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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. A generic term referring to any set of protocols and standards collected into a comprehensive grouping that - when followed by the devices in a network - allows all the devices to communicate. Examples include TCP/IP and OSI.






2. Contains information that a wireless node needs to associate with an ap






3. Institute of electrical and electronics engineers






4. This phase determines how often systems should send each other quality statistics.






5. Application Layer






6. A termination unit also called a transceiver or DSL modem






7. Address Resolution Protocol






8. Transport Layer






9. NCP






10. Unit of data at any layer of the OSI model






11. End-user device - such as a workstation - terminal - or console






12. Connection-less






13. An algorithm used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame.






14. Dynamic host configuration protocol






15. On a network using the MIcrosoft Internet Connections Sharing service - the computer whose Internet connection other computers share. The ICS host must contain two network interfaces: one that connects to the Internet and one that connects to the LAN






16. Change in signal strength as a result of reflection - scattering - or diffraction






17. The wave splits into secondary waves






18. SCP






19. Used to resolve NetBIOS names w IP address






20. Device that modulates analog signals into digital signals for transmission over telephone lines - and demodulates digital signals into analog for the receiving end






21. Which layer in the OSI is responsible for routing and controling the flow of packets around the network?






22. LC






23. Pointing in a direction






24. Offers one way for a computer to access another computer over the network or over the Internet. For example - an IBM programmer can use Telnet on a Windows XP or Red Hat Enterprise Linux computer to access a mainframe though the Internet






25. IMAP4






26. A frame (or packet) sent to all nodes on the network.






27. Network Access Layer






28. A type of multimode fiber-optic cable in which the light-based signals follow uniform curved routes inside the cable - resulting in signals that all arrive at the same time and with less long-distance distortion than step-index cable.






29. A TCP/IP utility that at its simplest returns either to IP address of a host if its host name is specified or its host name if its IP address is specified






30. Transmission that involves one transmitter and multiple - undefined receivers






31. Segment






32. Data transmission that involves one transmitter and one receiver






33. Internet Layer






34. Packet a node sends to acknowledge that it received a SYN request for connection; 2nd of three-step connection process






35. Application Layer






36. Used to determine where patch cable for a specific server terminates on the patch panel - and checks for the presence of noise on a wire






37. The <html> - <head> and <body> tags are all examples of ________ tags






38. MMF






39. Wireless standard






40. An error detection method that calculates a value for the total size of the information fields contained in a frame. The value is inserted near the end of a frame by the Data Link layer on the sending node - and checked by the Data Link layer on the






41. CSU






42. A physical layer standard that defines a method for building a synchronous telecommunications network based on fiber-optic cables.






43. Security for https://






44. Method of controlling how network nodes access communication channels - ex highway






45. IPSec






46. The ability to send or receive signals on a medium - but not at the same time.






47. Virtually local area network-device-switch






48. Asynchronous digital subscriber line. Method of providing internet service that uses the standard phone line - but transmits data at a different frequency than voice. Faster than ISDN.






49. The device inside a computer that connect a computer to the network media






50. BRI