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Which networking term best matches this description: is the router address a host normally uses to reach destinations outside its local subnet?
A. Default gateway
B. TCP/IP Internet layer
C. OSI Network layer
D. WLAN
Correct Answer: A
Default gateway: is the router address a host normally uses to reach destinations outside its local subnet.
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Which networking term best matches this description: expresses an IP network using an address and prefix length such as /24?
A. Hub
B. PAT
C. CIDR notation
D. POP3
Correct Answer: C
CIDR notation: expresses an IP network using an address and prefix length such as /24.
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Which networking term best matches this description: identifies which bits of an IPv4 address represent the network prefix?
A. NAT
B. Tree topology
C. Private IPv4 space
D. Subnet mask
Correct Answer: D
Subnet mask: identifies which bits of an IPv4 address represent the network prefix.
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Which networking term best matches this description: uses 128-bit IP addresses?
A. Hybrid topology
B. IPv6
C. RDP
D. Load balancer
Correct Answer: B
IPv6: uses 128-bit IP addresses.
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Which networking term best matches this description: uses 32-bit IP addresses?
A. RJ45-style connector
B. Trunk link
C. IPv4
D. ip command
Correct Answer: C
IPv4: uses 32-bit IP addresses.
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Which networking term best matches this description: a network-layer logical address used for routing IP traffic?
A. nslookup
B. Topology
C. TCP
D. IP address
Correct Answer: D
IP address: a network-layer logical address used for routing IP traffic.
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Which networking term best matches this description: a link-layer hardware/interface identifier used for local frame delivery?
A. Switch
B. Repeater
C. MAC address
D. ICMP
Correct Answer: C
MAC address: a link-layer hardware/interface identifier used for local frame delivery.
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Which networking term best matches this description: distributes client requests across multiple servers or service instances?
A. Load balancer
B. WLAN
C. Server
D. 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Correct Answer: A
Load balancer: distributes client requests across multiple servers or service instances.
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Which networking term best matches this description: acts as an intermediary for client requests to other servers?
A. DNS
B. IP address
C. Proxy server
D. NIC
Correct Answer: C
Proxy server: acts as an intermediary for client requests to other servers.
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Which networking term best matches this description: filters network traffic according to security rules?
A. netstat
B. 10.0.0.0/8
C. Firewall
D. NAT
Correct Answer: C
Firewall: filters network traffic according to security rules.
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Which networking term best matches this description: connects Wi-Fi clients to a LAN?
A. Collision domain
B. Wireless access point
C. IPS
D. UTP cable
Correct Answer: B
Wireless access point: connects Wi-Fi clients to a LAN.
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Which networking term best matches this description: connects dissimilar systems or acts as an entry/exit point between networks, depending on context?
A. Gateway
B. Wi-Fi
C. Network
D. TCP/IP Transport layer
Correct Answer: A
Gateway: connects dissimilar systems or acts as an entry/exit point between networks, depending on context.
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Which networking term best matches this description: forwards IP packets between different networks using routing information?
A. Sequence number
B. Telnet
C. Router
D. Repeater
Correct Answer: C
Router: forwards IP packets between different networks using routing information.
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Which networking term best matches this description: forwards Ethernet frames among ports using learned MAC address information?
A. Wi-Fi
B. 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
C. Switch
D. Telnet
Correct Answer: C
Switch: forwards Ethernet frames among ports using learned MAC address information.
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Which networking term best matches this description: connects LAN segments and forwards frames based on MAC addresses?
A. Bridge
B. 6 GHz Wi-Fi
C. MAC table
D. Mesh topology
Correct Answer: A
Bridge: connects LAN segments and forwards frames based on MAC addresses.
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Which networking term best matches this description: repeats incoming Ethernet signals/frames to all relevant ports without MAC-based intelligent forwarding?
A. TCP/IP Link layer
B. Hub
C. IDS
D. Network
Correct Answer: B
Hub: repeats incoming Ethernet signals/frames to all relevant ports without MAC-based intelligent forwarding.
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Which networking term best matches this description: regenerates or retransmits signals to extend communication distance?
A. IDS
B. TCP/IP Transport layer
C. TCP/IP Internet layer
D. Repeater
Correct Answer: D
Repeater: regenerates or retransmits signals to extend communication distance.
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Which networking term best matches this description: provides a device's hardware interface to a network?
A. 6 GHz Wi-Fi
B. SSID
C. ifconfig
D. NIC
Correct Answer: D
NIC: provides a device's hardware interface to a network.
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Which networking term best matches this description: combines characteristics of two or more basic network topologies?
A. ip command
B. netstat
C. Mesh topology
D. Hybrid topology
Correct Answer: D
Hybrid topology: combines characteristics of two or more basic network topologies.
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Which networking term best matches this description: organizes network segments in a hierarchical branching structure?
A. VLAN
B. OSI Network layer
C. Tree topology
D. Gateway
Correct Answer: C
Tree topology: organizes network segments in a hierarchical branching structure.