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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Name Of Layer 1






2. Documented agreement containing technical specifications or other precise criteria used as guidelines to ensure that materials - products - processes - and services suit their intended purpose






3. IEEE standard for error and flow control in data frames






4. Basic error checking and correction






5. An International organization of scientists - engineers - technicians - and educators that play a leading role in developing standards for network cabling and data transmissions.






6. Which protocol provides the user with many functions of the world wide web?






7. Bootstrap Protocol






8. A specialized UN agency that provides developing countries with technical expertise and equipment






9. 2nd set of characteristics that make up a device's MAC address. Added at the factory and is based on the device's model and manufacture date






10. MDIX






11. PPP






12. SMF






13. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline






14. 12 digits - A-F/0-9






15. HDLC






16. Protocol data unit. An OSI term to refer generically to a grouping of information by a particular layer of the OSI model. More specifically - an LxPDU would imply the data and headers as defined by Layer x.






17. A unit of data transmitted on a network that contains control and address information corresponding to the OSI Data Link layer - or Layer 2.






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






19. Issue signals along a network medium






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






21. MPLS






22. Which protocol allows users to send emails?






23. A switchhing method that creates separte channels on one communication medium by establishing different frequencies for each channel.






24. Used by web browser and web servers to exchange files






25. It enables the sending node to obtain the MAC address of the intended recipient before packets are sent.






26. Translated network addresses into their physical counterparts






27. An 8-bit character-coding method consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase characters and numbers - plus 32 nonprinting characters.






28. IDPS's ability to dynamically modify its configuration in response to environmental activity






29. FHSS






30. Helps you identify percentage of traffic that compromises broadcasts






31. A remote connection where the client computer is a low-end computer that communicates with a terminal server.






32. Honey pot that has been protected so it cannot be easily compromised






33. Speed: 1000 Mbps - Altenative name: 1000BASE-T - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3ab - Cable type: copper max length 100m






34. Services that allow remote users to connect to the network






35. Response generated atTransport layer confirming to sender that its frame was received; 3rd step in establishing a connection






36. Firewall packet inspection that examines the data contained in a packet as well as the state of the connection between internal and external computers.






37. 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.






38. POP3






39. Layer 7






40. IDPS that uses profiles to detect anomalous protocol behavior






41. The placement of data from a higher-layer protocol behind the header (and in some cases - between a header and trailer) of the next-lower-layer protocol. For example - an IP packet could be encapsulated in an Ethernet header and trailer before being






42. More variable - convey greater subtleties with less energy






43. Digital subscriber line- support multiple data and voice channels over a single line - extraordinary throughput though telephone lines






44. Provides service that ensure accurate and timely delivery of network communications between two hosts






45. Netscape and Microsoft have implemented HTTPS to protect data transported via their Web browsers.






46. Transport Layer






47. A app. loaded on a server included with Windows OS that enables remote access






48. Extent to which a signal has weakened after traveling a given distance






49. The fact that wireless signals follow a number of paths to their destination






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