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IT: Networking Vocab

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






2. Form of transmission in which digital signals are sent through direct current pulses applied to a wire; can only send one signal at a time






3. Manages end-to-end delivery of data






4. 7th layer; protocols enable software programs to negotiate formatting - procedural - security - synchronization - and other requirements with the network






5. Network cable that contains pairs of insulated wires that are twisted together and surrounded by a shielding material for added EMI and RFI protection - all inside a protective jacket.






6. CSU






7. The shorter the wavelength






8. A specially configured connection on a network device that is capable of viewing all the traffic that moves through the entire device.






9. IS designed for the exchange of electronic mail between networked systems -such as between mail servers over a TCP/IP network






10. An international organization of scientists - engineers - technicians - and educators that plays a leading role in developing standards for network cabling and data transmissions.






11. A computer that has its own CPU and may be used as a stand-alone computer for word processing - spreadsheet creation - or other software applications. It also may be used to access another computer such as another workstation or server via a network.






12. MPLS






13. Name Of Layer 5






14. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline






15. Binary values for each bit position






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






17. Is part of theTCP/IP protcol suite and used to retrive e-mail from a remote server to a local client over a TCP/IP connection






18. Telephone jacks






19. Physical layer. 1 gpbs throughput. baseband transmission. max length is 100 meters. cat 5e or higher utp. twisted pair.






20. GPO






21. A station checks for existing wireless transmissions before starting the transmission






22. RDP






23. PPPoE






24. Not-for-profit agency that manages distribution of IP addresses; ARIN for Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa - APNIC for Asia-Pacific - RIPE for Europe and North Africa






25. Device that can detect intrusion and launch an active response






26. Networking technology developed at Xerox in the 70s and improved by Digital Equipment Corp - Inel - and Xerox. Most common form of network transmission - follows IEEE 802.3 standard






27. Name Of Layer 6






28. Progress of a wave over a time in a relationship






29. Small network 192-223






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






31. Secure Shell






32. 1) 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. Programs and information may be processed at the host - or they






33. Stop signals after they have reached the end of the wire






34. Data Link Layer






35. Transforms data into a form network or applications will understand






36. Gigabit Interface Converter - Plugs in to an interface on a switch






37. Core TCP/IP protocol that operates in the Network layer and provided information about how and where data should be delivered; subprotocol that enables TCP/IP to inernetwork






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






39. An IP addressing convention that adheres to network class distinctions - in which the first 8 bits of a Class A address - the first 16 bits of a Class B address - and the first 24 bits of a Class C address are used for network Information






40. Intelligently direct data between networks based on addressing - patterns of usage - and availability of network segments






41. Simple Network Management Protocol






42. IIS






43. Encompasses actions an organization takes when intrusion is detected






44. IPv6 addressing - multicast group






45. Type of interference caused by signals traveling on nearby wire pairs infringing on another pair's signal






46. Provides th transfer medium (such as cable) - Translates data into a transmission signal appropriate to the transfer medium - Sends the signal along the transfer medium - Includes the pyical layout of the network - Monitors for transmission error - D






47. A fiber-optic data transport method capable of a 100-Mbps transfer rate using a dual ring topology; largely supplanted today by faster Ethernet method.






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






49. LLC






50. Consists of procedures and systems that identify system intrusions