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IT: Networking Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Used by web browser and web servers to exchange files






2. Hub/repeaters






3. Internet group management protocol






4. AD






5. Serves as a translator; manages data encryption






6. Physical Layer






7. Pipeline used to contain and protect cabling; usually made from metal






8. A far-reaching system of networks that usually extends over approximately 48 kilometers (about 30 miles) and often reaches across states and continents.






9. The number of times a signal's amplitude changes over a fixed period of time - expressed in cycles per second - Hz






10. Plain old telephone service






11. A network on which any computer can communicate with other networked computers on an equal (peer) basis without going through an intermediary - such as a server. Peer-to-peer networking enables each computer to offer and access shared resources - suc






12. TFTP is a TCP/IP file transfer protocol that is designed for task such as the transfer of data to enable a diskless workstation to boot using files trasmitted from a server






13. Cross talk with 2+ wires






14. Actual. how much data is transmitted during given time






15. Device that connects network segments and directs data based on information in the data packet






16. A connecting device for a network that accepts messages and passes them on to other parts of the network. Generally more intelligent than a hub.






17. A high-capacity communications medium that joins networks on the same floor in a building - on different floors - and across long distances.






18. PDC






19. Two communication systems establish 2-way communication prior to the exchange of data






20. Layer 3






21. Divides channel into different time slots and assigns data to nodes who are attached to time slots






22. Is an e mail retival protocol designed to enabel users to access their e-mail from various locations






23. Failure of an IDPS to react to an actual attack event






24. Process by which attacker changes the format and/or timing of their activities to avoid being detected by the IDPS






25. Service that supports email






26. A service on a node






27. IPX






28. A computer (mainframe - minicomputer - server - or workstation) that has an operating system enabling multiple computers to access it at the same time for files - data - and services.






29. These reside on a computer or appliance connected to network segment and monitor network traffic






30. 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






31. What does POP3 stand for?






32. Form of transmission that allows multiple signals to travel simultaneously over one medium






33. The medium that carries multiple signals simultaneously






34. IEEE standard for wireless networking






35. The transmission capacity of a communications medium - which is typically measured in bits per second (for data transmissions) or hertz (for data - voice - and video transmissions) - and which is determined by the maximum minus the minimum transmissi






36. Service data unit






37. ICMP






38. A network that any user can access with no restrictions. the most familiar example of a public network is the Internet






39. Ppp over ethernet






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






41. Telnet






42. LDAP






43. CIFS






44. Moving from one BSS to another without losing connectivity






45. Physical layer standard for serial communications






46. Associates a MAC address with a given IP address - reverse ARP






47. Data changed since the previous fill or incremental backup






48. RDP






49. To make more efficient use of limited numbers of legitimate IP addressing






50. A cable TV company - such as Comcast Broadband.