LaGuardia Community College TechHire - OpenCode
(Network Administration) Application Form

Thank you for your interest in LaGuardia TechHire – OpenCode (Network Administration). To start the process of applying, please complete the brief questionnaire below. To be eligible for this US Department of Labor funded program, you must:

• Be able to show proof that you are authorized to work in the US full-time (not a student visa)
• Not currently be attending college
• Be unemployed or underemployed (not working full-time)
• Have a strong interest in technology
• 17-29 years old
• Have a high school or equivalency diploma
• Be able to attend an intensive class for nine hours a week
• Have basic computer skills, including keyboarding, and working with files and folders
• Have some skills related to Information Technology Repair
• Meet all federal selective service requirements

This is a competitive program. In addition to the above requirements, you will need to pass a screening process, which includes a screening test and interview, to be accepted to the program. You must also attend an information session as part of the application process.

LaGuardia TechHire – OpenCode is part of a national study to determine if offering individuals skills training and extra support services will help them complete training and find employment in middle-high skill jobs. Support services and spaces in specific trainings are limited. Eligible applicants will be chosen by a computerized selection process.

* First Name:     * Last Name:     * Address:     * City:     * State:  (Select) Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) Armed Forces Europe, Canada, Africa, Middle East Armed Forces Pacific California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Federated States Of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming    * Zip Code:     * Daytime Phone:     * Email Address:

1. How did you hear about the LaGuardia TechHire – OpenCode (Network Administration)? *

1.   Friend or Family
2.   LaGuardia's website
3.   Library or Community center
4.   Flyer emailed to me
5.   Social media
6.   Organization
7.   Other: (If other, please tell us other places you have heard about the TechHire program.)

              

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2. If you heard about this program through an organization, a library or through social media, please specify which organization/library/social media platform. If this doesn't apply to you, please write N/A.*

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3. Are you interested in a career as a network administrator? *

1.   Yes
2.   No
3.   Maybe

              

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4. Are you between 17 and 29 years old? *

1.   Yes
2.   No

              

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5. Are you currently enrolled in college? *

1.   Yes
2.   No

              

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6. Are you unemployed or currently working less than 30 hours a week? *

1.   Yes
2.   No

              

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7. Do you have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma? *

1.   Yes
2.   No

              

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8. Will you be able to attend a full time training program beginning April 2019? *

1.   Yes
2.   No

              

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9. I can commit to the following training length:(Please select one) *

1.   0-6 months
2.   6-9 months
3.   9-12 months

              

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10. How would you rate your understanding of computers and the Internet? *

1.   I'm not too sure abouta lot of things computer related, but I'm ready to learn!
2.   Ok - I get by but I'm frequently not sure about how to do things on the computer.
3.   Good - I use computers a lot and I'm comfortable working with files and online searches.
4.   Very Good - I use my computer all the time and feel confident that I know what I'm doing.
5.   Excellent - I love tech and try to learn as much as I can about all aspects of it!

              

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11. Please rate your keyboarding or typing skills on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being "I don't really know how to type", and 5 being "I'm a great typist." *

1.   1
2.   2
3.   3
4.   4
5.   5

              

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Please tell us about any experience you have with Information Technology, computer repair or networking. *

 

Please select the correct answer or answers.

1. How many individual wires are in a CAT6a cable?

1.   2
2.   4
3.   6
4.   8

                                       

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2. What device connects two different networks together?

1.   Switch
2.   Gateway
3.   Hub
4.   Repeater

                                    

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3. The unique hardware identifier on a NIC is called a ___________

1.   IP Address
2.   NAC Address
3.   MAC Address
4.   SAN Address

                                   

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4. Which of the following IP addresses is not reserved for private networks?

1.   192.168.0.1
2.   169.254.0.1
3.   24.239.146.1
4.   10.0.1.1

                                  

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5. What type of cable uses LED light?

1.   Unshielded twisted pair
2.   Fiber optic cable
3.   Coaxial cable
4.   Twinnax cable

                                

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6. Why do we use networks?

1.   To share resources
2.   To share memory
3.   For federal compliance
4.   None of the above

                                

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7. Which color cable is not found in standard UTP network cable?

1.   Yellow
2.   Green
3.   Blue
4.   Bronw

                               

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8. What is the minimum category UTP cable for 1000 Mbps ethernet?

1.   CAT3
2.   CAT5
3.   CAT5e
4.   CAT6

                               

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9. How are IPv4 addresses commonly displayed?

1.   Hexadecimal
2.   Dotted-Decimal notation
3.   T658 Blocks
4.   UTP Pairs

                             

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10. Which of the following protocols is used to send email on TCP port 25?

1.   IMAP
2.   POP3
3.   PPP
4.   SMTP

                            

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11. What port is used for RDP?

1.   25
2.   3389
3.   5589
4.   10224

                    

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12. What command will show you your mapped drives?

1.   Net user
2.   NBstart
3.   Tracert
4.   Net use

                    

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13. Which type of cable is the most susceptible to electromagnetic interference?

1.   Coaxial
2.   Fiber Optic
3.   Unshielded twisted pair
4.   Shielded twisted pair

                    

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14. Which TCP/IP protocol is used by a web browser to communicate with a web server?

1.   SMTP
2.   HTTP
3.   UDP
4.   POP3

                    

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15. How many bits are used in an IPv4 address?

1.   32 bits
2.   64 bits
3.   128 bits
4.   256 bits

                    

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16. What is the correct syntax for a UNC path?

1.   \\Server/Resource
2.   Server\Username
3.   //Server//Resource
4.   //Server/Resource

                    

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17. What command is used to test the reachability of a host on a network?

1.   net use
2.   ping
3.   ipconfig
4.   Whois

                    

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18. What command is used to verify domain name server records?

1.   set type=ns
2.   nslookup
3.   dnslookup
4.   Ping

                    

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19. A user is reporting issues accessing network resources. Which tool would best assist in locating the issue?

1.   Wake-on-LAN
2.   Ping
3.   IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
4.   net user

                    

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20. A network where multiple client devices are also sharing resources with each other is called a ____________ network.

1.   Dedicated Server
2.   Peer-to-Peer
3.   Verizon
4.   Wireless

                    

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