Which network topology provides multiple, redundant links? 

A. bus
B. ring
C. star
D. mesh

ans d
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Question 2

What is the default protocol used on the Internet?

A. TCP/IP
B. IPX
C. SPX
D. NetBEUI 

ans a
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Question 3

Which network device has the capability of amplifying and regenerating network signals but has no capability of routing or segmenting?

A. a cable
B. a repeater
C. a transceiver
D. a switching hub 

ans b
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Question 4

A user is complaining that the "network is slow." Their workstation requests to the server are taking several seconds. How would you know if this performance is normal or is actually a network problem? 

A. Verify the user's network privileges. 
B. Refer to your network baseline information.
C. Take a network snapshot with a protocol analyzer.
D. Check the cabling between workstation and server. 

ans b
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Question 5

You are upgrading from a peer-to-peer network running NetBEUI to a client-server server network running TCP/IP. How can you maximize network performance?

A. Remove NetBEUI from all stations.
B. Make NetBEUI the default protocol.
C. Change NetBEUI's configuration settings.
D. Change NetBEUI to the secondary protocol. 

ans a
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Question 6

You are the network administrator and your server is experiencing sporadic crashes. The log files inform you the problem is related to software. Other servers configured the same way are experiencing the same problem. What should you do to fix the software problem?

A. Replace the server with a spare.
B. Check the network cable for breaks.
C. Check the hard drive with SCANdisk.
D. Check to see if there is a patch or update for the software. 

ans d
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Question 7

Your network is connected to the Internet. People transfer hundreds of megabytes per day between your network and the rest of the Internet. What precaution should you take to prevent problems due to viruses?

A. Install a firewall.
B. Install Internet safety software.
C. Install a network virus protection suite.
D. Install workstation virus protection software only. 
ans c

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Question 8

Your Intranet Web server has been attacked by unauthorized external users. Company management wants you to recommend an effective security solution. Which should you suggest?

A. Set up a firewall to prevent unauthorized access.
B. Encrypt all passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
C. Implement additional share-level security to all Web resources.
D. Set up additional user-level security to all internal Web resources. 

ans a
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Question 9

You are troubleshooting a workstation that can't communicate with the server. You have ruled out software problems. This workstation is the farthest from the cabling closet and uses 10BaseT networking. Your cable tester gives the length from wall jack to patch panel as 90 meters. There is a 10 meter patch cable from the workstation to the wall, and a 3 meter patch cable from the patch panel to the hub. 

Required result:
Get the workstation to communicate with the server.

Optional results:
Increase overall network performance.
Decrease network downtime.

Proposed solution:
Replace NIC with 100Base-F network card.

A. The proposed solution meets the required results only.
B. The proposed solution meets one of the optional results only. 
C. The proposed solution meets both of the optional results only.
D. The proposed solution does not meet any required or optional results. 


ans d


Network+ is a certification that measures the technical knowledge of networking professionals. 
Earning the Network+ certification means that the candidate possesses the knowledge needed to configure and operate a variety of networking products. 

The Network+ test is available throughout the world in a variety of languages including English, German, French and Japanese. 

Following are some Network+ sample questions:



You install File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.You share a folder and leave the password option blank.Who can gain access to the folder

Anyone who can gain access to your network and has a Microsoft redirector such as the Client for Microsoft Networks installed. 
Windows 98 will not allow a blank password in this field. 
Anyone with Internet Explorer installed. 
Only users that are members of the same workgroup as you. 
Answer: A 


The figure below shows a typical Home Network Setup.Identify the network components marked in red. 
 

Answer:

A: Cable/DSL Modem
B: CAT 5 Ethernet cable
C: Wireless Signal
E: Wirelss Router



Some protocols are considered to be technically non-routable.Which of the following statements best describes the most common reason why a protocol would be considered non-routable

It does not contain the appropriate Data Link layer information required by routers. 
It uses advanced Transport layer services to move across the Internet and avoids the routing overhead required by the more primitive networking protocols. 
It defines Physical layer network addresses for internal routing. 
It does not specify the Network layer addresses required by routers. 
Answer: D 


What is the binary network ID of the loopback IP address

1 
10101010 
0 
1111111 
Answer: D 


You are the LAN administrator for your company.You have couple Windows 2000 Professional clients that dial in via PPP to the company networks RAS server.You want the remote clients to be assigned dynamic IP addresses.You reserve a pool of class B addresses for these clients.Upon connecting, you find that the Windows 2000 computers are using a subnet mask of all 255s.What should you do

Run ipconfig with the /release and /renew switch on the client 
Run ipconfig with the /renew_all switch on the client 
Run winipcfg on the client 
Do nothing.This is normal 
Answer: D 


You are configuring a router.According to the manual, you will need a transceiver to connect to the LAN ports of the router.What kind of physical interface does the router have

MSAU 
RJ-11 
AUI 
BNC 
Answer: C 


Which of the following are connectionless protocols.(Choose the three best answers.)

