Client Systems Block 4, Units 3-4

Front 1

A program that controls a printer.

Back 1

Printer driver

Front 2

A software application, network device or computer that can process print-related jobs on a network.

Back 2

Print server

Front 3

Term that refers to placing jobs of any type into a buffer where another device can access them when it is ready.

Back 3

Spooling

Front 4

The most common spooling application

Back 4

Print spooling

Front 5

True/False

In a small network environment it is acceptable for each client to connect directly to the printer.

Back 5

True

Front 6

An office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one.

For example: a "printer" that also scans, sends emails, photocopies, and faxes.

Back 6

Multi-Function Device (MFD)

Front 7

What's the easiest way to set up a printer on your server?

Back 7

Use the "Add Printer Wizard"

Front 8

What is the most common type of network cabling used in homes and businesses?

Back 8

"Twisted Pair" style

Front 9

True/False

Ethernet is another word for a twisted pair cable.

Back 9

False

The term Ethernet is actually an IEEE specification. It defines how data is to be sent through a wide range of cables, to include twisted pair.

Front 10

What is the oldest cable standard still in use?

Back 10

Coaxial network cable

Front 11

What cable is extremely durable and highly resistant to both Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)?

Back 11

Coaxial network cable

Front 12

In regards to 10base5,

What is its speed?

Type of network?

Max segment length before you'll need a repeater?

Back 12

10base5

Speed - 10Mbps

Network - Baseband

Max segment length - 500 meters

(see page 55 for further explanation)

Front 13

Twisted pair transmission cables consist of ____ twisted pairs of _____ transmission wires (____ total wires) wrapped around each other, cushioned by and concealed within a thin, _____ housing.

Back 13

Twisted pair transmission cables consist of four twisted pairs of copper transmission wires (eight total wires) wrapped around each other, cushioned by and concealed within a thin, plastic housing.

Front 14

What IEEE standards define 10baseT, 100baseT, and 1000baseT twisted pair cables?

Back 14

10baseT - 802.3i

100baseT - 802.3u

1000baseT - 802.3ab

Front 15

What are the two subcategories of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) and Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables?

Back 15

Category 5e & Category 6

Front 16

____ ____ _______ is a new technique for spinning internal cable wires, this method of creating transmission lines is considerably less expensive for manufacturers (aluminum is abundant, while copper is not).

Back 16

Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA)

Front 17

____ ____ _______ cables are more brittle than copper cables, and do not conduct as well. For this reason, Cat6 requires the use of _____-_____ _____ transmission lines.

Back 17

Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA); solid-core copper

Front 18

True/False

Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA)-constructed cable cannot be accurately labeled Cat6.

Back 18

True

Front 19

Originally made of glass and extremely fragile, modern ____ ____ cables are flexible, due to internal construction with _____ optical fibers.

Each cable is actually a pair of cables, one to ______, and one to _____.

Back 19

Originally made of glass and extremely fragile, modern fiber optic cables are flexible, due to internal construction with plastic optical fibers.

Each cable is actually a pair of cables, one to transmit, and one to receive.

Front 20

Advantages of Fiber Optic Cables

Back 20

- Broadband communications (multiplexer)

- Immunity to EMI and RFI

- Security

Front 21

What are the four most common fiber optic cable connectors?

Back 21

1) Ferrule Connector (FC)

2) Lucent (LC)

3) Subscriber (SC)

4) Straight Tip (ST)

Front 22

What are the three factors that impact Network connectivity?

Back 22

1) Environmental Factors

2) Improper Handling

3) Bandwidth Issues

Front 23

A ____ allows the direct connection of a host to a network.

Back 23

Network Interface Card (NIC)

Front 24

The NIC provides a workstation with a unique identification number called the _____ ______.

Back 24

Physical address (also known as the MAC address)

Front 25

True/False

A NIC is limited physically, electronically, and functionally by the type of network it is connected to.

Back 25

True

Front 26

What are the keys to maintaining a problem-free network and the ability to isolate and fix a network fault quickly?

Back 26

Documentation, planning, and communication!

