Exam 7: Connecting to and Setting up a Network

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What is the name of the 32-bit or 128-bit number that is used to identify a device on a network?

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What device handles access to another network for a client computer if it does not have a better option?

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What TCP port is utilized by an SSH server listening for connections?

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What type of device can be used to block unwanted traffic initiated from the Internet and can also restrict Internet access from an internal network?

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What type of IP address is configured by a server when a device first initiates a connection to the network?

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Describe TCP and how it provides reliability of packet delivery.

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Describe how a computer with a Private IP address accesses the Internet.

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assigns an IP address to a computer when it first attempts to initiate a connection to the network
Secure Shell (SSH)
designed to make it easier for users to connect their computers to a wireless network when a hard-to-remember SSID and security key are used
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
identifies a computer and the network to which it belongs, such as www.cengage.com
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assigns an IP address to a computer when it first attempts to initiate a connection to the network
Secure Shell (SSH)
designed to make it easier for users to connect their computers to a wireless network when a hard-to-remember SSID and security key are used
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
identifies a computer and the network to which it belongs, such as www.cengage.com
DHCP server
a technique designed to conserve the number of public IP addresses needed by a network
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Used by a computer or other device to determine if an IP address of another computer is on its network or another network
subnet mask
A group of computers on a peer-to-peer network that are sharing resources
ipconfig
commonly used by Linux to pass sign-in information to a remote computer and control that computer over a network
virtual private network
protects data by encrypting it from the time it leaves a remote computer until it reaches a server on a corporate network, using a technique called tunneling.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
a command that can be used to display the TCP/IP configuration
Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
a protocol used by various client applications when the application needs to query a database
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If a device does not receive an IP address from a DHCP server, the device may resort to what kind of IP address?

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Describe the contents and purpose of a subnet mask.

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The solution for securing private data traveling over a public network, such as the Internet, is the use of what type of network?

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Originally developed by IBM, what protocol is used by Windows to share files and printers on a network?

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What are the two mail protocols used for delivery of messages, and how do they function?

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What is DNS and how does it work?

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The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) guarantees delivery of data to its destination.

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The Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance applications utilize what port for remote access?

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A problem with virtual networks is that data transmitting through them cannot be encrypted and therefore is not secure.

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The ability to send and receive transmissions at the same time on an Ethernet cable is referred to by what term?

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Packets are delivered to a single node on a network when using what type of IPv6 address?

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Describe the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.

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