IP 
SPX 
IPX 
UDP 
Answer: A, C, D 


How can Jim Herr, a client on an NT TCP/IP network see which remote hosts are currently connected using NBT

Use NBTSTAT 
Use NETSTAT 
Use NSLOOKUP 
Use IPCONFIG 
Answer: A 


You are setting up a new Windows 98 workstation on your network, and your DHCP server provides all of the normal TCP/IP configuration information.What must you do to configure the IP address on the workstation after you add the TCP/IP protocol

The DHCP option is enabled automatically, and the server will auto-configure everything. 
Find out what the subnet mask on your network is, and add this information only. 
Manually enter an IP address that is not in use on the network. 
Put the address of the router in the default gateway, and put all 0s in the IP field. 
Answer: A 


Which of the following is considered a Network Attached Storage device

A 60 GB DAT tape drive attached to the Network Server 
A file server with special software that is at a separate location from the departmental file server 
In a Windows NT environment, it would be the Backup Domain Controller 
A high speed specialized sub-network attached to the enterprise 
Answer: B 




Credit card size, designed for notebooks, self-configuring, and non-OS dependent describes which PC bus architecture

PCI 
ISA 
EISA 
PCMCIA 
Answer: D 


What protocol is used between E-Mail servers

HTTP 
POP3 
SNMP 
SMTP 
Answer: D 


When installing a manually configured adapter, what information must you know to avoid resource conflicts

IRQ 
Number of bits 
Base I/O port address 
Base Memory address 
Answer: A, C & D 


Which of the following OSI layers is responsible for identifying communications partners

Application 
Session 
Network 
Presentation 
Answer: A 


A broadcast message is an example of which dialog control method

Half duplex 
Baseband 
Broadband 
Simplex 
Answer: D 


Which of the following are used to resolve Windows NetBIOS names to IP addresses

DNS 
WINS 
LMhosts file 
Hosts file 
Answer: B,C 


What is a router

A hardware device that connects dissimilar networks, such as Cat 5 cabling and FDDI 
A network host that reads the source and destination addresses in the packet header and makes decisions about where to forward the packet 
A network host that can forward LAN-based email messages onto the Internet, after repackaging them into the SMTP format 
A software system that can translate between dissimilar networks such as Ethernet and Token Ring 
Answer: B 


Which of the following is Class C IP address?

10.10.14.118 
135.23.112.57 
191.200.199.199 
204.67.118.54 
Answer: D 


A Windows 95 user complains that she cannot connect to any other computers on her local subnet even when using the IP address to communicate.However, she can ping 127.0.0.1 and receive a reply.Other users on her subnet do not report having any trouble.All client computers on the network are WINS-enabled.What is the most probable cause of the problem?

The TCP/IP stack is not installed properly 
The subnet mask is not correct, check whether the subnet mask is configured correctly. 
The default gateway is not configured properly. 
The computer is not configured to use LMHOSTS 
Answer: B 


WINS or ___ may be used for NetBIOS name resolution?

HOSTS 
DNS 
LMHOSTS 
Answer: C 



 that connects to an Internet services provider ( ISP) over ISDN line.How should the default gateway address be configured so that windows 95 users on the local network can access the Internet through the RAS server.The RAS server is located on the same subnet as that of the WIN95 machines.

The default Gateway address on WINS95 must specify the IP address of the remote ISP 
The default Gateway on WN95 must specify the IP address of the RAS server on the local network. 
The HOSTS file in WIN95 machines must be configured with the host name of the RAS Server. 
The HOSTS file in WIN 95 machines must be configured with the host name of the ISP 
Answer: B 


Which of the following is the standard adopted for Ethernet CSMA/CD by IEEE Committee?

802.2 
802.1d 
802.3 
802.5 
Answer: C 


Disk Striping with Parity corresponds to which RAID level?

RAID 0 
RAID 1 
RAID 3 
RAID 5 
Answer: D. 


Which of the following media types is most susceptible to EMI?

Fiber Optic 
STP 
Co-axial 
UTP 
Answer: D 


Which type of connector does a 10BaseT Ethernet cable use?

BNC 
RJ-45 
RJ-11 
MSAU 
Answer: B 


Which of the following is suitable for mission critical and time sensitive applications?

10BaseT 
10Base2 
Token Ring 
Mesh 
Answer: C 


What is the default subnet mask for Class C network?

255.0.0.0 
255.255.0.0 
255.255.255.0 
255.0.255.0 
Answer: C 


Which of the following network topologies have each computer connected to a central point?

Bus 
Ring 
Star 
Mesh 
Answer: C 


Which of the following network topologies is the most fault tolerant?

Bus 
Mesh 
Star 
Ring 
Answer: B 


A Bus network topology is best described as which of the following?

All computers are attached to a single cable in a chain style 
All computers are connected to a central point 
All computers are connected to every other computer or resource in the network 
Fault Tolerant 
Answer: A 


 
A Ring network topology provides two links from each computer.A link in and a link out.

True 
False 
Answer:A 


Which connector is often used with Thinnet cable?

RJ-11 
AUI 
DIX 
BNC 
Answer:D 


Which of the following media connectors are used in conjunction with telephones?

RJ-45 
RJ-11 
RJ-T 
None of the above are correct 
Answer:B 


10BaseT Ethernet networks, most commonly use which of the following types of cable?

Fiber 
Coax 
STP 
UTP 
Answer:D 


A Gateway is able to connect network environments that are dissimilar.

True 
False 
Answer:A 


AUI connectors are commonly associated with which of the following items?

A Vampire Tap 
Fiber Optic Cable 
10Base2 
Wireless Networks 
Answer:A 


A hub works in conjunction with which of the following network topologies?

Ring 
Star 
Bus 
Mesh 
Answer:B 


Which of the following is a correct MAC address?

190.168.80.1 
www.certyourself.com 
08:34:FE:4C:F2:54 
G2:G3:23:87:GG 
Answer:C 


A Hub operates at which of the following layers of the OSI model?

Physical 
Session 
Transport 
Application 
Answer:A 


Which of the following devices operate at the Data Link layer of the OSI model?

A Hub 
A NIC 
A Switch 
A Router 
Answer:C 




A Router operates in which layer of the OSI model?

The Physical Layer 
The Data Link Layer 
The Transport Layer 
The Network Layer 
Answer:D 


A Network Interface Card operates at the Network Layer of the OSI model.

