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Which special character must be included at the end of a folder name to identify a folder as an administrative share?
$
Built to meet a specific need
community cloud
A technician uses the nbtstat -A 192.168.0.3 command. What does the technician expect to view in the command output?
current connections and statistics
A business traveler connects to a wireless network with open authentication. What should the traveler do to secure confidential data when connecting to the business services?
Connect with a VPN.
A network client in a corporate environment reboots. Which type of server would most likely be used first?
DHCP
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.This is the correct answer. The target web server is down.
A technician has been asked to configure a broadband connection for a teleworker. The technician has been instructed that all uploads and downloads for the connection must use existing phone lines. Which broadband technology should be used?
DSL
What is the acronym for the protocol that is used when securely communicating with a web server?_
HTTPS
ABC Company requires preventive maintenance for all local network cabling once a year. Which task should be included in the preventive maintenance program?
Inspect all patch cables for breaks
Examples include GSM, EDGE, and EV-DO
Cellular
A technician is investigating a report that a computer is unable to access network resources. The technician discovers that the computer has an IP address of 169.254.27.168. What is a logical first step in diagnosing this problem?
Check the NIC LED lights
Which operation should a network technician perform as a part of regular preventive maintenance procedures on the network?
Check the network cable connections in the wiring closet.
What is the difference between a data center and cloud computing?
Cloud computing provides access to shared computing resources, while a data center is a facility that stores and processes data.
Which network service automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on the network?
DHCP
Which technology requires customers to be within a particular range of the service provider facility in order to be provided the maximum bandwidth for Internet access?
DSL
Which security technology is used to passively monitor network traffic with the objective of detecting a possible attack?
IDS
A user cannot access the network. While the technician is checking the computer, the other users on the same network report that they are having the same problem. Further investigation shows that the LED lights on each NIC are not lit. What should the technician do next?
Report the problem to the network administrator.
Feature to select if the NIC driver does not install properly.
Roll Back Driver
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
A broadband connection that is used by users in remote locations
Satellite
A technician has just installed a new NIC in a laptop. When the cable is plugged in, the technician notices that the LEDs on the NIC are green and one LED is flashing. What does this usually signify?
The NIC is functioning and there is network activity.
A user can print to a printer that is on the same network, but the traffic of the user cannot reach the Internet. What is a possible cause of the problem?
The PC default gateway address is missing or incorrect.
A small company is considering moving many of its data center functions to the cloud. What are three advantages of this plan? (Choose three.)
The company only needs to pay for the amount of processing and storage capacity that it uses.The company can increase processing and storage capacity as needed and then decrease capacity when it is no longer needed.As the amount of data that the company uses increases, it becomes impractical for the data to be stored and processed in a single-tenant data center
A user has taken a personal laptop to work. The laptop is unable to discover the name of the office wireless network. What are two potential causes of this problem? (Choose two.)
The network does not support the wireless protocol in use by the laptop.This is the correct answer. The wireless router is not broadcasting the SSID.
A user notices that the data transfer rate for the gigabit NIC in the user computer is much slower than expected. What is a possible cause for the problem?
The switch connection speed was set to 10/100 Mb/s.
A wireless router is displaying the IP address of 192.168.0.1. What could this mean?
The wireless router still has the factory default IP address.
Users in a recently installed wireless network are complaining of slow data transfer and frequent loss of connectivity. The technician checks that the wireless security is correctly implemented, and there is no evidence of unauthorized users on the network. Which two problems might the technician suspect?
There is interference from outside sources. The wireless signal is too weak.
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that has lost connectivity to the network. After data is gathered from the customer, which two tasks should the technician complete next?
Verify that the computer has a valid IP address. This is the correct answer. Check that the NIC link light is lit.
A technician needs to check the system settings on a remote computer to make sure it will be compatible with a new software update that will be sent out. The technician will use an administrator account to log in and start a user session on the remote PC. Which Windows tool will the technician use to accomplish this?
Windows Remote Desktop
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
Technology uses different frequencies to transmit muliple signals simultaneously over the same cable.
broadband
Which technology would be recommended for a business that requires workers to access the Internet while visiting customers at many different locations?
cellular
Which type of connection to the Internet is capable of the fastest transfer rates?
fiber
made up of two or more clouds connected via a single architecture
hybrid cloud
Which cloud computing opportunity would provide the use of network hardware such as routers and switches for a particular company?
infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
The process that a wireless router uses to translate a private IP address on internal traffic to a routable address for the Internet is called_.
network address translation.
A command that is used to query DNS servers for host name or IP information
nslookup
Which command is used to manually query a DNS server to resolve a specific host name?
nslookup
intended for a specific organization or entity such as the government
private cloud
services made available to the general population
public cloud
What is a benefit of performing preventative maintenance at regular intervals?
reduction in network downtime
A technician wishes to update the NIC driver for a computer. What is the best location for finding new drivers for the NIC?
the website for the manufacturer of the NIC
A technician is configuring the channel on a wireless router to either 1, 6, or 11. What is the purpose of adjusting the channel?
to avoid interference from nearby wireless devices
What is a common function of a proxy server?
to store frequently accessed web pages on the internal network
A command that is used to trace the route that packets take from source to destination
tracert
A command that is used to test basic connectivity between devices
ping
A high-speed, always-on, broadband connection that uses coaxial cable
Cable
Cloud service models
SaaS, LaaS, PaaS
Types of clouds
private, public, community, hybrid
Two LEDs are usually present on a NIC. What are the two primary uses for these LEDs? (Choose two.)
to indicate that data transfer activity is present to indicate the presence of a connection
What is the purpose of the network profiles that are used to establish a new network connection on a Windows PC?
to provide an easy way to configure or apply network functions based on the type of network to be joined
