CompTIA Network Guide: Network Topologies and Protocols, Exams of Computer Science

A series of questions and answers related to network topologies, protocols, and concepts covered in the comptia network guide. It includes definitions and explanations of physical and logical topologies, peer-to-peer and client-server models, network operating systems, and various protocols such as http, ssl, tls, smtp, pop3, imap4, ftp, and ssh. The material is designed to test and reinforce understanding of key networking principles and technologies, making it a useful resource for students and professionals in the field. It also covers database management systems (dbms) like microsoft sql server, oracle database, and mysql.

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Does LOGICAL topology refer to Hardware to a network's
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hardware and how devices and cables fit together? -
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describes how the parts of a whole work together - correct answer ✅Topology Physical Topology = - correct answer ✅Hardware Logical Topology = - correct answer ✅Software Physical Topology - correct answer ✅Mostly refers to a network's hardware and how computers, other devices, and cables fit together to form the physical network. Logical Topology - correct answer ✅Mostly refers to how software Does LOGICAL topology refer to Hardware to a network's hardware and how devices and cables fit together? - correct answer ✅no Does PHYSICAL topology refer to Hardware to a network's hardware and how devices and cables fit together? - correct answer ✅yes Does LOGICAL refer to Software as the way software controls access to network resources and how those resources are shared on the network? - correct answer ✅yes

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Does Physical refer to Software as the way software controls access to network resources and how those resources are shared on the network? - correct answer ✅no configured to use one of two models to connect to network resources: the peer-to-peer model or the client-server model. - correct answer ✅OS (operating System) P2P = - correct answer ✅Peer-to-peer Peer-to-Peer = - correct answer ✅P2P (1) Any computer or device on a network that provides or uses a resource such as an application or data. - correct answer ✅Host (2) In the context of virtualization, the physical computer on which virtualization software operates and manages guests. - correct answer ✅Host Any computer or other device on a network that can be addressed on the local network.

  • EITHER ROUTER OR SWITCH - correct answer ✅Node A network in which every computer can communicate directly with every other computer. By default, no computer on a P2P network has more authority than another. - correct answer ✅Peer-to-Peer (P2P)

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  • Windows Server
  • Ubuntu Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux. - correct answer ✅NOS (network operating system) what are the 3 DISADVANTAGES of P2P Networks - correct answer ✅1) Not Scalable
  • if the P2P gets larger, adding or changing the elements of the Network can be Challenging.
  1. not Secure
  • P2P networks can be easily discovered by unauthorized people
  1. not practical for connecting more than a few computers because it's too time-consuming to manage the resources on the network. Any computer or application that provides a service, such as data or other resources, to other devices - correct answer ✅Server The property of a network that allows the addition of nodes or increasing its size easily. - correct answer ✅scalable sometimes called the Client-server architecture or Client-server Topology - correct answer ✅Client-Server Network Model A network where resources are managed by the NOS (network operating system) via a centralized directory

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database. - correct answer ✅Client Server Network Model A resource the network makes available to its users, including applications and the data provided by these applications. - correct answer ✅network Services Data or a service requested by one computer from another. - correct answer ✅client-Server Applications TRUE OR FALSE A web browser (client application) requests a web page from a web server (server application); the web server returns the requested data to the client. - correct answer ✅True A standard method or format for communication between network devices - correct answer ✅Protocol An application layer protocol that formulates and interprets requests between web clients and servers - correct answer ✅HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) HTTP = - correct answer ✅Hypertext Transfer Protocol A method of encrypting TCP/IP transmissions—including web pages and data entered into web forms—en route between the client and server using public key encryption technology - correct answer ✅SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

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Software whose code is publicly available for use and modification

  • correct answer ✅Open Service yes or no The lock icon indicates the web page is using HTTP - correct answer ✅no YES or NO The lock icon indicates the web page is using HTTP - correct answer ✅YES TRUE OR FALSE SMTP is used to send email to a recipient's email server, and POP3 or IMAP4 is used by the client to receive email - correct answer ✅TRUE SMTP = - correct answer ✅Simple Mail Transfer Protocol An application layer protocol responsible for moving messages from one email server to another. - correct answer ✅SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) the SMTP delivers the email to what receiving client(s)? - correct answer ✅POP3 or IMP An application layer protocol used to retrieve messages from a mail server. When a client retrieves mail via POP, messages

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previously stored on the mail server are downloaded to the client's workstation, and then deleted from the mail server. The most commonly used form of POP is POP3. - correct answer ✅POP3 (Post Office Protocol, version 3) A mail retrieval protocol that allows users to store messages on the mail server while reading, responding to, and organizing the messages. The most current version of IMAP is version 4 (IMAP4) - correct answer ✅IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol, version 4) POP3 = - correct answer ✅Post Office Protocol, version 3 IMAP4 = - correct answer ✅Internet Message Access Protocol, version 4 SMTP POP IMAP 4 are under in what Category - correct answer ✅Mail Service FTP = - correct answer ✅File Transfer Protocol DBMS = - correct answer ✅DataBase Management systems Software installed on a database server that is responsible for making requested changes to data and organizing data for

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across the Internet - correct answer ✅TCP/IP suite (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) A terminal emulation protocol used to log on to remote hosts using the TCP/IP protocol. - correct answer ✅Telnet A protocol available with the proprietary version of SSH (Secure Shell) that securely copies files between hosts - correct answer ✅SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) A remote connection utility that provides authentication and encryption. SSH is often used to log onto a host, execute commands on that host, and copy files to or from the host - correct answer ✅SSH (Secure Shell) SSH = - correct answer ✅Secure Shell

