Saturday, December 13, 2008

Phil's A+ Certification Study Guide

Answers are marked with a '*'.

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CORE

71. You are using the IPX/SPX protocol on your network, and your newly installed Windows 95 PC won't connect to any of the servers. All the hardware checks out fine, and all the drivers are properly loaded. All the cable connections check out fine. What is probably the problem?

a. the servers are not running IPX/SPX
b. the network drivers on the servers are corrupt
*c. check the frame type on the Windows 95 PC
d. install TCPIP on the servers
e. install TCPIP on the Windows 95 PC

72. Most network problems occur at which OSI layer?

a. network
b. transport
c. data link
d. session
*e. physical

73. Which network troubleshooting tool tests cables for breaks, crimps, or shorts?

*a. TDR
b. protocol anyalizer
c. network monitor
d. digital multimeter
e. analog multimeter

74. What is the smallest unit of data transfer over a network?

a. data bit
b. byte
*c. packet
d. data package
e. megabit

75. The internet uses which network protocol?

a. IPX/SPX
b. LAT
c. ATM
d. Netbeui
*e. TCPIP