True 
False 
Answer:B 


Which of the following is the correct order of the OSI model from bottom to top?

Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical 
Physical, Network, Data Link, Session, Transport, Application, Presentation 
Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application 
Application, Session, Presentation, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical 
Answer:C 


What is the maximum speed of 10Base5 Ethernet cable?

100 Mbps 
500 Mbps 
50 Mbps 
10 Mbps 
Answer:D 


100Base-FX uses which of the following types of cable?

Fiber Optic 
Unshielded Twisted Pair 
Coax 
Shielded Twisted Pair 
Answer:A 


Which of the following TCP/IP protocols is used to communicate between a Web Browser and a Web Server?

SMTP 
HTTP 
UDP 
POP3 
Answer:B 


Which of the following layers of the OSI model does a Bridge operate in?

The Data Link Layer 
The Network Layer 
The Transport Layer 
The Session Layer 
Answer:A 


While reviewing the security logs for your server, you notice that a user on the Internet has attempted to access your internal mail server.Although it appears that the user's attempts were unsuccessful, you are still very concerned about the possibility that your systems may be compromised.Which of the following solutions are you most likely to implement?

A firewall system at the connection point to the Internet 
A more secure password policy 
File-level encryption 
Kerberos authentication 
Answer: A 


A server has two NIC cards installed.The first one uses IRQ 10 and I/O range of B800-B81F.The second uses IRQ 10 and I/O range of D700-D80A.What action, if any, should be taken?

No action is required. 
Locate any available IRQ to resolve the IRQ conflict. 
Locate any available I/O range to resolve the I/O conflict. 
Change the I/O of the second NIC to B800-B81F. 
Answer: B 


Which of the following IEEE 802 standards pertain to token ring?

IEEE 802.5 
IEEE 802.3 
IEEE 802.2 
IEEE 802.11 
Answer: A 


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Protocol that is often used to facilitate communications with an IBM mainframe?

NetBEUI 
RIP 
DLC 
Answer: C 


Which of these protocols provide fast connectionless communications that relies on upper layers of the OSI model for error correction?

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) 
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) 
SPX 
Answer: B 


Can be used to reduce traffic bottlenecks in a NetBEUI network?

bridge 
router 
gateway 
Answer: A 


You have just finished the installation of two computers on a 28 computer network using Novell's IPX/SPX.Both computers initialize with no error messages yet they cannot contact other computers on the network.All other computers are functioning normally.You probably have an ___?

incorrect IRQ 
incorrect frame type 
invalid IP setting 
Answer: B 


Uses amplifiers to regenerate analog signals?

baseband 
broadband 
fiber-optic 
Answer: B 


Uses single frequency digital signals?

baseband 
broadband 
multiband 
Answer: A 


You are hired to investigate a slow performing network server for a client.Using the performance monitor you obtain the following readings: CPU usage= 25%, Disk time= 25%, Page faults/sec= 25.What one change will increase the performance of this network server the most?

buy another CPU 
add another hard drive 
increase RAM 
Answer: C 


Which of the following should you check if you can connect using the IP address but NOT with the host name?

DNS 
WINS 
DHCP 
Answer: A 


The fastest method of transporting data with a switch?

store and forward 
cut through 
loop back 
Answer: B 


Although NOT fault tolerant this RAID level is often used when one wants the highest level of performance?

RAID 0 
RAID 1 
RAID 5 
Answer: A 




Four _____ are used in the 5-4-3 rule of 10Base2 networking?

repeaters 
segments 
routers 
Answer: A 


You have just finished installing an Ethernet PCI NIC (network interface card) in a client's computer.The computer initializes successfully and has no apparent hardware problems.The computer however is not able to communicate with other computers on this NetBEUI network.All other client computers are able to communicate.What is the most likely cause of this problem?

IRQ conflict 
incorrect transceiver setting 
incorrect frame type 
Answer: B 


The two key components of a digital signature include the secure hash algorithm and a ___ ?

blowfish value 
certificate authority 
IPSec 
Answer: B 


The Microsoft version of Novell's IPX/SPX protocol?

ODI 
NWLink 
DLC 
Answer: B 


Utility used to run applications on a computer at a remote location?

ODI 
Telnet 
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) 
Answer: B 


Topology that offers the highest level of redundancy, is easy to troubleshoot but is expensive to install.It is the topology of the internet?

star 
ring 
mesh 
Answer: C 


Ordinary telephone wire has a thickness of AWG 22.Of the following which is the thickest wire?

AWG 14 
AWG 28 
AWG 32 
Answer: A 


Backup method which clears the archive bit and is the shortest to perform but takes the longest to restore?

full 
incremental 
differential 
Answer: B 


Which of the following protocols map a logical address to a MAC (Media Access Control) address?

DNS 
WINS 
ARP 
Answer: C 


The major limiting factor for how long a cable can be in a segment is ___?

collisions 
EMI 
attenuation 
Answer: C 


Backing up the system state in Win 2000 Prof will backup the ___?

registry 
boot files 
all of the above 
Answer: C 


Equipment that is designed to help identify breaks and shorts in cables?

TDR 
performance monitor 
SNMP 
Answer: A 


Which company developed the Unix Operating System?

Sun 
Microsoft 
ATT 
Answer: C 


To start a Win 2000 Prof computer in the safe mode press ___ at startup?

F8 
Ctl and Esc 
F1 
Answer: A 


A bridge filters traffic using which type of address?

IP address 
MAC address 
TCP address 
Answer: B 


A large network with 500 users notice that at specific times in the morning and afternoon network congestion ties up their computers.What is the most likely cause?

power fluctuations 
a terminator is not grounded 
many users are logging on or off 
Answer: C 


A ___ is created when a unique IP address and port number are used to connect two computers?

