BigG_ResInFun

Question 1

We use this technology to turn a band of radio frequencies into a data pipe.

Answer 1

DOCSIS

Question 2

This is a combination of two or more computers or devices that share information and communicate through various topologies.

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Network

Question 3

This is a group of computers and associated devices such as printers and servers that share a common communication line and other resources within a small geographical area.

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LAN

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LAN

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Local Area Network

Question 5

This is a computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers and other network services from other computers.

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Server

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This is the authentication of a user as having a valid account on the system with legitimate access to its resources, usually determined during login by username and password.

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Authentication

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A group of computers geographically far apart, but connected.

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WAN

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WAN

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Wide Area Network

Question 9

The largest version of a WAN

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The Internet

Question 10

The maximum throughput of a logical or physical communication path in a digital communication system.

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Bandwidth

Question 11

This term is often used to refer to the range of frequencies able to distribute telecommunications services.

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Bandwidth

Question 12

The width of a band of frequencies.

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Bandwidth

Question 13

The number of bits in a byte.

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8

Question 14

This term is short for “binary digit”.

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Bit

Question 15

This refers to an electrical impulse representing a zero or one - the smallest unit of measurement a computer can handle.

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Bit

Question 16

This is used to express the rate at which data is transmitted or processed.

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Bit Rate or Bits per Second/bps

Question 17

The number of bits in a kilobit.

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1024

Question 18

The number of bytes in a kilobyte.

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1024

Question 19

The term for one character stored or processed by a computer.

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Byte

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KB

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Kilobyte

Question 21

Kb

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Kilobit

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Mb

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Megabit

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MB

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Megabyte

Question 24

The approximate amount of bits in a Mb.

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1 million

Question 25

The approximate amount of bytes in a MB.

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1 million

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GB

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Gigabyte

Question 27

Gb

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Gigabit

Question 28

The approximate amount of bits in a Gb.

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1 billion

Question 29

The approximate amount of bytes in a GB.

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1 billion

Question 30

The amount of megabits in a Gb.

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1024

Question 31

The amount of megabytes in a GB.

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1024

Question 32

The IEEE specifications that define an Ethernet network.

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802.3 and 802.11

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IEEE

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Question 34

NIC

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Network Interface Card

Question 35

A computer circuit board or card that installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network.

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NIC

Question 36

Mbps

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Megabits per second.

Question 37

The standard 8-pin connector used to network computers over an Ethernet connection.

Answer 37

RJ-45

Question 38

The two typical sizes of wire used in twisted pair cabling.

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22 and 24 AWG

Question 39

The two types of twisted pair cabling.

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STP and UTP

Question 40

The organizations that defined the standards for twisted pair cables, certifying them for different data rates and termination standards.

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EIA and TIA

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EIA

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Electronic Industries Alliance

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TIA

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Telecommunications Industry Alliance

Question 43

Maximum speed of Cat3 cables.

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10 Mbps

Question 44

Maximum speed of Cat5 cables.

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100 Mbps

Question 45

Maximum speed of Cat5e cables.

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1000 Mbps

Question 46

Maximum speed of Cat6/6e cables.

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10 Gbps

Question 47

The approximate radius for the 2.4 GHz frequency defined by the IEEE.

Answer 47

300 feet

Question 48

The approximate radius for the 5 GHz frequency defined by the IEEE.

Answer 48

150 feet

Question 49

The theoretical speed for WiFi-1.

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11 Mbps

Question 50

The theoretical speed for WiFi-2.

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54 Mbps

Question 51

The theoretical speed for WiFi-3.

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54 Mbps

Question 52

The theoretical speeds for WiFi-4.

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300 and 600 Mbps

Question 53

The theoretical speeds for WiFi-5.

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450 Mbps and 1.3 Gbps

Question 54

The theoretical speeds for WiFi-6.

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1.3 and 10 Gbps

Question 55

The IEEE standard for WiFi-1.

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802.11b

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The IEEE standard for WiFi-2.

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802.11a

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The IEEE standard for WiFi-3.

