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| Dial-up networking, cable modem, fiber-optic, Fast Ethernet |
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Place the following networking technologies in the order of their highest speed, from slowest to
fastest: Fiber optic, dial-up networking, cable modem, Fast Ethernet |
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ADSL uses one upload speed from the consumer to an ISP and a faster download speed. SDSL uses
equal bandwidths in both directions. |
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| What is the difference between ADSL and SDSL? |
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| Among satellite, cable modem, and DSL, which technology experiences more latency? |
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When using DSL to connect to the Internet, the data transmission shares the cabling with what
other technology? |
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When using a cable modem to connect to the Internet, the data transmission shares the cabling
with what other technology? |
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Which version of 802.11 technologies can use two antennae at both the access point and the
network adapter? |
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| Which wireless encryption standard is stronger, WEP or WPA? |
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| What is the name of the port used by an Ethernet cable? |
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What is the name of the port used by a
dial-up modem? |
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If you want to upgrade your 100BaseT Ethernet network so that it will run about 10 times the
current speed, what technology would you use? |
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| What is the maximum length of a cable on a 100BaseT network? |
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| The transmission speed of the network which is 100 Mbps. |
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| What does the 100 in the name 100BaseT indicate? |
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| Which type of networking cable is more reliable, STP or UTP? |
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| STP CAT5e is more expensive because it is shielded |
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Definition
| Which is more expensive, UTP CAT5e cabling or STP CAT5e cabling? |
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Term
| Look for the label imprinted on the cable |
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Definition
How can you tell the difference between a patch cable and a crossover cable by examining the
cable? |
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| What type of server serves up IP addresses to computers on a network? |
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What type of protocol is used to present a public IP address to computers outside the LAN to
handle requests to use the Internet from computers inside the LAN? |
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| How many bits are in an IPv4 IP address? |
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| What port does the SMTP protocol use by default? |
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| Which protocol does a Web server use when transmissions are encrypted for security? |
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| What type of server resolves fully qualified domain names to IP addresses? |
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| What is the maximum length of a NetBIOS name? |
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What is the name of the file that keeps associations between computer names and IP addresses
on the local computer? |
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| What protocol is replacing the POP protocol used to receive email? |
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| 16 million, 65,000, and 254 |
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Definition
Approximately how many IP addresses are available for a single Class A IP license? Class B?
Class C? |
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| What are IP addresses called that begin with 10, 172.16 or 192.168? |
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| In what class is the IP address 185.75.255.10? |
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| In what class is the IP address 193.200.30.5? |
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Public IP addresses are licensed and authorized to use the Internet. Private IP addresses are not
authorized or licensed to use the Internet. A computer with a private IP address uses a proxy server
to access the Internet. |
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Definition
Describe the difference between public and private IP addresses. If a network is using private IP
addresses, how can the computers on that network access the Internet? |
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| IP addresses that begin with 192.168 are private IP addresses. |
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Definition
| Why is it unlikely that you will find the IP address 192.168.250.10 on the Internet? |
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Definition
If no DHCP server is available on a network, what type of configuration must computers on the
network use for assignments of IP addresses? |
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The IP address was automatically assigned by Windows when it failed to lease an address from the
DHCP server. The computer received an APIPA IP address. |
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Definition
If a computer is found to have an IP address of 169.254.1.1, what can you assume about how it
received that IP address? |
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| What command can be used to cause Windows to release its IP address? |
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| To verify that TCP/IP is configured correctly. |
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| What is the purpose of the command, ping 127.0.0.1? |
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Bandwidth is the theoretical or potential speed of a network, whereas data ____________________ is
the actual speed. |
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| Delays in network transmissions are called ____________________. |
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| True or False: Broadband satellite is available on airplanes. |
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| True or False: The most popular technology for wireless local networks is IEEE 802.11. |
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| A major downside of wireless technology is ____________________. |
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True or False: Every network adapter has a 48-bit (6-byte) number hard-coded on the card by its
manufacturer, which is unique for that adapter. |
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| Fiber-optic cable is the most popular cabling method for local networks. |
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____________________ cable has a single copper wire down the middle and a braided
shield around it. |
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Fiber-optic cables transmit signals as pulses of light over shielded twisted pair (STP) cable strands
inside protected tubing. |
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| ____________________ Ethernet operates at 1000 Mbps. |
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| A(n) ____________________ is a pass-through device used to connect nodes on a network. |
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| True or False: A patch cable is used to connect two like devices. |
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| A(n) ____________________ is a device that manages traffic between two networks. |
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A DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) server gives ____________________ addresses to
computers on the network when they attempt to initiate a connection to the network and request an IP
address. |
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Term
| NAT (Network Address Translation) |
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Definition
____________________ is a protocol that substitutes the IP address of the router for the IP address of
other computers inside the network when they need to communicate on the Internet. |
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Definition
Applications in which there are two computers and two applications involved are called
____________________ applications. |
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| A(n) ____________________ is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network. |
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| A(n) ____________________ uniquely identifies an application on the computer. |
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| True or False: An intranet is a private network that uses the TCP/IP protocols. |
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| True or False: The first number of a Class C IP address is between 192 and 223. |
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| Class ____________________ addresses are used for multicasting. |
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Subnet masks that contain all ones or all zeros in an octet are called ____________________ subnet
masks. |
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| A(n) ____________________ is the name of a computer and can be used in place of its IP address. |
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A VPN works by using ____________________ data packets between a private network and a computer
somewhere on the Internet. |
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A(n) ____________________ server can find an IP address for a computer when the fully qualified
domain name is known. |
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