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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Also called the star-wired ring topology - a network design in which the logic communication are in a ring - but the phyical layout of the network star.






2. Data Link Layer






3. Service that supports email






4. International Organization for Standardization






5. The distinct units of data that are exchanged between nodes on a network






6. A type of fiber optic cable connector that uses a mechanism similar to the BNC connectors used by Thinnet






7. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal






8. Progress of a wave over a time in a relationship






9. Is a TCP/IP service that converts a computer or domain name to an IP address or that converts an IP address to a computer or domain name.






10. Similar to bus topology - but the ends are connected






11. Crimp into pins 1 and 2 of RJ 45 connector






12. Professional organization with 90 chapters around the world that helps to establish technical standards for the internet






13. A network design built by running cable from one PC of file server to the next - like links in a chain.






14. A computer on a network that requests services or resources from another computer on a network






15. Experimentation 240-255






16. After typing ping 127.0.0.1 - it tells you the test failed






17. A network design consisting of a continuous path for data with no logical beginning or ending point - and thus no terminators.






18. A shell protocol that enables systems to use various authenticaion mechanisms.






19. The 100BaseVG/100VG-AnyLAN approach abandon the CSMA/CD transmission technique for one called demand priorTity.






20. Form of transmission in which signals are modulated as radiofrequency analog pulses with different frequency ranges; does not involve binary coding






21. A 32 bit number that - when combined with a device's IP address - indicates the kind of supernet to which the device belongs.






22. Device typically used to create a VLAN






23. Allows an attached computer to act as a dumb terminal - with data processing taking place on the TCP/IP host computer






24. The sender transmits the data to the destination without establishment of a connection.






25. What type of browser is designed for use on small handheld devices such as palmtop computers and iPhones?






26. A group of two or more computer systems linked together.






27. Application Layer






28. The first set of six characters that make up the MAC address and that are unique to a particular manufacturer.






29. A fiber-optic data transport method capable of a 100-Mbps transfer rate using a dual ring topology; largely supplanted today by faster Ethernet method.






30. Running system for a while to track types of false positives it generates and then adjusting IDPS alarm classifications






31. Describes the relative strength over a three dimensional area of an antenna






32. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






33. A process that ensures one device does not send information faster than it can be received by another device.






34. Tool used to determine whether a customers line is obtaining dial tone from the CO






35. Device similar to a burglar alarm in that it detects a violation and activates an alarm.






36. A type of transmission in which there are several transmission channels on a communications medium - allowing more than one node to transmit at the same time.






37. American national standards institute






38. Type of interference caused by signals traveling on nearby wire pairs infringing on another pair's signal






39. Which protocol allows users to recieve emails?






40. Type of protocol useful when data must be transferred quickly






41. Network Layer






42. A TCP/IP utility that allows you to look up the DNS host name of a network node by specifying its IP address - or vice versa. This is useful for verifying that a hos is configured correctly and for troubleshooting DNS resolution problems






43. Is associated with unix/linux networks






44. Transport Layer






45. Gives each node unique address






46. On a cable-TV WAN - a central receiving point for signals from various sources - including satellite - major cable sources - and local tevevision sources.






47. Tools in order to connect a new RJ45






48. An international body that establishes communications and networking standards - and that is particularly known for its contributions to network protocol standards.






49. Electronics industries Alliance






50. VPN