Front 27

_____ is a Windows utility used to display information about the TCP/IP configuration of local computers.

With this command, you can get info about the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

Back 27

Ipconfig

Front 28

When you use the ipconfig command with the ____ options, a detailed configuration report is produced for all interfaces, including any configured serial ____.

Back 28

/all

ports

Front 29

Protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses to workstations.

Back 29

DHCP

Front 30

"ipconfig /all" line-by-line explanation:

____ ____ is used to identify the computer.

___ _____ is the IP address of the DNS server. This will resolve human-friendly names into IP addresses.

Back 30

Host name

DNS Servers

Front 31

"ipconfig /all" line-by-line explanation:

______ describes the Ethernet adapter type.

_____ ____ describes the NIC MAC address.

____ _____ specifies if automatically assigned IP addresses is enabled.

Back 31

Description

Physical address

DHCP enabled

Front 32

"ipconfig /all" line-by-line explanation:

______ _____ specifies if workstation has an automatically assigned private IP address (APIPA)

__ ______ identifies the "logical" address

Back 32

Autoconfiguration enabled

IP address

Front 33

"ipconfig /all" line-by-line explanation:

____ ____ distinguishes network portion of IP address from the host portion.

____ ____ is the IP (logical) address associated with router interface that is connected to LAN

Back 33

Subnet mask

Default gateway

Front 34

"ipconfig /all" line-by-line explanation:

____ ____ specifies IP address of DHCP Server.

___ ____ specifies IP address ofWindows Internet Name Service (WINS). Legacy, rarely used.

_________ specifies lease period for IP address and related TCP/IP configurationinfo

Back 34

DHCP Server

WINS Server

Lease Obtained/Expires

Front 35

If the computer is DHCP-enabled and is using a DHCP server to obtain an IP address, you can immediately release that IP address back to the server by using the __________ option.

Back 35

ipconfig /release

Front 36

This command will pull an available IP address from the DHCP server.

Back 36

ipconfig /renew

Front 37

A utility that will verify a connection to remote hosts. Uses echo request/reply packets to determine whether a particular IP system on a network is functional.

Back 37

Packet Internet Groper (PING) command

Front 38

Use ____ whenever you need to verify that a host computer can connect to the TCP/IP network and network resources.

Back 38

PING

Front 39

If unable to PING remote host, you should perform what three steps?

Back 39

1) Ping loopback address to verify TCP/IP is installed and configured correctly

2) Ping IP address of default gateway to verify its functioning

3) Ping IP address of a remote host

Front 40

A route-tracing utility that not only verifies connections to a remote host but can also determine the path an IP packet takes to reach a destination.

Back 40

Trace Route (tracert)

Front 41

The tracert command uses the IP _______ field and error messages to determine the route from one host to another through a network.

Back 41

Time-to-Live (TTL)

Front 42

Tracert will stop after ___ hops, or when the remote destination is _____.

Back 42

30; reached

Front 43

You can use the _____ command to determine where an IP packet stopped on the network.

Back 43

tracert

Front 44

The _____ utility manipulates network routing tables.

This utility works best on a network with _____ gateways.

Back 44

route

multiple

Front 45

A command line tool that displays TCP/IP statistics and active connections to and from a computer.

Back 45

Netstat

Front 46

The _____ command is used to display the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache.

Back 46

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

Front 47

This command tracks the location of the various computers that were previously communicated with. It generates a table of entries that consists of logical (IP) addresses with their corresponding physical (MAC) addresses.

Back 47

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

Front 48

In PowerShell, what command would you enter in order to view the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache?

Back 48

arp -a

Front 49

In troubleshooting, what are three ways to provide fault tolerance?

Back 49

1) Use of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) to safeguard workstations/critical servers

2) Frequently back up data or save work

3) Develop plans/procedures to preserve/restore critical devices/systems

Front 50

In troubleshooting, the key point is to attack problems in a ______, ______ manner.

Back 50

consistent, logical

Front 51

What are two basic actions to always do when troubleshooting?

Back 51

1) Check physical connections (make sure all cables are seated properly)

2) Reboot and/or physically unplug machine for a few seconds after shutting down.

Front 52

Multiple computers that have the same problem usually point to what?

Back 52

A network error