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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. You can install a ____ in a notebook computer to provide cellular access.
Cellular adapter
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
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
Phone number

2. 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.
Peer-To-Peer Network.
Twisted pair
Bridge
Half-duplex

3. Addressing
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.
Computing Technology Industry Association
The software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data - users - groups - security - applications - and other networking functions.
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)

4. Client / Server Network
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
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 server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Weather

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

6. Remote User

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7. Satellite networking uses a ____ with an antenna (dish) directed skywards to a satellite.
Transmitter
Hub
Fiber optic
A specialized server that enables clients to share applications and data across the network.

8. Some satellite Internet access solutions are limited to ____ only. Another solution - such as dialup - is required to provide upload capabilities.
Download
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.
Access Server
Subnet

9. A ____ creates the signals that are sent along the networking medium.
A computer that uses applications and data only from its local disks and that is not connected to a network.
Dialup
Network adapter
'Network of Networks'

10. Internet Services
Infrastructure
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.
Networking TV
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.

11. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.
Network adapter
V.35
Satellite dish
Medium

12. Asset Management

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13. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

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14. NOS
Line of sight
The process of automatically transferring a data file or installing a software application from the server to a client on the network.
Network Operating System
Wide Area Network

15. LAN
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.
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
Local Area Network
Telephone

16. Peer-To-Peer Network
Line of sight
Cable
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
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.

17. ____ networking uses a cable TV connection to create a wide area connection to the Internet.
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.
Cable
Splitters

18. ____ cables use electrical signals.
A computer that manages Web site services - such as supplying a Web page to multiple users on demand.
Copper
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.

19. Server
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
Router
Satellite dish
Computing Technology Industry Association

20. With cellular networking - Internet access is limited to areas with ____ coverage.
Cell phone
Router
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
Transmitter

21. Load Balancing
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 process of distributing data transfer activity evenly so that no single device is overwhelmed.
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.

22. DSL is not available to every location; the end location must be within a fixed distance of telephone ____ equipment.
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
IP address
Switching
POTS (plain old telephone service)

23. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.
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 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.
Channels
The network services that centrally administer and simplify complicated management tasks on the network.

24. NIC
Network Interface Card
Networking TV
Network adapter
xDSL

25. Give 8 Examples of Management Services
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.
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
Bridge

26. Routers maintain a list of known networks and the next ____ in the path to reach the destination network.
Router
A discrete unit of information sent from one node on a network to another.
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
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.

27. What are the 2 forms of 'Transmission Media'?
1000BaseSX
The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a computer network at any given time.
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.
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)

28. 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
A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique ' ? ' - computers on the network could not reliably communicate.
TCP/IP
Switching
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

29. CompTIA
Network adapter
A way of exchanging data between computers that are not connected on a network.
Switch
Computing Technology Industry Association

30. User
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
A person who uses a computer.
Channels
The use of data networks to carry voice (or telephone) - video - and other communications services in addition to data.

31. Transmission Media
Satellite dish
Peer-To-Peer Network.
The means through which data are transmitted and received.
Network Interface Card

32. Local Area Network (LAN)
Modem
Cellular adapter
Download
A network of computers and other devices that is confined to a relatively small space - such as one building or even one office.

33. Address

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34. P2P 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
Peer-To-Peer Network.
If original files are lost or deleted.
Computing Technology Industry Association

35. ____ networking uses a digital mobile phone for Internet access.
Peer-To-Peer Network.
Wide Area 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
Cellular

36. Segment
A part of a network. Usually - a ______ is composed of a group of nodes that share the same communications channel for all their traffic.
TCP/IP
'Network of Networks'
10GBaseT

37. MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
A professional certification established by Microsoft that demonstrates in-depth knowledge about Microsoft products.
The process of evaluating security measures currently in place on a network and notifying the network administrator if a security breach occurs.
Computing Technology Industry Association

38. ____ cables use light pulses.
Fiber optic
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.
Medium
Telephone

39. Satellite networking can be a portable solution for cars or trucks with an attached ____.
Satellite dish
The physical layout of computers on a network.
The process of copying critical data files to a secure storage area. Often - _____ are performed according to a formulaic schedule.
Delay time

40. In an ____ network - a central device called a wireless access point controls communication between devices.
1. UNIX 2. Linux 3. Microsoft Winders Server 2008 R2
Copper
Infrastructure
Fiber optic

41. ____ networking uses radio signals sent and received from a satellite. Satellite networking:
Infrastructure
PSTN
Cellular adapter
Satellite

42. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.
1. Physical (such as a wire or cable) 2. Wireless (such as radio waves)
A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs.
Switching
IP address

43. Hubs operate in ____ mode because the path between devices is shared - meaning that devices can only send when no other devices are sending data.
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.
The process of retrieving files from a backup.
Half-duplex
Network adapter

44. When you configure a dialup connection - you identify the ____ of a computer on the other end.
Phone number
The physical layout of computers on a network.
V.35
Network adapter

45. Network
A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network.
Metropolitan Area Network
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.
10

46. Certification
Switches routers
Bridge
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.
10

47. Motherboard
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.
The main circuit board that controls a computer.
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.
The functions of a file server that allow users to share data files - applications - and storage areas.

48. Restoring
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
Local Area Network
The process of retrieving files from a backup.

49. Data transfer rates include 28.8 Kbps - 33.3 Kbps - and ____ Kbps.
A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network.
1000BaseSX
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.
56

50. Address Management
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.
Telephone
NIC (network interface card)
One of several types of specialized devices that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to connect and exchange data.