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12/14/2018

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Term
A router configuration feature that allows for opening an inbound port temporarily based on the outbound requests made by hosts placed inside a private network is called _____.
Definition
port triggering
Term
A lightly protected subnet consisting of publicly available servers placed on the outside of the company's firewall is commonly referred to as _____.
Definition
DMZ
Term
_____ is used to hide the internal IP addresses by modifying IP address information in IP packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device.
Definition
NAT
Term
What does NAT stand for?
Definition
network address translation
Term
_____ provides a permanent mapping between a private IP address and a public IP address on a one-to-one basis.
Definition
SNAT
Term
What does SNAT stand for?
Definition
Static Network Address Translation
Term
_____ provides a mapping between private IP address and any of the IP addresses belonging to the available public IP address pool.
Definition
DNAT
Term
What does DNAT stand for?
Definition
Dynamic Network Address Translation
Term
Which of the following solutions allows network administrators to prioritize certain types of network traffic?
Definition
QoS
Term
A software embedded into a hardware chip is commonly referred to as _____.
Definition
Firmware
Term
A type of architecture that simplifies networking by allowing devices to dynamically join a network, autoconfigure, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices is known as _____.
Definition
UPnP
Term
What does UPnP stand for?
Definition
Universal Plug and Play
Term
_____ is described as zero-configuration networking.
Definition
UPnP
Term
_____ is a technology that simplifies configuration of new wireless networks by providing non-technical users with a capability to easily configure network security settings and add new devices to an existing network?
Definition
WPS
Term
What does WPS stand for?
Definition
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Term
WPS is not recommended and should be disabled due to its known security risks.
Definition
True
Term
WAP is not recommended and should be disabled due to its known security risks.
Definition
False
Term
UPnP is not recommended and should be disabled due to its known security risks.
Definition
True
Term
WEP is not recommended and should be disabled due to its known security risks.
Definition
True
Term
TKIP is not recommended and should be disabled due to its known security risks.
Definition
False
Term
The use of cable modems within a standard cable television infrastructure for Internet access is commonly referred to as _____.
Definition
Broadband Cable
Term
_____ enables broadband Internet access based on the cable television infrastructure.
Definition
DOCSIS
Term
What does DOCSIS stand for?
Definition
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
Term
What is the most common type of a DSL Internet access?
Definition
ADSL
Term
What does ADSL stand for?
Definition
Asymmetric digital subscriber line
Term
Dial-up takes advantage of the _____ lines?
Definition
traditional PSTN lines / phone lines
Term
Which of the Internet connection types listed below types is the slowest (dial-up, cable, satellite, DSL, fiber)?
Definition
Dial-up
Term
Which of the following choices refers to an Internet connection type that offers the highest data signaling rate (dial-up, cable, satellite, DSL, fiber)?
Definition
Fiber
Term
Satellite Internet connections lack signal interference.
Definition
False
Term
Satellite Internet connections have signal latency.
Definition
True
Term
Satellite Internet connections have high connection speeds.
Definition
False
Term
Satellite Internet connections can have weather dependent interference.
Definition
True
Term
Satellite Internet connections have relatively low connection speed.
Definition
True
Term
Satellite Internet connections have high connection speed.
Definition
False
Term
_____ allows for simultaneous digital transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over a PSTN?
Definition
ISDN
Term
What does ISDN stand for?
Definition
Integrated Services Digital Network
Term
A network connecting computers within a small geographical area such as a building or group of buildings is commonly referred to as a _____.
Definition
LAN
Term
A computer network connecting multiple smaller networks over very large geographical areas is known as _____.
Definition
WAN
Term
The Internet is an example of a large public WAN.
Definition
True
Term
A type of limited-range computer network used for data transmission among various types of personal devices centered around a single workstation is called _____.
Definition
PAN
Term
A computer network connecting multiple LANs over an area of a city or campus is called _____.
Definition
MAN
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