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802.11g

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The IEEE standard for WiFi-4.

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802.11n

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The IEEE standard for WiFi-5.

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802.11ac

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The IEEE standard for WiFi-6.

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802.11ax

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The WiFi version described in 802.11b.

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WiFi 1

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The WiFi version described in 802.11a.

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WiFi 2

Question 63

The WiFi version described in 802.11g.

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WiFi 3

Question 64

The WiFi version described in 802.11n.

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WiFi 4

Question 65

The WiFi version described in 802.11ac.

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WiFi 5

Question 66

The WiFi version described in 802.11ax.

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WiFi 6

Question 67

To connect to a wireless network, the user selects this, a name that has been assigned to the local wireless network.

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SSID

Question 68

SSID

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Service Set Identifier

Question 69

WEP

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Wired Equivalent Privacy

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WPA

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WiFi Protected Access

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WPA2

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WiFi Protected Access version 2

Question 72

This type of network allows access to any client or user without and authorization.

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Open

Question 73

MAC Address

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Media Access Control

Question 74

A unique physical address, also called a hardware address, that all devices that rely on computer network connections have.

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MAC Address

Question 75

A method of encrypting the network by using a pre-shared key.

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WEP

Question 76

The key for WEP can be this range long.

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10 to 26

Question 77

The type of characters a WEP key can use.

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Hexadecimal

Question 78

This uses a TKIP or AES to authenticate a wireless network.

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WPA

Question 79

The key for WPA can be this range long.

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8 to 63

Question 80

The type of characters a WPA key can use.

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Plain Text

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TKIP

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Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

Question 82

AES

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Advanced Encryption Standard

Question 83

MAC addresses are comprised of this many hexadecimal digits separated by colons or dashes.

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12

Question 84

MAC addresses are comprised of 12 of this type of character.

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Hexadecimal

Question 85

A set of rules and conventions that specifically governs how computers exchange information over a network medium.

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Protocol

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The two versions of IP Address.

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IPv4 and IPv6

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The 4 types of IP addresses.

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Private, Loopback, Automatic Private, and Public

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These IP addresses are select ranges reserved for internal network usage and cannot be used on the public Internet.

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Private

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These IP addresses are assigned to a device's NIC and used to verify that the IP function is operating correctly on the device.

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Loopback

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These IP addresses are used for hosts or computers that have requested an IP address but have not been assigned one after a certain amount of time.

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Automatic Private

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A missing IPv4 address will generate this address, and if present, it indicates a problem.

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APIPA

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These IP addresses are used across the public Internet and are visible to other networks and devices.

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Public

Question 93

IP addresses can be assigned in these three ways.

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Dynamic, Static, and Reserved

Question 94

This type of assignment of IP address is done through the DHCP server, which assigns an IP address when a device requests one.

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Dynamic

Question 95

A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.

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DHCP

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Question 97

These IP addresses are manually entered by an administrator or user and does not use the DHCP server.

Answer 97

Static

Question 98

This can be done for an IP address by the DHCP server for particular devices.

Answer 98

Reserved

Question 99

These identify computers and devices on a network without needing to remember an IP address.

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Domain Names

Question 100

DNS

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Domain Name Service

Question 101

The authoritative name servers that serve the DNS root zone.

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Root Servers

Question 102

The number of root servers for the DNS.

Answer 102

13

Question 103

These devices connect multiple devices to a single LAN.

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Switches

Question 104

These devices send data between two or more networks, according to IP.

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Routers

Question 105

Are used in accordance with one or more 802.11 standards to extend a network over air through the use of radio waves.

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Access Point

Question 106

Term used to describe the transmission of data in only one direction at a time.

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Half-Duplex

Question 107

Term used to describe the simultaneous sending and receiving of data.

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Full-Duplex

Question 108

Many companies make devices that have a router, switch, and access point merged into a single device, often referred to as this.

Answer 108

Gateway

Question 109

The characteristic impedance for 22 or 24 AWG twisted pair cabling.

Answer 109

100 ohms

Question 110

The most common and strongest type of wireless encryption.

Answer 110

WPA2