SAP 
media transfer coefficient 
socket 
Answer: C 


During disaster recovery of a Win 2000 Prof computer if you "Enable Boot Logging" the file ___ is saved to the C:\winnt folder for analysis?

setuplog.txt 
bootlog.txt ntbtlog.txt 
Answer: C 


Which of these WAN (Wide Area Network) protocols is the fastest?

Frame Relay 
ATM 
X.25 
Answer: B 


The only files on a Win 2000 Prof Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) are autoexec.nt, config.nt, and setup.log?

True 
False 
Answer: A 


OSI layer responsible for mail and file transfers?

transport 
data link 
application 
Answer: C 


A protocol that functions at the network layer of the OSI model?

TCP 
IP 
SPX 
Answer: B 


A major advantage of ___ in an NT network is centralized security and administration? 

user-level security 
share-level security 
RAID 5 
Answer: A 


OC-1 has a transmission rate that is close to ___ ?

T-1 
T-3 
ISDN 
Answer: B 


The maximum number of populated segments allowed in an Ethernet network?

3 
4 
5 
Answer: A 


Using the TCP/IP protocol if the destination of the packet is outside the subnet then the packet is sent to the ___?

switch 
bridge 
default gateway 
Answer: C 


Entry in DNS to identify your mail server?

IDC 
TU 
MX 
Answer: C 


Toplology which is the least expensive to install?

ring 
star 
bus 
Answer: C 


Utility which can be used to identify bottlenecks in the network?

PING 
WINIPCFG 
TRACERT 
Answer: C 


What is the first octet range for a class A IP address?

1- 126 
1- 128 
1- 191 
Answer: A 



After you setup the IP address and subnet mask your FIRST test should be with ___?

tracert to a known good server 
ping 127.0.0.1 
ping another computer on your segment 
Answer: B 


NetBIOS computer names can have up to ___ characters?

256 
15 
20 
Answer: B 


Refers to the part of the network that is separated by routers, bridges, or switches?

partition 
node 
segment 
Answer: C 


Data is organized into FRAMES for transmission at this OSI level?

physical 
data-link 
network 
Answer: B 


10Base2 coaxial has a limit of ___ computers per segment?

2 
30 
100 
Answer: B 


Cable used for ArcNet networks?

RG-58 
RG-59 
RG-62 
Answer: C 


A Class A IP address uses the last ___ octet(s) for the host ID.The host ID is the unique part and identifies the individual user and part of the reason 50% of all IP addresses are Class A?

one 
two 
three 
Answer: C 


Of the three (3) RAID levels used by a Win 2000 server choose the one(s) that is/are fault tolerant?

0, 1, and 5 
1 and 5 
5 
Answer: B 


The best method to restore the latest copy of the registry in a Win 2000 Server is to select the ___?

Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) 
Recovery Console 
Last Known Good Configuration 
Answer: C 


What routing protocol counts hops to the destination along multiple paths to determine the most efficient route?

ARP 
DLC 
RIP 
Answer: C 


The source and destination addresses are stored in the ___ of a packet?

data 
trailer 
header 
Answer: C 


Most commonly used type of modem?

synchronous 
asynchronous 
external 
Answer: B 


Operates at the network layer of the OSI model?

bridge 
gateway 
router 
Answer: C 


Disk duplexing (RAID 1) requires a minimum of ___?

2 hard drives and 1 controller 
3 hard drives and 2 controllers 
2 hard drives and 2 controllers 
Answer: C 


Organization responsible for the OSI model?

ANSI 
IEEE 
ISO 
Answer: C 


Which topology uses the least amount of cabling?

star 
bus 
ring 
Answer: B 


According to RFC 1918 this range of Class A IP addresses are reserved for private intranets and are not supposed to be used on the internet (where x is any number from 1 to 254)?

10.x.x.x 
20.x.x.x 
30.x.x.x 
Answer: A 


Cable classification for 10Base5 thicknet coaxial?

RG-8 
RG-10 
RG-58 
Answer: A 


Dial-up protocol that uses a virtual private network (VPN)?

SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) 
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) 
PPP (Point to Point Protocol) 
Answer: B 


Type 9 ___ rated coaxial cable should be installed in drop ceilings to conform to fire code regulations?

SPF 
PVC 
plenum 
Answer: C 


The best device to use when monitoring a broadcast storm?

TDR 
Digital Voltmeter 
Protocol Analyzer 
Answer: C 


Class A IP addresses can accomodate 16 million hosts while a Class B can accomodate ___?

254 
65,534 
4 million 
Answer: B 


SNMP relies on the information found in ___ to chart and graph components of the network for analysis and troubleshooting?

SMPs 
MIBs 
SAPs 
Answer: B 


Prescribes the greatest packet octet length that can be transmitted?

SAP 
subnet mask 
MTU 
Answer: C 


The default protocol on NT4 or Win 2000 servers?

IPX/SPX 
NWLink 
TCP/IP 
Answer: C 


A standard security algorithm developed in 1975 that uses 56-bit symmetric key encryption?

DES 
EAP 
PAP 
Answer: A 


Win 2000 security service that maintains permissions and passwords used to logon?

MMPE 
CHAP 
SAM 
Answer: C 


A voice grade demand priority standard developed by HP that is capable of 100Mbps transmissions?

