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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. Faster wireless standard 20-25






2. The physical cables that link computers in a network






3. IMAP4






4. Transmission control Protocol/Internet protocol






5. Data Link Layer






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






7. Uses frame headers






8. Consists of activities that deter intrusion






9. A device that can transmit and receive - such as transmitting and receiving signals on a communication cable






10. Allows clients to communicate in different floors






11. A network transport control method used in Ethernet networks. It regulates transmission by sensing the presence of packet collisions.






12. A network that links multiple LAN's in large city or metropolitan region.






13. Security measure verifies that your user name and password are contained in the NOS directory






14. Frequency hoping spread spectrum: a signal jumps between several different frequencies






15. Name Of Layer 4






16. The NIC and network equipment are set up so they cannot send and receive at the same time






17. Addresses packet size






18. What is an agreed set of rules that two parties agree on in order to communicate with each other commanly known as?






19. Error detection and correction






20. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol






21. The pattern used to install a network medium






22. NAT






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






24. Gives each node unique address






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






26. A variation of CHAP designed by Microsoft






27. Basic service set: a group of stations that share an access point






28. Also called the star-wired bus topology - a network design that combines the logial comunications of a bus with the physical layout of a star.






29. The communication between two networking devices for the purposes of the functions defined at a particular layer of a networking model - with the communication happening by using a header defined by that layer of the model. The two devices set values






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






31. NFS






32. Time division multiplexing






33. Is a protocol for defining host groups.






34. FDDI






35. Electromagnetic interference






36. A transmission method that has distinct signal levels to represent binary zeroes or ones - such as +5 volts and 0 volts.






37. As defined by the EIA/TIA-568 standard - cabling that connects workstations and servers in the work area.






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






39. Cross talk with 2+ wires






40. Internet Layer






41. Session Layer






42. User datagram protocol






43. The process of connecting to a wireless network






44. Type of punch-down block used to terminate telephone circuits; does not meet Cat 5 or better standards






45. Describes the relative strength over a three dimensional area of an antenna






46. Type of protocol useful when data must be transferred quickly






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






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






49. Which layer is responsible for putting data into frames as well as providing error checking data?






50. The most commonly used form of Post office protocol.