Networking Flashcards
what is network
group of interconnected computers and devices that shares informations
name some network transmission media or network medium
twisted pair cable,fiber optic,wireless radio signals
network interface(NIC) job
converting digital data flowing out of our device into signals that can be transmitted on network medium.
IP version 6 addresses of several SUSE Linux systems into a spreadsheet. Which command can you use to obtain this information?
ifconfig
Forward lookup zone
DNS record that matches a hostname to its IP address
Which type of motherboard expansion slot has various speeds such as x16 and x32?
PCIe
Which video cable can send both digital and analog signals?
DVI-I
DE-15 connector. Which of the following is she referring to?
VGA
Users are having a hard time remembering the IP address for a commonly used network resource.
The IP address is statically set and the connection is established over port 443.
You know that you have a tool that can solve this issue on your Domain Controller. You log on and configure:
DNS
What is the first step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?
Identify the problem
What is PaaS? Platform as a service definition
Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model where a third-party provider delivers hardware and software tools to users over the internet. Usually, these tools are needed for application development. A PaaS provider hosts the hardware and software on its own infrastructure. As a result, PaaS frees developers from having to install in-house hardware and software to develop or run a new application.
Which video cable type can carry video and audio signals?
Mini-HDMI
A new ticket has come in requesting a server obtain network access to the corporate email server. Which network port would apply?
25
Many hypervisors require special CPU features
Hypervisors often require special features to be supported and enabled by the host CPUs.
What technology provides a physical access control when logging into a laptop?
Smart card
You have been tasked by the Network Team to assign a server a new static IP address. You are receiving an error when attempting to apply the IP 172.256.1.15 with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. What is the issue causing the error?
The IP address is invalid
Which of the following technologies can support Ethernet communication using a building’s power infrastructure?
Ethernet over Power
Michael Bolton, a customer support specialist, has contacted the help desk where you work. Michael is complaining that sometimes when he prints documents they go to the incorrect printer and he has to walk to another floor in the office building. He has asked you to solve this issue so his documents always go to the printer near his desk. Which of the following options is the BEST step to take next?
Verify the default printer settings on the Operating System
There is a network (RJ45) port in your office, recently it stopped working. There is no connectivity provided when you plugin to it. The cable and your NIC are known-good, you need to make sure the cable on the back-end of the port is connected but the wiring closet is a disaster. Which tool will assist with this?
Tone generator/probe
You are setting up a new workstation and decided to use a twisted-pair copper cable to connect the PC to your switch. Which connector would best suit your needs?
RJ-45
What is the maximum length of a Lightning cable typically used for charging Apple smartphones?
2 meters
A large company has a nation-wide network, consisting of several smaller networks linked through a VPN and the internet. Which term would best apply to this network?
WAN
Choose the option that best describes the term boot sequence:
The order in which eligible boot devices are checked for an operating system
Your employer is in the middle of a remodel and the IT Department is responsible for moving RJ-45 wall jacks to new locations. Which tool can be used verify connectivity of a RJ-45 port after it has been moved?
Loopback plug
You are called to look at a co-workers computer. It is not powering on, no fans start, there is no sound, and no lights turn on when the power button is pushed. What should you do first?
Check the power cable
You are a desktop technician for a small office. You suspect that a user has opened their desktop PC case and made unauthorized changes to the device’s hardware. Which of the following can be configured to identify this in the future?
Chassis Intrusion Detection
The act of sharing internet connectivity via the use of a cellular device’s internet connection is called:
Tethering
A customer has come to the help desk where you work and complained their computer is regularly restarting itself without warning. After asking a few questions you have learned this tends to happen about 30 minutes after the computer boots. Based on this information what is the BEST course of action?
Verify the cooling fans are functioning correctly
When setting up a VM you are prompted to choose a network configuration. Which of the following options should be chosen if the VM only requires network access to itself and other VMs on the same host?
Internal
A Data Scientist at work has come to you stating they need several very large servers in order to conduct an analysis of historical customer data. They will need the servers for about 24 hours, after which they will only need the results of the analysis saved to a file service. What benefit of cloud computing is relevant to this scenario?
On-demand infrastructure
An employee has contacted the End User Support Help Desk where you work and is complaining they are unable to view an image sent to them by a 3rd party partner. Instead of the image they see a black square with a small icon in the corner where the image should be. The user reports that her boss sent an email with an image which displayed correctly. What is most likely causing this issue?
Security settings in the email client
step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?
Identify the problem
Establish a theory of probable cause
Test the theory to determine the cause
Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement the solution
Verify full system functionality, and, if applicable, implement preventive measures
Document findings, actions and outcomes
You are a desktop technician at a large company. A user has been complaining that their desktop has been making clicking noises and tasks like booting up and opening files has become very slow. What is most likely the cause of these issues?
Malfunctioning HDD
In a virtualized environment, what technology is used to run the virtual machines?
Hypervisor
A customer is explaining their PC’s symptoms, but you already know what the issue is. Which is the most appropriate action?
Finish listening to their explanation and then explain the solutions
While working as a consultant a client has asked you for a recommendation on cloud models. They want to completely eliminate their on-premise infrastructure and replace it with a more flexible ad-hoc computing model. What type of cloud model should you recommend based on this information?
Public Cloud
A user receives the following message when they log in “Windows has detected an IP address conflict”. What is MOST LIKELY the issue?
The workstation has a static IP address
What type of display technology is most commonly found on eReaders?
E Ink
ECC type memory would be most commonly found in which type of device?