100VG-AnyLAN 
100BaseT 
100BaseFX 
Answer: A 


PPP is part of the ___ OSI layer?

physical 
data link 
network 
Answer: B 


Network connection device that is capable of sending packets along multiple paths depending on which path is the most efficient?

bridge 
router 
all of the above 
Answer: B 


Processes data using applications stored on its hard drive and sends the results back to the client.Saving the client the extra hard drive space he would need for the application as well as the CPU processing time?

file server 
print server 
application server 
Answer: C 


The static HOSTS text file used on UNIX systems that requires manual entries by the administrator was the precursor of ___.Today the HOSTS file system finds use mainly in maximum security operations which don't want anything changed automatically?

WINS 
LMHOSTS 
DNS 
Answer: C 


The minimum category of UTP cable that will meet the 10BaseT standard?

cat2 
cat3 
cat5 
Answer: B 


The easiest protocol to setup?

NetBEUI 
NWLink 
TCP/IP 
Answer: A 


Displays data on hardware components such as memory, CPU, and the hard drive in a chart or graph which describes how these devices are operating?

protocol analyzer 
performance monitor 
network monitor 
Answer: B 


The OSI layer responsible for name recognition, security logins, and synchronization of the connection?

presentation 
application 
session 
Answer: C 


Has twenty-four 64 Kbps channels for a total of 1.544 Mbps throughput?

T3 
T1 
X.25 
Answer: B 


Microsoft recommends that the %CPU usage should not be above 90% for a single CPU or above __% for multiple processors for any extended period?

50 
70 
90 
Answer: A 


Your customer's computer is loaded with peripherals and is using COM1, COM2, LPT5, and LPT7.You install the NIC on IRQ3 and have a conflict.Which of the following is the NIC conflicting with?

the printer 
COM1 
COM2 
Answer: C 


The most widely used protocol?

NetBEUI 
NWLink 
TCP/IP 
Answer: C 


Can be thought of as a "hop counter" determining how many hops it takes along various paths to the destination and then telling the router which is the one with the least number of hops which most of the time is the quickest route?

DLC 
SAP 
RIP 
Answer: C 


Apple's LocalTalk protocol has a ___ computer limit?

8 
32 
128 
Answer: B 


Ensures that one device is NOT overwhelmed by another with a data transmission?

SMB 
CRC 
flow control 
Answer: C 


You are setting up a 10Base2 Ethernet network for a client with three segments.There are 20 computers in each segment.How many terminators will you need for this network?

1 
2 
6 
Answer: C 


Used to connect different media types but cannot filter or segment traffic?

bridge 
hub 
router 
Answer: B 


The most efficient way to control security in a client/ server network is to assign permissions to ___?

each shared resource 
directories 
groups 
Answer: C 


Which of the following IRQs can you set your NIC to without usually causing a conflict?

4 
7 
10 
Answer: C 


ArcNet is one of the oldest protocols used.What year was it invented?

1967 
1977 
1987 
Answer: B 


OSI layer that determines whether the transmission is a full or half-duplex transfer?

presentation 
session 
application 
Answer: B 


Compensates for a hard drive failure on an NT server?

RAID 
WINS 
DHCP 
Answer: A 


In addition to DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory to boot from an RIS server in Win 2000 requires a ___ compliant NIC?

RAS 
PXE 
SAP 
Answer: B 


The most popular dial-up protocol?

SLIP 
UDP 
PPP 
Answer: C 


The standard for several hubs connected in a linear fashion (token-bus)?

802.3 
802.4 
802.5 
Answer: B 


The minimum number of disks required to implement a fault tolerant RAID system?

1 
2 
3 
Answer: B 


For increased security Win 2000 enables encryption of files or folders on ___ volumes?

FAT32 
NTFS 
either FAT32 or NTFS 
Answer: B 


Characteristic of the TCP protocol?

fast but unreliable delivery 
best effort delivery 
assurance of packet delivery 
Answer: C 


Cable type that offers the least resistance to EMI?

coaxial 
fiber-optic 
UTP 
Answer: C 


Novell introduced TCP/IP as its default protocol in NetWare ___ ?

3.x 
4.x 
5.x 
Answer: C 


This OSI layer packages bits into frames?

physical 
data-link 
network 
Answer: B 


Protocol used in Win 2000 to print to a URL on the internet.It requires either Peer Web Services or a IIS server to be installed?

IPP 
SAP 
IPSec 
Answer: A 


Novell added ___ which could bind many protocols to a NIC starting with NetWare 4.0?

NDIS 
TSM 
ODI 
Answer: C 


Port ___ is assigned to the SMTP?

21 
25 
80 
Answer: B 


You are setting up a local peer-to-peer network that will have seven Win 98 computers.Internet access is not needed.Which protocol should you use?

(NetBEUI is the best one but if its not listed then pick the one with the lowest overhead) 
X.25 
NWLink 
TCP/IP 
Answer: B 


Used for installing Win NT4?

setup.exe 
winnt.exe 
win.com 
Answer: B 


OSI layer responsible for error checking frames and adding MAC addresses to its tables?

presentation 
transport 
data-link 
Answer: C 


The initial formation of the packet header is started at this OSI level?

Application 
Session 
Physical 
Answer: A 


For a Class C IP address the first ___ octet(s) are reserved for the network ID?

1 
2 
3 
Answer: C 


Utility used to check SMTP connectivity?

SNMP 
LMHOSTS 
Telnet 
Answer: C 


Prevents bounce-back of signals in a 10Base2 network?

T-connector 
BNC 
terminator 
Answer: C 


A set of "rules" for network transmissions?

topologies 
protocols 
gateways 
Answer: B 


What bridging protocol can be used to prevent bridge looping when more than one physical path exists between two or more network segments?

The Spanning Tree Protocol 
The Inverted Tree Protocol 
The Transparent Tree Protocol 
The Domain Name Tree Protocol 
The Looping Bridge Protocol 
Answer: A 


What are the two methods switching hubs use to transport data between devices?

