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| I have a network that spans three floors within the same building. What type of network is this? |
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Definition
| A LAN or local area network |
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| My company has four offices within Chicago. The headquarters are located centrally in Chicago, and an office is located on each the north, south, west and east sides of Chicago. What type of network is this? |
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Definition
| A MAN or Metropolitan Area Network |
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| My company has three offices that are connected by satellite links to create a network, one office is in New York, another in Los Angeles, and the third in St. Louis. What type of Network is this? |
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| A WAN or wide area network. |
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| Five users need to share data with one another. What type of network host should you use? |
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| Typically a peer-to-peer network is designed for up to how many systems. |
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| I have a network that connects three Windows XP Professional computers together. What type of network do I have. |
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| I have a web based application that allows select business partners to review their account details and purchase products. What type of application have I built? |
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I have a network that has three Windows XP
Professional computers that store and access files located on a central server. What type of network do I have? |
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| A web based application was built for employees within your company to track purchases. What type of application was built? |
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| What does network topology refer to? |
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Definition
| Network topology refers to the physical layout of of computers , cables, cables and other components on a network. |
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| I am an engineer. I want to have a network with a single cable to which all computers attach with drop cables. Which type of network topology should I use? |
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| I want to have a central hub that connects all the computers via cables. Which type of network topology should I use? |
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| As a network technician I want to have multiple redundant links to ensure minimal downtime. Which network topology should I use? |
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| I want to have a logically circular base for connecting all computers with no ending point. Which network topology should I use? |
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| I want to have a network with little or no wiring around the employees and their PC's which network topology should I use? |
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Term
| What cable grade is thinnet? |
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Definition
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| What cable grade is thicknet? |
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Term
| What connector style is used with RG-58 grade cable? |
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Definition
| BNC or british naval connector. |
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Term
| What connector is used with RG-8 cable? |
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Definition
| AUI or adapter unit interface port connector. |
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Term
| What is the thickness, maximum distance and transfer rate of RG-58 cable? |
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Definition
| .25 inch , 185 meters , and 10Mbps |
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Term
| What is the thickness, maximum distance and transfer rate of RG-8 cable? |
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Definition
| .5 inch , 500 meters , and 10Mbps |
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Term
| What are the two forms of twisted pair cable? |
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Definition
| unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and Shielded twisted pair (STP) |
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Term
| What is the maximum distance for UTP cable? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of connector does UTP cable use and how many wires does it allow for? |
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Definition
| RJ-45 or registered Jack 45 and 8 wires. |
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Term
| What is an RJ-11 connector used for and how many wires does it allow for. |
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Definition
| Used for phone lines and allows for 4 wires. |
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Term
| What is more susceptible to interference, RG-58 or UTP cable |
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Definition
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| What is category 1 UTP cable used for? |
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Definition
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| What is category 2 UTP cable used for, and what is it's transfer rate? |
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Definition
| data transmission and 4 Mbps |
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Term
| What is category 3 UTP cable used for, and what is it's transfer rate? |
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Definition
| Data transmission and 10 Mbps |
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Term
| What is category 4 UTP cable used for, and what is it's transfer rate? |
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Definition
| Data transmission and 16 Mbps |
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Term
| What is category 5 UTP cable used for, and what is it's transfer rate? |
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Definition
| data transmission and 100 Mbps |
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Term
| What is category 5e UTP cable used for, and what is it's transfer rate? |
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Definition
| Data transmission and 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps) |
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Term
| What is category 6 UTP cable used for, and what is it's transfer rate? |
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Definition
| Data transmission and 1 Gbps / 10 Gbps |
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Term
| When making a UTP cable what is the 568B standard wiring order for making a straight through cable? |
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Definition
White - Orange :: White - Orange
Orange :: Orange
White - Green :: White - Green
Blue :: Blue
White - Blue :: White - Blue
Green :: Green
White - Brown :: White - Brown
Brown :: Brown |
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Term
| When making a UTP cable what is the 568B standard wiring order for making a crossover through cable? |
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Definition
White - Orange :: White - Green
Orange :: Green
White - Green :: White - Orange
Blue :: Blue
White - Blue :: White - Blue
Green :: orange
White - Brown :: White - Brown
Brown :: Brown |
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Term
| What is the only difference between UTP and STP cable? |
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Definition
| STP cable has a protective layer of insulation within the protective jacket to maintain the quality of the signal. |
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Term
| What are the two types of fiber optic cable? |
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Definition
Single Mode Fiber
and
Multimode Fiber |
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Term
| What are the two most common types of fiber optic cable connectors? |
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Definition
ST or Straight Tipped connector
and
SC or Subscriber connector |
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Term
| What is the maximum distance and transfer rate of fiber optic cable? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the transfer rate of USB 1.1 ? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the transfer rate of USB 2.0 ? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the two different standards of FireWire? |
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Definition
1394a 400 mbps
and
1394b 800 mbps |
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Term
| What is meant by the term access method? |
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Definition
| How a host will put data on the wire. |
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Term
| What does CSMA/CD stand for? |
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Definition
| Carrier sense multiple access / collision detection |
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Term
| What access method do all ethernet environments use? |
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Definition
They use the CSMA/CD access method.
