Chapter 8 Flashcards
Which combination of user account and network location profile allows a user to become a member of a homegroup?
A standard user account with a network location profile of home
Which Cloud computing service would be best for an organization that does not have the technical knowledge to host and maintain applications at their local site?
SaaS
What is a common function of a proxy server?
To store frequently-accessed web pages on the internal network
A network technician attempts to ping www.example.net from a customer computer, but the ping fails. Access to mapped network drives and a shared printer are working correctly. What are two potential causes for this problem? (Choose two.)
DNS service is unavailable on the customer network
The target web server is down
What is the acronym for the protocol that is used when securely communicating with a web server?
HTTPS
should be done before installing a NIC driver
disable antivirus software
path to manually update a NIC driver in Windows 8
Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager
path to manually update a NIC driver in Windows 7
Start > Control Panel > Device Manager
feature to select if the NIC driver does not install properly
Roll Back Driver
examples include GSM, EDGE, and EV-DO
cellular
a high-speed, always-on, broadband connection that uses coaxial cable
cable
a broadband connection that is used by users in remote locations
satellite
best practice when installing a new NIC in a system with an onboard NIC
disable onboard NIC
interface used to connect a wireless router to a broadband service device
Internet port
private, public, community, hybrid
types of clouds
SaaS, LaaS, PaaS
cloud service models
a packet that triggers a computer to wake up from a low power state
magic packet
a variety of techniques that control the flow of network traffic, improve transmission speeds, and improve real-time communications traffic
Quality of Service
a Windows profile that selects the default settings for firewalls, file and print sharing, and network discovery depending on the network connected to
location profile
the process that is used to convert private addresses to Internet-routable addresses
NAT
the name that is given to a wireless network
SSID
a specific frequency range used for wireless communication
channel
a wireless security mode that uses AES encryption
WPA2
a command that is used to display basic host addressing configuration
ipconfig
command that is used to test basic connectivity between devices
ping
a command that is used to trace the route that packets take from source to destination
tracert