Routing 
Forwarding 
Cut-through 
Active 
Store-and-forward 
Answer: E,C 


What happens when a device is disconnected from the middle of a BUS network?

The hub will propagate error messages to the rest of the network 
All devices on the network will fail 
The Server will stop responding to that device 
Data will not be able to get to devices on the other side of this device 
If a bridge is on the network, only that segment will be effected 
Answer: A 


What are some advantages of a Client/Server network over a Peer-to-Peer network?

Performance is better on a Peer-to-Peer 
Security is better on a Client/Server 
Performance is better on a Client/Server 
Security is better on a Peer-to-Peer 
Client/Server is easier to administrate 
Answer: E,B 


Name two protocols in the TCP/IP suite that function at the Transport layer of the OSI model. 

TCP 
IP 
UDP 
SNMP 
ARP 
Answer: C,A 


IP is responsible for sorting and _________________ of packets.

Addressing 
Holding 
Organizing 
Delivery 
Verifying 
Answer: D 


What is the first octet range for a class B IP address?

127-191 
128-191 
192-223 
1-127 
128-255 
Answer: B 


What is the first octet range for a class C IP address?

1-126 
128-191 
192-225 
192-223 
192-255 
Answer: D 


What method of transporting data with a switch is fastest?

Store-and-forward 
Cut-through 
Routing 
Spanning Tree 
Pass-Through 
Answer: B 


The inner core of a coaxial cable that carries the signals is made of ___?

aluminum 
copper 
zinc 
Answer: B 


Active hubs can ___?

route the signal using the most efficient path 
send an acknowledgement once the packet is received 
regenerate the signal like repeaters 
Answer: C 


RAID 5 requires a minimum of __ hard drives?

3 
4 
5 
Answer: A 


What is an advantage of Cat 3 UTP cable instead of RG-58 A/U coaxial?

UTP supports longer cable segments 
UTP is less susceptible to EMI 
UTP is easier to install and less expensive 
Answer: C 


A packet in a TCP/IP network whose destination is outside the local network goes to the ___?

TCP transceiver 
default gateway 
IP subnet 
Answer: B 


One important difference between routers and bridges is that when a bridge can't locate the destination address in its table it ___?

sends the transmission to the default gateway 
dumps the packet 
broadcasts the transmission to all ports 
Answer: C 


Novell's NetWare 5.0 was developed in part from the ___ standard?

ATM 
NDIS 
X.500 
Answer: C 


The freely distributed open source Unix based operating system that has gained in popularity recently?

XP 
Linux 
DLC 
Answer: B 


The term used to describe the physical layout of a network?

protocol 
server 
topology 
Answer: C 


Is the interface between the NIC drivers and MAC sublayer?

WINS 
NDIS 
DLC 
Answer: B 


Which topology provides for equal access to the network for all computers?

star 
bus 
ring 
Answer: C 


Using the TCP/IP protocol when is a subnet mask required?

only when connecting outside the LAN 
only when using TCP/IP 
for both intranet and internet usage 
Answer: C 


OSI level that ensures error-free delivery of packets?

data-link 
network 
transport 
Answer: C 


The IEEE specification for a token ring network?

802.3 
802.5 
802.6 
Answer: B 


RIP counts hops (or routers it encounters) as the packet travels to its destination.Another name for a hop is a ___?

interval 
sequence 
metric 
Answer: C 


A protocol that functions at the transport layer of the OSI model?

IP 
IPX 
SPX 
Answer: C 


How many bits are there in an IP address?

64 
32 
128 
Answer: B 


An easy to configure, fast, and efficient protocol recommended for small non-routable networks?

NetBEUI 
TCP/IP 
X.25 
Answer: A 


What type of troubleshooting device examines the network at the packet level?

TDR 
VOM 
protocol analyzer 
Answer: C 


Resolves domain names into IP addresses?

DHCP 
DNS 
WINIPCFG 
Answer: B 


___ uses data encryption to secure data being transmitted over the internet so even if it is intercepted it can't be read without knowing the key?

DLC 
SSL 
ARP 
Answer: B 


Device drivers can be disabled in Win 2000 Prof in Device Manager or by using the ___?

ERD 
Recovery Console 
RDISK 
Answer: B 


Smart Cards in Win 2000 use the ___ RAS authentication protocol for security?

PAP 
MSCHAP 
EAP 
Answer: C 


Because of its low overhead this is the fastest of these protocols?

TCP/IP 
NWLink 
NetBEUI 
Answer: C 


The ERD made in the Win 2000 Server Backup utility contains the files needed to boot the computer?

True 
False 
Answer: B 


Your client has a 10Base2 Ehternet network which is using 160m of RG-58A/U cable and two 50 ohm terminators that are both grounded.What is wrong with his network?

the terminators should be 93 ohms 
he should be using RG-59/U cable 
only one terminator should be grounded 
Answer: C 


Of the following the one that is NOT an alogorithm that determines the shortest path for routers?

SAP 
RIP 
OSPF 
Answer: A 


The most common topology in use today among corporate users?

bus 
ring 
star-bus 
Answer: C 


Uses a 93 ohm resistor?

RG62 
RG58 
RG59 
Answer: A 


OSI level responsible for compression and encryption of data?

session 
application 
presentation 
Answer: C 


___ uses data encryption to secure data being transmitted over the internet so even if it is intercepted it can't be read without knowing the key?

DLC 
SSL 
ARP 
Answer: B 


Device drivers can be disabled in Win 2000 Prof in Device Manager or by using the ___?

ERD 
Recovery Console 
RDISK 
Answer: B 


Smart Cards in Win 2000 use the ___ RAS authentication protocol for security?

