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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Http - Hypertext transfer protocol






2. A technique in which IP address used on a private network are assigned a public IP address by a gateway when accessing a public network.






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






4. Panel of data receptors into which twisted pair wire is inserted to complete a circuit






5. The IEEE 802.3ae standard for Ethernet communications at 10 Gbps






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






7. SMF






8. Binary values for each bit position






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






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






11. Theoretical. difference b/w highest and lowest frequency.






12. Which layer in the OSI network model handles data format information for networked communications?






13. Data Link Layer






14. Speed: 100 Mbps - Alternative name: 10BASE-TX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3u - Cable Type: Copper - max length 100m






15. 192-223






16. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol






17. Ethernet NICs listen on network and wait until they detect no other nodes transmitting data






18. Aversion of the traceroute utility found on some Linux distributions.






19. Measure of the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that a medium can transmit






20. Open source program that allows you too remotely take over another workstation and walk through support process






21. Speed: 1000 Mbps - Alternative name: 1000BASE-LX - 1000BASE-SX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3z - Cable Type: Fiber max length 550m (sx) - 5 km(lx)






22. GSNW






23. Network-max segment length-100 meters






24. Station transmits a probe that is then replied by the access point






25. Set of protocols that specify how wireless networks works. Most common are currently B and G. N is an emerging standard.






26. Network Layer






27. Type of switching for multiple data packets make up the same transmission and use identical paths to reach the destination






28. Protocol that encapsulates data for transmission over VPNs






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






30. A utility for viewing or modifying a host's routing table






31. SLIP






32. 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






33. Method of gauging the appropriate rate of data transmission based on how fast he recipient can accept data






34. Frame






35. Standards organizations representing 157 countries headquartered in Geneva. Goal is to establish international standards to facilitate global exchange of information and barrier-free trade






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






37. Default subnet mask for 154.13.44.87






38. Nondata information that mus accompany data in order for a signal to be properly routed and interpreted by the network






39. A variation of CHAP designed by Microsoft






40. 6th layer; protocols translate between Application and Network layers; data are formatted so that the network can understand - with the format varying according to the type of network; manages data encryption and decryption - such as scrambling of sy






41. DC






42. POP3 - post office protocol 3






43. Hackers sending emails to make it look like its legit and its actually dangerous to the workstation






44. A computer that accesses another computer - such as a workstation that accesses a shared file on another workstation - server - or mainframe. The client may use the accessed computer (host) to process data - or may process accessed data using its own






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






46. A technique for transmitting data over a network by encapsulating it within another protocol.






47. Glass/plastic - light pulses high throughput - resistant to noise - most expensive cable






48. Begins when a system that initiated the connection transmits a PPP frame.






49. Network segment that contains end nodes - such as workstations






50. AD