  1. An application layer protocol that uses TCP/IP to transmit graphics and text quickly over a remote client-host connection. - correct answer ✅RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
  2. carries session, licensing, and encryption information. - correct answer ✅RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) Which of the following is a secure protocol? - correct answer ✅SSH

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What is an example of an open source DBMS? - correct answer ✅MySQL Which of these protocols could not be used to access a server in a nearby building? - correct answer ✅TLS TRUE OR FALSE This LAN has five computers, a network printer, a local printer, a scanner, and a switch, and uses a star topology - correct answer ✅True A network of computers and other devices that typically is confined to a relatively small space, such as one building or even one office.

  • Each node on a LAN can communicate directly with others on the same LAN. - correct answer ✅LAN (local area network) LAN = - correct answer ✅Local Area Network Which of the following is part of a network's physical topology? - correct answer ✅A printer plugged into a nearby desktop computer Which of the following is an advantage of P2P file sharing? - correct answer ✅Inexpensive

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A connectivity device that logically subdivides a network into smaller, individual collision domains. - correct answer ✅switch A physical topology in which every node on the network is connected through a central device. - correct answer ✅star topology A type of network in which several nodes are directly interconnected and no single node controls communications on the network. - correct answer ✅mesh topology A wireless network in which multiple APs work as peer devices on the same network, thereby providing more fault-tolerant network access to clients. - correct answer ✅mesh topology An outdated connectivity device that belongs to the physical layer of the OSI model and retransmits incoming data signals to its multiple ports - correct answer ✅hub The component in a computer or other networking device that enables the device to connect to the network and communicate with other devices. Also called network adapters. - correct answer ✅NIC (network interface card) NIC = - correct answer ✅Network interface card The central conduit of a network that connects network segments and significant shared devices

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  • such as routers, switches, and servers and is sometimes referred to as "a network of networks." - correct answer ✅backbone A topology in which a single cable connects all nodes on a network without intervening connectivity devices. - correct answer ✅bus topology A physical topology that combines characteristics of more than one simple physical topology - correct answer ✅hybrid topology A topology in which a central networking component, such as a switch, connects to multiple peripheral networking components that each connect to endpoint devices in their areas - correct answer ✅hub-and-spoke topology the photo what is that - correct answer ✅NIC (network interface card) A network layout in which each node is connected to the two nearest nodes so that the entire network forms a circle. Data is transmitted in one direction around the ring. Each node accepts and responds to packets addressed to it, then forwards the other packets to the next node in the ring. - correct answer ✅Ring Topology TRUEEEE OR FALSE

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Fi hotspot that are part of the local network and one network port to connect to the network belonging to the ISP (Internet service provider) and on to the Internet Fill in the Blanks An [BLANK] or [BLANK] can have several network ports, one for each of the networks it connects to. In that case, the router belongs to each of these networks. - correct answer ✅Enterprise or industrial-grade Router A significant distinction here is that hosts are typically networked devices—that is, endpoint devices connected to the network to access or provide resources, such as a file server, smartphone, smart thermostat, security camera, or network printer.

  • Cisco standards call these what - correct answer ✅End Devices A node that is not a host, such as a router or switch, is a networking device—that is, a device that enables connections on the network but does not, itself, provide applications or data resources for networked devices to access. Cisco calls these what - correct answer ✅intermediary devices What's the Difference between a Switch and a Router? starting with Switch. - correct answer ✅- switch belongs only to its local network
  • even if there are multiple switches can only communicate within a single network

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Whats the Difference between a Switch and a Router? starting with Router - correct answer ✅router belongs to two or more networks—the router acts as a gateway between multiple networks a large computer network that connects groups of computers over large distances. - correct answer ✅WAN (wide area network) computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic region of the size of a metropolitan area. - correct answer ✅MAN (metropolitan area network) provide more control over network resources and typically relies on a centralized hub to which other locations connect, when compared to public networks. perfect examples of CAN

  • College Campuses
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools - correct answer ✅CAN (campus area network) computer network for interconnecting electronic devices within an individual person's workspace. - correct answer ✅PAN (personal area network) What are the sizes of the area network in descending order - correct answer ✅PAN, LAN, CAN, MAN, & WAN

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application. - correct answer ✅OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) reference model OSI = - correct answer ✅Open Systems interconnection What does ISO has 2 meanings what is the long meaning (Acronym) - correct answer ✅International Organization for Standardization What does ISO has 2 meanings What is the short meaning for ISO from a different country? - correct answer ✅derived from a Greek word meaning equal What is the simple way to memorizer the seven Layers of OSI Model FROM BOTTOM-TO-TOP - correct answer ✅ALL PEOPLE SEEM TO NEED DATA PROCESSING what are the Names of the Seven Layers of OSI Model IN ORDER (Top-to-Bottom) - correct answer ✅Application

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Presentation Session Transport Network Data Link Physical what are the Names of the Seven Layers of OSI Model IN DESCENDING ORDER (Bottom-to-Top) - correct answer ✅Physical Data Link Network Transport Session Presentation Application What is the simple way to memorizer the seven Layers of OSI Model FROM TOP-TO-BOTTOM - correct answer ✅PLEASE DO NOT THROW SAUSAGE