Random
Network
Cables
Connections
Printer
100

A socket that looks like a paper cutter used to inset chips, especially CPUs, with minimal effort  

ZIF socket

100

10.X.X.X
172.X.X.X
192.X.X.X

are all..........?

Private IP address (non routable)

100

Why are cat5 conductors twisted

to prevent cross talk/attenuation

100

A keyboard can be connected by these three methods

Bluetooth, USB, PS2

100

The two most likely causes of a printer being offline

Power, network issues

200

What is volatile memory 

Memory that losses data when powered off (RAM)

200

These devices use MAC address to route traffic

Switch

200

How many conductors in a VGA cable

15

200

A network name broadcast from an AP

SSID (service set identifier)

200

****Double Points****     Most likely cause of a printer printing nonsense/junk

Driver/software issues

300

****Double Points****     What are the 2 parts of MAC address

Manufacturer ID (first 3 pairs) and card unique ID (last 3 pairs)

300

These devices use ports to control traffic entering a network

Firewalls

300

This type of cat5 cable is found/should be used above ceiling tiles

Plenum rated cable

300

A method of transmitting data where a receipt is received before the next packet is sent

TCP

300

cmd to start the print spooler

Net Start Spooler (Net Stop Spooler)

400

A test the computer conducts during the boot sequence

POST (Power On Self Test)

400

These use the Network layer of the OSI model to route traffic

Routers

400

Orange/White
Orange
Green/White
Blue
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Blue/White
Green
Brown/White
Brown

400

Fastest USB rate/name

40Gbit/s, USB 4 (Aug 2019)

400

User experiences multiple page paper jams, what is a common cause?

Humidity, damp paper not being picked up correctly 

500

What is 255.255.0.0 and what class?

A class B subnet mask. Class B networks use a default subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 and have 128-191 as their first octet 

500

Used to translate public network addresses to private network addresses

NAT

500

****Double Points****     A self assigned IP address found in use when no DHCP is available

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Address)
169.254.X.X

500

What is the second layer of the OSI model and what device typically uses it

Datalink, switches

500

Unusual noise from a laser printer, gray vertical lines, ghosting, toner rubbing off, and paper jams are all symptoms of this

Bad/worn fuser