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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Carrier sense multiple access w collision detection (network access method) ethernet






2. A medium that carries 1 signal






3. HTTP/web/internet - change this port to make it more difficult for someone to connect to your web server






4. The capacity to send and receive signals at the same time on the same medium.






5. IDPS that reviews log files from servers - network devices - and other IDPSs for signatures indicating an attack or intrusion






6. A command-line utility that combines the functionality of the tracert and ping commands (similar to UNIX's mtr command) and comes with Windows XP - Vista - and Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008






7. The physical layout of cable and wireless network devices and the logical path followed by network frames or packets sent on the cable or by wireless transmissions.






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






9. A unit of data formatted for transmission over a network that contains control and other information that corresponds to the OSI Networklayer; also called Layer 3.






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






11. Nondata info that must accompany data for it to be properly routed. addition to data






12. Hub/repeaters






13. The action of luring an individual into committing a crime.






14. A network that links multiple LANs in a large city or metropolitan region.






15. GPO






16. Long reach. multimode max length is 550 meters. single mode max length is 5000. 1000 mpbs. baseband transmission






17. Hypertext Transfer Protocol






18. Tools in order to connect a new RJ45






19. International telecommunication Union






20. Layer 4






21. The Application layer TCP/IP subprotocol responsible for moving messages from one e-mail server to another.






22. BootP






23. IMAP - internet message access protocol






24. Media Access Unit (transmitter/ receiver)






25. 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






26. A combination of LAN's - MAN's - or WAN's that provides computer users with an array of computer and network resources to complete different tasks.






27. Unix command at shell prompt to send a file to printer






28. Digital - one signal one channel at a time (half duplexing) ex. ethernet






29. Event that triggers alarms and causes an IDPS to react as if a real attack is in progress






30. Internet Engineering Task Force






31. Developed by ISO and ANSI - a model that providees a framework for networked hardware and software communication based on seven layers.






32. Which protocol allows users to recieve emails?






33. The cableing or radio waves used to connect one network computer to another - or one network to another - and transport data between them.






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






35. Generates signals as changes in voltage at the NIC






36. A private network that functions like a tunnel through a larger network






37. Physical layer standard for serial communications






38. Translates data to a format the receiving node understands - such as from EBCDIC to ASCII - Performs data encryption - Performs data compression






39. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline






40. Allows clients to communicate in different floors






41. ICA






42. Consists of activities that deter intrusion






43. Establishes maintains and terminates connections






44. Secure CoPy-utility that allows you to copy files securely from host to another






45. Protocol used to transfer mail between a send mail server and microsoft exchange server






46. Decreasing the size of data units when moving data from a network that can handle larger units to one that can handle only smaller units






47. Unshielded twisted pair






48. Direct-sequence spread spectrum: signal bits are distributed over a frequency band






49. A systematic survey of all of the target organization's Internet addresses that is conducted to identify network services offered by hosts in that range






50. An internetwork is two or more computer networks connected together.