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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. (fix) if analog shield twisted pairs or if digital with a repeater






2. Routers work here






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






4. The cabling or radio waves used to connect one network computer to another - or one network to another - and transport data between them. - Means by which a communications signal is carried from one system to another (for example - twisted-pair wire






5. A specialized device that allows multiple networks or segments to connect and exchange data






6. Application Layer






7. Layer 1






8. WAN transmission technologies that contains a segment that relied on 10GBase-EW standard






9. Is a protocol for defining host groups.






10. A network design in which every node is connected to every other node - achieving fault tolerance.






11. A boundary between two zones of trust






12. Helps you identify percentage of traffic that compromises broadcasts






13. 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.






14. Multiple signals travel simultaneously - medium is separated into multiple channels






15. Fiber-optic cable used on a network backbone for high-speed communications - such as between floors of a building.






16. Secure sockets layer-encyrpts TCP/IP transmission including web forms- en route b/w the client server using public key encryption technology






17. A transmitter concentrates the signal energy at a single frequency or in a very small range of frequencies






18. Alert or alarm that occurs in the absence of an actual attack






19. IEEE standard describing specifications for wireless transmissions






20. GSNW






21. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz - but capable of handling the disturbance on eash pair that's caused by transmitting on all four pairs at the same time.






22. Max number of hops a packet can take b/w its source and destination using RIP on a LAN






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






24. Each computer is connected to a central device






25. Technique for formatting signals in which one property of a carrier wave is modified by the addition of a data signal during transmission






26. Wide area network






27. An error condition on a token ring network that indicates one or more nodes is not functioning.






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






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






30. NLM






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






32. IMAP4






33. An authentication protocol that uses public key technology to provide users with secured access to network resources.






34. Frequency Division Multiple Access






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






36. Wireless standard






37. Is a challenge respone authentication protocol






38. RADIUS






39. 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






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






41. Process in which an NIDPS inspects the higher-order protocols (HTTP - FTP - Telnet) are examined for unexpected packet behavior or improper use






42. Routing protocol has the poorest convergence time






43. An adapter board designed to connect a workstation - server - or other network device to a network medium.






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






45. Slow wireless standard 11-18 throughput






46. System founded on using 1s and 0s to encode information






47. Requires many pulses to transmit same info that an analog can transmit in a wave






48. Addresses packet size






49. Field in a frame responsible for ensuring that data carried by the frame arrives intact. Uses an algorithm - such as CRC - to accomplish verification






50. Type of interference that may be caused by motors - power lines - televisions - copiers - etc