Carrier Sense Multiple Access / collision Detection |
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Term
| What does CSMA/CA stand for? |
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Definition
| Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance. |
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Term
| How does CSMA/CA "avoid collisions"? |
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Definition
| By sensing if there is a signal on the wire, if there isn't than it sends out a dummy packet. |
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Term
| How does the token passing access method work? |
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Definition
| Each host waits until it has the packet to send data. Once it has the packet it can then send what it wants. |
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Term
| What type of signals are used with baseband transmissions? |
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Definition
| Digital signals through a single channel, and uses the entire available bandwidth. |
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Term
| What type of signals are used with a broadband transmission? |
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Definition
| Analog signals sending and receiving through multiple channels, a portion of the bandwidth is assigned to each so multiple transmissions can occur |
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Term
| Since broadband is unidirectional what are the two methods for sending and receiving data? |
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Definition
| You can use two different pathways or you can assign each a different frequency and use the same pathway. |
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Term
| What is ethernet defined as? |
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Definition
| Ethernet is defined as the IEEE 802.3 standard. |
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Term
| What type of cabling would someone use in 10base2 ethernet? |
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Definition
| They would use thinnet or RG-58 |
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Term
| What speed does 10base2 ethernet run at and what type of communication does it use? |
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Definition
| 10Mbps and baseband communication |
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Term
| What type of access method does 10base2 ethernet use? |
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Definition
| CSMA/CD all ethernet standards use this. |
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Term
| What does the term "network architecture" refer to? |
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Definition
| It refers to the speed, type of communication, and cables used. |
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Term
| What type of cabling would someone use in 10base5 ethernet? |
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Definition
| They would use thicknet or RG-8 |
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Term
| What speed does 10base5 ethernet run at and what type of communication does it use? |
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Definition
| 10Mbps and baseband communication |
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Term
| What type of access method does 10base5 ethernet use? |
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Definition
| CSMA/CD all ethernet standards use this. |
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Term
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Definition
| A rule that 10base2 and 10base5 architecture both follow. A total of five segments, connected by 4 repeaters, and only three of the segments can be populated by nodes. |
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Term
| What type of cabling would someone use in 10baseT ethernet? |
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Definition
| Since the system is running at 10Mbps, you would use CAT 3 UTP cable |
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Term
| What speed does 10baseT ethernet run at and what type of communication does it use? |
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Definition
| It runs at 10 Mbps , and uses baseband communication. |
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Term
| What type of access method does 10base5 ethernet use? |
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Definition
| CSMA/CD all ethernet standards use this. |
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Term
| What is another name for fast ethernet? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of cabling would someone use in 10baseFL ethernet? |
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Definition
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Term
| What speed does 10baseFL ethernet run at and what type of communication does it use? |
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Definition
| 10Mbps, and uses baseband communication |
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Term
| What are the two Fast ethernet standards? |
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Definition
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Term
| What speed does 100baseTX run at and what topology does it use? |
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Definition
| 100 mbps and a star topology |
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Term
| What access method does 100baseTX ethernet use? |
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Definition
| CSMA/CD all ethernets use this access method. |
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Term
| What type of cable does 100baseTX ethernet use and how many wires of that cable does it use? |
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Definition
| It uses CAT 5 cable and uses four wires on that cable. |
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Term
| What speed does 100baseFX run at and what topology does it use? |
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Definition
| 100 mbps and a star topology |
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Term
| What access method does 100baseFX ethernet use? |
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Definition
| CSMA/CD all ethernets use this access method. |
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Term
| What type of cable does 100baseFX ethernet use and how many wires of that cable does it use? |
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Definition
| It uses fiber optic cable and needs two fiber optic strands. |
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Term
| What is special about gigabit ethernet? |
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Definition
| With gigabit ethernet we can reach speeds up to 1000 mbps with traditional media, such as coaxial cable, twisted pair, and fiber optic cable |
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Term
| What does the IEEE 802.3z standard define? |
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Definition
| Gigabit ethernet that runs over fiber-optic cable, or coaxial cable. |
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Term
| What are the three types of gigabit ethernet that fall under the 802.3z standard? |
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Definition
| 1000base-SX , 1000base-LX , 1000baseCX |
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Term
| For the 1000base-SX , gigabit ethernet architecture, what is the speed, type of communication used, type of cable used, and distance supported? |
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Definition
| 1000 mbps (1gbps) , baseband communication, multimode fiber optic cable, and distances up to 550 meters |
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Term
| For the 1000base-LX , gigabit ethernet architecture, what is the speed, type of communication used, type of cable used, and distance supported? |
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Definition
| 1000mbps (1 gbps) , baseband communication, single mode fiber optic cable, supports distances up to 3 km. |
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Term
| For the 1000base-CX , gigabit ethernet architecture, what is the speed, type of communication used, type of cable used, and distance supported? |
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Definition
| 1000 mbps (1gbps) , baseband communication, coaxial cable, and 25 meters |
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Term
| Up to how many devices can USB support in a chain? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two USB connectors and provide a brief description of each. |
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Definition
| Type A USB connector is the larger of the two connectors and connects to the computer, Type B USB connector is smaller and connects to a device. |
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Term
| Up to how many devices can FireWire Support? |
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Definition
| Fire wire can support up to 63 devices. |
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