PAP 
MSCHAP 
EAP 
Answer: C 


Because of its low overhead this is the fastest of these protocols?

TCP/IP 
NWLink 
NetBEUI 
Answer: C 


The ERD made in the Win 2000 Server Backup utility contains the files needed to boot the computer?

True 
False 
Answer: B 


Your client has a 10Base2 Ehternet network which is using 160m of RG-58A/U cable and two 50 ohm terminators that are both grounded.What is wrong with his network?

the terminators should be 93 ohms 
he should be using RG-59/U cable 
only one terminator should be grounded 
Answer: C 


Of the following the one that is NOT an alogorithm that determines the shortest path for routers?

SAP 
RIP 
OSPF 
Answer: A 


The most common topology in use today among corporate users?

bus 
ring 
star-bus 
Answer: C 


Uses a 93 ohm resistor?

RG62 
RG58 
RG59 
Answer: A 


OSI level responsible for compression and encryption of data?

session 
application 
presentation 
Answer: C 


The IEEE 802 standards operate at these layers of the OSI model?

network and transport 
session and presentation 
physical and data link 
Answer: C 


Can be used to show only one IP address for multiple users on the subnet?

proxy server 
DHCP server 
DNS server 
Answer: A 


What must be configured in TCP/IP for two computers on the same segment to communicate with each other?

IP address and subnet mask 
default gateway 
all of the above 
Answer: A 


The Windows NetBIOS name resolution protocol?

DNS 
WINS 
NDIS 
Answer: B 


The IEEE standard for wireless networks?

802.2 
802.11 
802.8 
Answer: B 


SLIP supports ___?

TCP/IP 
NetBEUI 
all of the above 
Answer: A 


The proposed IPv6 standard is designed to dramatically extend the present limit of 4 billion IP addresses by using ___ bits instead of the present 32 bit IP addresses in use today?

64 bit 
128 bit 
256 bit 
Answer: B 


You are installing cables for an Ethernet network in an office.The office manager doesn't want the media hanging in the crawl spaces and drop ceiling and wants you to share an existing conduit that already has telephone cables to hide the network cables you are installing.The cable segments will not be over 100 m.Which type of media should you choose?

coaxial 
UTP 
fiber optic 
Answer: C 


ArcNet was originally setup to operate at ___ Mbps?

10 Mbps 
2.5 Mbps 
100 Mbps 
Answer: B 


Besides Token Ring ___ also uses tokens?

ArcNet 
FDDI 
all of the above 
Answer: C 


Running performance monitor your CPU usage averages 45% except when you load an application and it surges to 100%.Is there a problem?

yes, your CPU needs an upgrade or multiple CPUs may have to be installed 
yes, but it is not the CPU, you need more RAM 
no, its normal for the %usage to surge when loading an application 
Answer: C 


Interface between the computer and POTS?

ATAPI 
SONET 
TAPI 
Answer: C 


The following protocols are supported by RAS?

TCP/IP 
NetBEUI 
all of the above 
Answer: C 


Which architecture is recommended under high network utilization of up to 70% or 80%?

Ethernet bus 
Token Ring 
DLC 
Answer: B 


A token-ring network has a maximum limit of ___ computers?

1024 
260 
512 
Answer: B 


Dial-up protocol used when a secure connection is desired?

PPP 
SLIP 
PPTP 
Answer: C 


Your IP address is 135.72.14.43.What portion of this IP address identifies your network ID?

135 
135.72 
135.72.14 
Answer: B 


Allows users to connect to a remote network with a PPP dial-up connection?

RAS 
SAP 
SONET 
Answer: A 


Which of the following protocols need to be installed on your client's NT system before DHCP and DNS can be enabled?

TCP/IP 
IPX/SPX 
NetBEUI 
Answer: A 


A router uses ___ addressing to choose its path?

physical 
logical 
system 
Answer: B 


A ___ is used to connect two pieces of 10Base2 coaxial cable together?

T-connector 
barrel connector 
patch cable 
Answer: B 


One reason the ATM WAN protocol is faster than Frame Relay is because its packets are a ___ size which allows them to be switched and routed more easily?

variable 
fixed 
compressed 
Answer: B 


SQL is used to ___?

access databases 
setup the default gateway 
identify a defective NIC 
Answer: A 


Which of the following is a routable protocol?

LAT 
NWLink 
DLC 
Answer: B 


Uses token passing?

Frame Relay 
ArcNet 
ATM 
Answer: B 


For Cat 5 UTP, patch cables from the wall outlet to the computer can be a maximum of ___ m?

1 
3 
10 
Answer: B 


The static text file ___ and DNS contain similar names and IP addresses?

LMHOSTS 
HOSTS 
WINS 
Answer: B 


Increases the data rate of modems?

encryption 
compression 
synchronization 
Answer: B 


Wireless technology commonly used to connect workstations that are all located in a single room?

IrDA 
microwave 
SONET 
Answer: A 


Your customer has a client/ server Ethernet network consisting of a server and 225 computers running Win NT4.What kind of security would you recommend to him for centralized control of access to files and directories on the network?

use a password for each file and groups for each directory 
use a password for each file and directory shared 
setup groups of shared resources and users who have access to these groups 
Answer: C 


Characteristic of an IEEE 802.3 10BaseT Ethernet network?

BNC T-connectors 
RJ-11 
UTP 
Answer: C 


You suspect a faulty NIC is causing a broadcast storm in a network.What troubleshooting tool would you use to locate which computer has the defective NIC?

VOM 
protocol analyzer 
TDR 
Answer: B 


A dial-up protocol that does not support automatic IP addressing using DHCP?

