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Comptia Network Fundamentals

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1. Wide Area Network (WAN)






2. File Services






3. 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.






4. Resources






5. DSL divides the telephone line into multiple ____. One for analog voice - while the remainingones are used for digital data.






6. A ____ network adapter sends radio waves.






7. WAN






8. Load Balancing






9. Remote Access Server






10. Switches use the ____ address to send frames to the destination device.






11. Dialup connections cannot be used for both ____ (phone calls) and ____ at the same time.






12. Satellite networking may have a long ____ (latency) between requests and downloads.






13. Phone lines are sometimes referred to as ____.






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






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






16. NOS






17. Node






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






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






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






21. Address Management






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






23. Network Operating System (NOS)






24. Backbone

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






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






27. Connectivity Device






28. Traffic Monitoring






29. NIC






30. How did the term 'Sneakernet' come about?






31. Software Distribution






32. Routers use the ____ within a packet to move packets between networks.






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






34. ____ cables use light pulses.






35. Convergence






36. Topology






37. A ____ creates the signals that are sent along the networking medium.






38. Network+ (Net+)






39. LAN






40. Remote Access Server / Access Server






41. The networking ____ provides the path for signals to pass between two devices.






42. P2P Network






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






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






45. Ethernet standards identify the transmission speed and the cable type. The letter T identifies ____ cables; the letters F - S - L - and E are used for fiber optic.






46. Client / Server Architecture






47. Local Area Network (LAN)






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






49. 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.






50. Client