4 Network + Final Study Guide (Completion) Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
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- How the network resources are to be used should be clearly defined in a (an) __________ policy.
A
acceptable use
2
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- In Linux, passwords are stored in an encrypted format in the __________ file, which is located in the /etc directory.
A
shadow
3
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- __________ authentication uses keys that are generated by the OS instead of being manually entered by an administrator.
A
kerberos
4
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- __________ is a free open-source product that can be used to encrypt the contents of an entire drive.
A
TrueCrypt
5
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- A (an) __________ is a type of Trojan program that hides in the operating system files and is extremely difficult to detect.
A
rootkit
6
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- When a switch receives a broadcast frame, it __________ the frame out to all ports.
A
floods
7
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- A switch that is configured to use the Spanning Tree Protocol will place a port in __________ mode if sending traffic to it may cause a switching loop.
A
blocking
8
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- A router’s final task when handling a packet is to send the packets on to its next and possibly final destination this is referred to as packet __________.
A
forwarding
9
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- One type of security for wireless networks involves entering a list of the MAC addresses for the devices that are allowed to access the network and excluding all others. This is called MAC__________.
A
filtering
10
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- A __________ is used to make connections between the network interface card and the other vital components of the computer, such as the central processing unit.
A
bus
11
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- A __________ is a program that runs in the background and provides support for other processes.
A
service
12
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- In __________ multitasking, either the user or the OS can terminate a process that is monopolizing the CPC’s time.
A
pre-emptive
13
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- A __________ file is simply a text file that contains a list of commands that you would normally enter in a command prompt.
A
batch
14
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- When a user enters his username and password to log on to a machine, he is invoking the process of __________.
A
authentication
15
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- A device that has no directly attached user interfaces and comes with specialized software designed to perform a specific task is called a network __________.
A
appliance
16
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- When Windows is first installed, two user accounts are created by default. One is the Administrator account, and the other is the __________ account.
A
guest
17
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- A user logs on to the network from a different computer than they normally use, and they still have the same desktop as usual. This user’s profile is called a __________ profile.
A
roaming
18
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- The __________ file system supports a maximum file size of 2GB
A
FAT16
19
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- In Windows, the term for a compute that accepts job requests for a shared printer and sends then to the physical device is called a print __________.
A
server
20
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- As a network administrator, it is a good idea to have a performance __________, a collection of performance data from a time when the network is performing normally.
A
baseline
21
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- One of the first decisions that a small business must focus on is whether to create a peer-to-peer network or a __________ based network
A
server-
22
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- In Windows 7, you can use a (an) __________ to simplify the process of file and printer sharing and make it unnecessary to create individual user accounts on each computer.
A
HomeGroup
23
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- __________ products are those that are intended for the home user and therefore don’t come equipped with advanced features.
A
consumer
24
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- A router that is using __________ -to-gateway VPN mode allows users to connect to the network without having any specialized software installed on their computers.
A
gateway
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178. __________ is a secure method of gaining command-line access to a computer or network device.
SSH
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179. Most manufactures store their technical support problems and solutions in a database called a knowledge base or a __________ document
frequently asked questions
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180. To eliminate the potential problems caused by power fluctuations, especially on servers, you can install __________.
uninterruptible power supplies
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181. A __________ copies selected files to the selected media without marking files as backed up.
copy backup
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182. The __________ Windows command is used to determine the network path between two devices.
tracert
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183. Whether your problem and proposed solution affect an entire network or just a few uses, you must devise a __________ so that you can return things to their original state if the solution doesn't work.
rollback plan
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184. __________ is a PVC packet-switching technology that offers WAN communication over a fast, reliable, digital link. It was developed from X.25 and ISDN technology.
frame relay
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185. If a portion of a T-Carrier line is used for one purpose and a different portion for another purpose, the line has been __________.
fractionalized
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186. A __________ is a device that allows a computer, which works with digital information, to communicate over lines that use analog signals.
modem
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187. The CPE must be able to send data in the correct format onto the connection that make up the __________ and receives data coming from that connection.
local loop
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188. __________ is a cell-based packet-switching technology in which the cells are of a fixed length rather than typical packet-based systems that use variable length packets.
ATM