PPP 
DLC 
SLIP 
Answer: C 


Of the two types of routers the one that uses the discovery process to create its routing table?

static 
dynamic 
multiplexed 
Answer: B 


Your client's NT server has been having trouble booting.Where should you look first for some answers?

performance monitor 
event viewer 
SNMP 
Answer: B 


Another fast non-routable protocol with low overhead developed by DEC?

ATM 
LAT 
SPX 
Answer: B 


You are hired to setup a 100Mbps Ethernet network for a client in an office that already has cat 3 UTP installed.Your client wants to keep the costs to a minimum but needs the 100Mbps throughput.What should you recommend?

keep the existing cable but purchase 100Mbps hubs 
keep the existing cable but use 100Mbps patch cable from the wall outlet 
new cat 5 UTP and if not already installed 100 Mbps hubs and 100 Mbps NICs 
Answer: C 


Your client's 10BaseT Ethernet network using NetBEUI wants to access data on an IBM mainframe.What device will allow this connection?

bridge 
gateway 
router 
Answer: B 


Of the following protocols which is the fastest?

TCP/IP 
IPX/SPX 
UDP/IP 
Answer: C 


Access to files and folders in Win 2000 is accomplished using ___ ?

compression 
tunneling 
permissions 
Answer: C 


What happens when a device is disconnected from the middle of a BUS network?

The hub will propagate error messages to the rest of the network 
All devices on the network will fail 
The Server will stop responding to that device 
Data will not be able to get to devices on the other side of this device 
If a bridge is on the network, only that segment will be effected 
Answer: B 


Why is there a limit to the number of MAUs that can be connected together in a standard Token-ring network?

Too many MAUs would exceed the cable limits imposed by the Token Ring specification 
Too many MAUs would create to large of a collision domain for communications to take place 
Too many MAUs require more electricity than the devices can support 
Too many devices connected through MAUs requires more time to get control of the token that communications becomes unacceptable 
There is no limit to the number of MAUs a token ring network can support 
Answer: D 


How many devices can communicate simultaneously within a Token-ring LAN?

One for each MAU on the LAN 
One 
Two 
As many devices as the administrator defines within the NOS 
Between 1 and 5 if the ring speed is 16mbp/s 
Answer: B 


What are three common items that must be configured correctly when installing a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

PCI or ISA slot 
IRQ setting 
DMA Address 
Driver 
I/O Address 
Answer: B,C,D,E 


When troubleshooting connection problems you can confirm that physical layer devices are communicating by visually inspecting _______________ on the NIC and hub.

Cross over cable 
The Link-Lights 
The electrical connection 
The Patch cable 
The power light 
Answer: B 


What is the name of a common test performed on a NIC with vendor supplied diagnostic software?

NIC Test 
Diagnostic Test 
PING 
Loopback 
NICBack 
Answer: D 


Name two driver interfaces that allow a NIC to communicate on more than one protocol. 

NDIS 
NetBEUI 
NetBIOS 
ODI 
UNIX 
Answer: D,A 


Bridges operate at the _____________ OSI level.

The Data-Link Layer 
Top Layer 
The Transport Layer 
The Session Layer 
The Network Layer 
Answer: A 


What bridging method is commonly used in Ethernet with only one bridge.

Collision 
Routing 
Transparent 
Spanning Tree 
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) 
Answer: C 


Where are bridging address tables maintained when using source-route bridging?

In routing tables on the hard drive 
In routing tables in RAM 
In routing tables in ROM 
At each PC on the network 
On special routing devices 
Answer: A 


Can switching hubs propagate broadcast packets on the network?

Yes 
No 
Answer: A 


How many physical addresses can be assigned to a NIC?

One 
Two 
Three; One by the IEEE, one by the NIC vendor, and one by the Network Administrator 
Depends on the NOS 
Depends on the NIC driver 
Answer: A 


What are the two types of routing connections?

Token passing 
Connectionless 
Reliable 
Connection Orientated 
Unreliable 
Answer: D,B 


What type of routing connection would typically fragment data packets?

Connection Orientated 
Cut-Through 
Reliable 
Connectionless 
Static 
Answer: D 


What name is given to Novell's client software loaded on the workstation, and what feature does it provide that earlier versions of the Generic Windows client do not offer?

NETX 
Client for NetWare Networks 
Client32 
Support for NetWare Print Queues 
Support for NetWare Directory Services 
Answer: C,E 


If two computers are assigned the same IP address then ___?

neither computer will be able to connect 
the first computer to sign on will be able to connect the other will not 
both computers will be able to connect to the local network but not to the internet 
Answer: B 


The physical address assigned by the NIC manufacturer?

subnet mask 
IP address 
MAC address 
Answer: C 


Similar to WINS in that it resolves NetBIOS names into IP address but stores this information in a text file?

LMHOSTS 
DLC 
DNS 
Answer: A 


A small peer to peer network uses ___ security?

user-level 
share-level 
permissions for 
Answer: B 


The TCP/IP protocol used on the internet allows for approximately ___ billion unique IP addresses?

1 
4 
10 
Answer: B 


Records the number of hops and latency of the packet on its way to its destination?

IPCONFIG 
TRACERT 
PING 
Answer: B 


NDIS operates at which layer of the OSI model?

presentation 
data-link 
network 
Answer: B 


When checking the TCP/IP protocol you have just finished installing for connectivity the proper first step it to ___?

PING another computer on that segment 
PING 127.0.0.1 
PING the default gateway 
Answer: B 


As data travels down the OSI layers it reaches the ___ layer which is responsible for its bit conversion and actual transmission to other computers?

network 
application 
physical 
Answer: C 