ECC memory is most commonly found in servers because a server has a much higher load and fault tolerance requirement than an average computer or device.
What type of battery is most common for use in mobile devices like laptops and smart devices?
Lithium-ion
What should you do FIRST when receiving a SMART error on boot up?
Backup the disk(SMART or S.M.A.R.T.) is a feature in many Hard Disk Drives (HDD) to detect when the drive is facing imminent failure.
What of the following is a true statement regarding M.2 drives?
M.2 drives connect directly to the motherboard
Which of the following network standards can operate at two different channel widths on the same spectrum simultaneously?
802.11n
Which option BEST describes a security concern when dealing with virtual infrastructure or hypervisors?
Rogue VM
A PC you are working on fails to boot it’s OS. The OS is installed, but the PC cannot seem to access it. Your first course of action should be to:
Make sure the drive the OS is installed on is the primary boot device
You are a Desktop and Laptop Technician for a small computer repair shop. A customer on a limited budget has asked you to upgrade their laptop in order to increase performance. Which of the following components can be easily replaced or upgraded?
RAM
Which of the following wireless communication standards requires line of sight in order to operate?
Infrared is a wireless technology that requires a clear path between communication devices. A good example of this, is a TV Remote.
An employee with a Windows 10 laptop and a docking station has opened a ticket with the IT Help Desk where you work. The ticket asks if the two monitors at their desk can be swapped because they are not in the correct order when the user docks their laptop. How should you proceed?
Right-click on the desktop, select Display Settings and find the Re-arrange your displays section
Which TCP port number is used by Post Office Protocol 3?
110
Recently it was discovered that an employee was able boot to an operating system stored on a USB drive instead of the Windows 11 installation managed by your team. You plan on disabling USB boot in the BIOS settings, but what additional option should be used to prevent this from occurring again?
Enable BIOS password
Which of the following is the default TCP/IP port for the standard HTTP pr
TCP 80
You are an IT Analyst for a large chain of stores. Your department has been asked to evaluate accepting payments through wireless transmission from mobile devices. Which standard technology are they referring to?
NFC
Which of the following correctly explains the following statement: > Small mobile devices like smart phones and tablets do not use spinning disks.
True. The moving parts of a spinning disk are too fragile for small mobile devices
A 64-bit CPU can be used either with a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
True
Your employer has a large team of developers that focus on developing an important set of internal business applications. In an effort to speed up time to market of bugfixes and new features you have been asked to find a developer focused cloud platform. What type of cloud computing model has a focus on software development?
A Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud model that focuses on simplifying software delivery. A PaaS will try to automate everything but the software development itself, including the creation of application servers, configuration of those servers, network setup and possibly even creation of additional services like databases or file storage servers. The ultimate goal of a PaaS is to be so simple a developer can upload their code and it will run without the need of specialized IT operations teams to install, configure, monitor, etc. the application.
What is the last step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?
Document findings, actions and outcomes
You are trying to use RDP to control a Windows computer from your office to an accountant’s computer in the corporate office building. What port should be opened in the firewalls between the two locations?
3389
A technician is working on a PC that utilizes a RAID array. The user of the system has reported that random files are becoming corrupted on creation with no pattern to the activity. One drive in the array is likely failing and causing the read/write failures. Which of the following types of RAID is MOST likely in use?
raid 0
Which of the following wireless communication standards requires line of sight in order to operate?
infrared (IR)
You want to move from using physical servers to using virtual servers/machines (VMs) while utilizing the same hardware that is currently in place. You need to make sure this is possible, what feature must your CPU support?
Virtualization If your processor does not support virtualization you cannot run VMs on the server.
You are experiencing issues on your network and cannot determine where packets are being lost and connectivity is breaking down. You should utilize:
TRACERT
How many pins are present in SATA data and power cables?
15 for power and 7 for data
Your manager has asked you to purchase new hard drives for the Media Department. They often open large files like high resolution images and video files. You need to choose a drive type that balances performance with costs. Which type would be best?
Hybrid
> It is not possible to install a server operating system in a hypervisor running on a desktop operating system
This is false. As long as the Hypervisor can provide the resources (CPU, Memory, etc.) needed to run the OS installed onto the virtual machine there are no limitations. Windows 10, Windows Server, Linux, etc. can all be run virtually regardless of the host OS.
You are an engineer at a large company running virtual machines on premise. A cluster of identical VMs is running behind a shared load balancer. Another team has requested that a new VM be created for the cluster and that it should be identical to the existing VMs. What function or tool could you use in this situation?
In the context of Virtual Machines the term “cloning” means to copy an entire virtual machine to create a duplicate.
Which keyboard feature allows laptop manufactures to reduce keyboard size and provide small form-factor laptops?
Function key
You are an IT Support Specialist for a medium sized company. An executive is traveling overseas and does not want his company phone to cause any data or service related fees. Which of the following solutions will ensure this does not occur?
Disable mobile data
What is the fifth step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?
Verify full system functionality, and, if applicable, implement preventive measures
A projector in a conference room has been shutting down randomly during meetings. You’ve checked the operational hours for the bulb and they remain well within it’s lifespan. You have also verified the seating and integrity of the bulb. You hear the whir of the fan from the projector from several feet away, but no grinding or knocking. There are no power-saving settings turned on. There are heat-warnings visible on the interface. You suspect that you may need to replace:
The dust filter
Which statement most accurately describes RAID 10?
RAID 10 provides data redundancy and faster performance