Only True Techies Will Survive This Computer Networking Trivia!
1.
What is a common method of moving files from system to system using TCP/IP?
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File Transfer Protocol
2.
A 5th generation "Twisted Pair" Ethernet cable is known by what name?
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CAT5
3.
What service translates domain names (computer hostnames) to IP addresses?
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DNS
4.
What network service is usually supported by cell phones?
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GPRS
5.
What computer network tool tests whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network?
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Ping
6.
What is the name of the device which joins multiple wired or wireless networks together?
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Router
7.
What is the name of the software item which monitors and limits the flow of information through a computer network?
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Firewall
8.
What is a computer's loopback IP address?
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127.0.0.1
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What is the name of a specially-configured subset of a larger network?
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Segment
10.
What is a name given to malicious network software designed to steal data from the computer?
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Trojan
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What is the name of the software used to monitor network data?
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Sniffer
12.
What is the word "modem" short for?
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Modulator-Demodulator
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What is the maximum data rate supported by Gigabit Ethernet?
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1000 Mbps
14.
What are two modes of data transfer supported by FTP?
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ASCII & Binary
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What is the default FTP port number?
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21
16.
What does NAT acronym stand for?
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Network Address Translation
17.
What is the synonym for the term "ethernet card"?
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Network Adapter
18.
What is the default IP address for Linksys brand home broadband routers?
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192.168.1.1
19.
What command line utility would you use to get the IP address information of a Windows computer?
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Ipconfig
20.
What does the term P2P refer to?
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Peer-To-Peer
21.
What is the name of a program that allows applications to communicate within a local area network?
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NetBIOS
22.
What term defines a system that transmits all kinds of data between its users?
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Network
23.
What term defines a standard which controls the connection and data transfer between two computers?
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Protocol
24.
What command do you issue in Windows command line to make a traceroute to domain.tld host?
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Tracert Domain.tld
25.
What term defines a network computer which acts as a service or resource provider?
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Server
26.
What term defines a computer which runs applications or requests services from a server?
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Client
27.
What term defines either a hardware or software item which acts as a bridge between two networks?
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Gateway
28.
What term defines a unit of data that is routed between an origin and a destination on the network?
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Packet
29.
What does RJ (standard twisted pair connector) acronym stand for?
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Registered Jack
30.
What term defines a collection of private computer networks within an organization?
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Intranet
31.
What class of the network is the largest?
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Class A
32.
What is the definition of an Intranet?
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A Private Network Of Computers
33.
What is VoIP?
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A Protocol For Internet Telephony
34.
On what physical medium is an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) typically provisioned on?
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Copper Telephone Line
35.
What does DHCP stand for?
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
36.
What is IEEE 802.3 standard defined for?
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Hardware Standards For Ethernet Cards And Cables
37.
In terms of computer networking, what does "LAN" mean?
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Local Area Network
38.
What does the TCP in TCP/IP stand for?
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Transmission Control Protocol
39.
What does the term WAN stand for?
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Wide Area Network
40.
What is the default HTTP port number?
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80
41.
What term defines remote login technology for making command line connections between computers?
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SSH
42.
What computer networking term defines the result of data encryption?
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Ciphertext
43.
What is the primary protocol Vonage relies upon to bring service to its customers?
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VoIP
44.
What does the term "Wi-Fi" actually stand for?
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Nothing, It's A Marketing Tool
45.
Which two companies created the NetBIOS specification?
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IBM And Microsoft
46.
What type of communication is characterized as a series of ones and zeros?
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Digital
47.
What network device defines the border of a broadcast domain?
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Router
48.
What is the industry trade association that administers the Network+ certification?
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CompTIA
49.
What mode of communication allows for data to be transmitted and received simulatenously?
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Full Duplex
50.
The XNS suite of networking protocols was developed by which company?
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Xerox
51.
What command is used to view all network connections and open ports on a PC?
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Netstat
52.
What command displays the current ARP cache on Windows and Unix computers?
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Arp
53.
What term describes signals in a cable introducing EMI into an adjacent cable?
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Crosstalk
54.
Which TCP port does the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol use by default?
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Port 22
55.
What is the opposite of dynamic routing?
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Static Routing
56.
The first portion of a packet or a frame is called what?
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Header
57.
Basic Rate Bluetooth is capable of transferring data at what bit rate?
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1 Mbps
58.
In computer networking, what is another term to describe a multi-port bridge?
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Switch
59.
How many bits are in a megabit?
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1024*1024
60.
A logical address in an TCP/IP network is also known as what?
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IP Address
61.
In computer terms, what does "LLC" stand for?
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Logical Link Control
62.
What is Novell Netware?
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Network Operating System
63.
A T-1 connection can theoretically deliver information at up to how many megabits per second?
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1.544
64.
What kind of interface does "ACGI" signify?
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Asynchronous Common Gateway
65.
What does ISDN stand for?
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Integrated Services Digital Network
66.
Which protocol is used for accessing newsgroups?
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NNTP
67.
What does the acronym "UUCP" stand for?
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Unix To Unix Copy Protocol
68.
Which city had the first commercial cell phone service available?
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Tokyo
69.
What does "PCS" stand for?
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Personal Communications Service
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In computer terminology, what does the acronym "DLL" stand for?
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Dynamic Link Library
71.
What is the measure of how frequently sound changes on a phone line?
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Baud
72.
An IP Address (or IPV4 number) is a set of four numbers each within what range?
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0 To 255
73.
What kind of technology do wireless networks use in order to send information?
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Radio Waves
74.
What is the default SMTP (outgoing) server port number?
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25
75.
What is the default POP3 (incoming) port number?
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110
76.
Which is the basic protocol intranets use?
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TCP/IP
77.
What mail protocol allows a computer to work with mail directly on the server?
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IMAP
78.
What address do manufacturers of network adapters burn into their products, in order to uniquely identify them?
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MAC address
79.
What servers provide network firewall, connection sharing, and caching technology for networks?
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Proxy Servers
80.
What value could be expressed in bits per second?
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Bandwidth
81.
How many times faster is Fast Ethernet than standard Ethernet?
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10 Times
82.
What is the term defining a malicious attempt to render a networked system unusable?
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DoS
83.
What does the acronym NOS stand for?
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Network Operating System
84.
What does the acronym ARP stand for?
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Address Resolution Protocol
85.
How many wire pairs does CAT5 twisted pair cable contain?
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Four
86.
What does PPP stand for?
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Point-to-Point Protocol
87.
What is generally the job title of a person who handles a network?
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System Administrator
88.
What software component allows data to be read and written over the network?
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Socket
89.
What type of packets does a "ping" application use?
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ICMP
90.
What is the size of the smallest ICMP packet possible?
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64 Bytes
91.
What are two or more servers working together called?
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Cluster
92.
What is the definition of an Internet?
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A Public Network Of Computers
93.
What do Dynamic Host Configuration (DHCP) servers provide?
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An Ip Address, Subnet Mask, Or Other Ip Configuration
94.
What describes a network where clients are connected by a shared communications line?
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Bus Network
95.
Who developed the TCP/IP protocol?
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U.S. Department Of Defense
96.
What is IEEE 802.5 standard defined for ?
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Hardware Standards For Token Ring Cards And Cables.
97.
A standard ethernet cable uses what sort of registered jack end?
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RJ-45
98.
How many layers are in the OSI Model?
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Seven
99.
Which suite of protocols is most widely used in IPV4 networks?
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TCP/IP
100.
What networking method does IEEE 802.11 define?
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Wireless Networking
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