C N+ U14

A group of programs connected on the Internet for the purpose of performing a task in a coordinated manner is known as what?

• Botnet

• Traffic spike

• Denial-of-service

• Coordinated attack

________ is an attempt to trick someone into revealing information (e.g., a password) that can be used to attack systems or networks.

• Ransomware

• Denial-of-service

• Spyware

• Phishing

When someone intercepts packets intended for one computer and reads the data is called what?

• Ransomware

• On-path attack

• Phishing

• Denial-of-service

Which of the following is the first step in the troubleshooting process?

• Test theory to determine cause

• Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and identify potential effects

• Identify the problem

• Establish a theory of probable cause

Which of the following is NOT a common network service issue?

• Incorrect gateway

• Duplicate IP addresses

• Rogue DHCP server

• Expired MAC address

Which tool is primarily used for attaching ends onto different types of network cables?

• Crimper

• Tone generator

• Punch down tool

• Cable tester

Which tool is used to detect the location of a wire in the walls?

• Crimper

• Optical time-domain reflectometer

• Tone generator

• Cable tester

Which tool is used to terminate the exposed ends of a wire into a harness such as a keystone jack (a wall outlet), patch panel, or 110 block?

• Crimper

• Punch down tool

• Cable tester

• Multimeter

Which tool is used to measure voltage, current and resistance on twisted-pair?

• Multimeter

• Crimper

• Cable tester

• Loopback adapter

________ also known as network monitors, is software that monitors network traffic on wired or wireless networks and captures packets.

• Port scanner

• Multimeter

• Protocol analyzer

• Packet sniffers