Fiber optic

8. Restoring
V.35
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
Local Area Network
Dialup

9. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.
Router
Channels
Cell phone
Network adapter

10. Wireless networks use ____ with the air being the transmission medium.
1. License tracking 2. Security Auditing 3. Asset Management 4. Address Management 5. Software Distribution 6. Traffic Monitoring 7. Load Balancing 8. Hardware Diagnosis
Local Area Network
Radio waves
Weather

11. In an ____ network - two computers communicate directly with each other through their wireless network adapters.
Weather
If original files are lost or deleted.
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
Ad hoc

12. Cellular networking is a truly mobile solution; you can often be ____ and still have Internet access without manually having to reconnect.
Moving
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
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.
xDSL

13. Address Management
POTS (plain old telephone service)
Medium
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.
IEEE

14. Convergence
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.
Telephone
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.

15. Node
A server that manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Infrastructure
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.

16. Scalable
Peer-To-Peer Network.
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
Phone number

17. Ethernet uses network interface cards - hubs - ____ - and ____ to connect devices.
Full duplex
Switches routers
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the 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.

18. Network Operating System (NOS)
A person who uses a computer.
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
1000BaseSX
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.

19. A cable ____ (router) connects the computer to the cable network for sending networking signals.
Modem
Unsolicited - unwanted e-mail.
IEEE
Bridge

20. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.
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.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.
100
Wireless

21. Topology
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Hub
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Modem

22. What are the 3 most popular networking operating systems?
Medium
Router
Network Interface Card
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2

23. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.
1000BaseSX
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network.
Router

24. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
Switches routers
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
Infrastructure

25. Dialup connections are available anywhere a dialup ____ line exists.
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
Telephone
Bridge
Metropolitan Area Network

26. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.
PSTN
Cellular adapter
A person who uses a computer.
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.

27. User
Radio waves
IEEE
The part of a network to which segments and significant shared devices (such as routers - switches - and servers) connect. Sometimes referred to as 'a network of networks' because of its role in interconnecting smaller parts of a LAN or WAN.
A person who uses a computer.

28. Satellite networking provides nearly ____% global coverage.
Network Operating System
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 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.
100

29. Peer-To-Peer Network
Telephone
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.
Modem
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

30. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.
IEEE
Access Server
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
POTS (plain old telephone service)

31. Remote Access Server
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
The property of a network that allows you to add nodes or increase its size easily.
Data
Line of sight

32. Protocol
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 retrieving files from a backup.
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
Hub

33. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Channels
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

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.
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.
Full duplex
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.
A computer or other device connected to a network - which has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data.

35. Traffic Monitoring
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 complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
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 of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.

36. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.
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 evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
Infrastructure
Medium

37. Mail Services
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
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.
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
IP address

38. CCIE

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39. Mobile phones with digital ____ plans use cellular calls to connect to the Internet.
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
Data
A complex WAN that connects LANs and clients around the globe.
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.

40. CompTIA
The physical layout of computers on a network.
Computing Technology Industry Association
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Subnet

41. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Switching
Switch
The means through which data are transmitted and received.

42. P2P Network
The process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
Delay time
TCP/IP
Peer-To-Peer Network.

43. An access point with an integrated ____ allows wireless clients to communicate with hosts on different networks (such as the Internet).
Full duplex
Router
'Network of Networks'
Channels

44. Address

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45. File Services
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.
Peer-To-Peer Network.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
The network service that allows printers to be shared by several users on a network.

46. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).
NIC (network interface card)
If original files are lost or deleted.
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.
Telephone

47. File Server
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.
Data
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

48. 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.
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
Hub
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
Splitters

49. MAN
Radio waves
Metropolitan Area Network
The physical layout of computers on a network.
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.

50. What's another name for Network Interface Card (NIC)?
A network design in which client computers use a centrally administered server to share data - data storage space - and devices.
Bridge
Network adapter
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.