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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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






2. ____ operates at 10 Gbps over twisted pair cables.






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






4. Soft Skills






5. Transmission Media






6. Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)






7. Peer-To-Peer Network






8. CCIE

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9. Workstation






10. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.






11. Network+ (Net+)






12. Remote Access Server / Access Server






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






14. Sneakernet






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






16. ____ operates at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) over fiber optic cables.






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






18. User






19. The term ___ typically describes an adapter that uses a cable medium (such as copper or fiber optic cables).






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






21. 100BaseFX operates at 100 Mbps over ____ cables.






22. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:






23. Radio frequency wireless standards are defined by various ____ committees (802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - and 802.11n).






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.






25. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.






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






27. Node






28. Topology






29. Software Distribution






30. Traffic Monitoring






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






32. Satellite networking is subject to mild atmospheric and ____ conditions (fog or slight wind can disrupt service).






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






34. Wide Area Network (WAN)






35. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






36. Segment






37. Network Operating System (NOS)






38. Mail Server






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






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.






41. A ____ connects two network segments that have a different subnet address.






42. A router has multiple network connections - with each connection being on a different ____.






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






44. Stand-Alone Computer






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






46. CCNA






47. Protocol






48. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.






49. Satellite networking requires direct ____ (dish placement is crucial).






50. Ethernet can use ____ and ____ cables.