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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. Physical layer standard for serial communications
RS-232
IGMP
Attenuation
POP3
2. The IEEE standard for Ethernet networking devices and data handling (using the CSMA/CD access method)
Session
802.3
IEEE
NFS
3. Speed: 100 Mbps - Alternative name: 10BASE-TX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3u - Cable Type: Copper - max length 100m
Media Converter
Fast Ethernet (characteristics)
BNC connector
Primary Domain Controller
4. A network that offers services to members of the public - such as network services offered by a telecommunications company or a cable TV company.
analog
1000base-lx
IP gateway in NAT
public network
5. Application Layer
MMF
FDMA
Braiding
OSI Layer 7
6. Method of trasmitting data from a satellite
MAN
802.11n
coax cable connector
microwave
7. Every node on the network is connected through a central device like a switch - cannot be disabled by a single malfunction in a workstation - scalable - - popular - expensive - cable malfunction will only effect 2 workstations - more fault tolerant.
Data Service Unit
star topology
twisted-pair cable
Point-to-Point Protocol
8. GPO
Group Policy Object
Data Link
Bit
backbone
9. A cable that consists of a single cable sheath containing a combination of fibers and copper cable.
port 21
hybrid fiber / coax (HFC) cable
American Wire Gauge
crossover cable
10. Allows you and eight coworkers to share a single internet routable IP address
TDMA
Plenum
DNAT
802.16
11. Collection of honey pots connecting several honey pot systems on a subnet
honey net
Frequency Modulation
modem
rj-11
12. Layer 1 Troubleshooting
port 80
broadcast storm
plain old telephone service (POTS)
Device power off
13. The fact that wireless signals follow a number of paths to their destination
multipath
enterprise network
ACK (acknowledgement)
MS-CHAP
14. Any device connected to a network - such as a microcomputer - mainframe - midrange computer - network equipment - or printer. Also called a node.
station
EMI
Data Service Unit
star wired bus
15. IDPS's ability to dynamically modify its configuration in response to environmental activity
PDU (protocol data unit)
site policy awareness
t1 connection
device ID
16. MX
packet filtering - application proxy
SMTP (Simple Mail transfer Protocol)
Mail Exchanger
OSI model
17. Slow wireless standard 11-18 throughput
802.11a
10 Gigabit Ethernet
BOOTP
frame
18. Routers use it to identify nodes belonging to a multicast group
MAC
metropolitan area network (MAN)
perimeter
IGMP
19. Controls the transport of data between systems
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Internet
Transport
NetWare Loadable Module
American Wire Gauge
20. Most resistant to EMI
EIA
CIDR (Classless Interdomain Routing)
fiber optic cable
ARP
21. ICMP
802.5
S-HTTP
FCS (frame check sequence)
Internet Control Message Protocol
22. Actual. how much data is transmitted during given time
Network Layer (Layer 3)
throughput
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
star wired ring
23. AD
Attenuation
Active Directory
the more twist
Network
24. The utility that allows you to query ICANN's DNS registration database and find information about a domain.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
PAT (Port Address Translation)
whois
wavelength
25. NCP
NetWare Core Protocol
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
802.3
::1
26. Is associated with unix/linux networks
SCP
Secure Copy
L2TP
traceroute (tracert)
27. Standard that describes a security technique - wireless networks - in which a port is prevented from receiving traffic until the transmitters credentials are verified by authentication server
EAPoL
HTTP
Full Duplex NIC Communication
DSLAM
28. A computer on a network that requests services or resources from another computer on a network
802.11n
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
Transport
workstation
29. 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
Frequency Division Multiplexing
GBIC
Classful Addressing
topology
30. A utility for viewing or modifying a host's routing table
RARP
Media Converter
route
Category 1
31. Contains information that a wireless node needs to associate with an ap
Network Information Service
beacon frame
enterprise network
ARP
32. A logical communication path established by the OSI Network layer for sending and receiving data.
MAU
synchronous communications
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
virtual circuit
33. Data terminal equipment - little independent data processing capability. ex. workstation
DTE
star wired ring
Media Dependent Interface
Computer network
34. Faster networking and inexpensive - flexible - easy to install
public network
twisted shielded pair
session
rj-11
35. DSU
switch
internetwork
Data Service Unit
Intermediate Distribution Frame
36. A type of cabling that includes pairs of copper conductors - twisted around each other - inside a metal or foil shield. This type of medium can support faster speeds than unshielded wiring
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Shielded Twised Pair
single-mode fiber-optic cable
MAC address
37. The device inside a computer that connect a computer to the network media
multiprotocol label switching
inline sensor
NIC
noise
38. Is a protocol designed for managing complex networks
American Wire Gauge
Data Link layer
pathping
Simple Network Management protocol (SNMP)
39. Gigabit Interface Converter - Plugs in to an interface on a switch
baseband
GBIC
cross talk
Device power off
40. A shell protocol that enables systems to use various authenticaion mechanisms.
WDM
synchronous communications
EAP
Bandwidth
41. Subgroup of EIA that focuses on standards for information technology - wireless - satellite - fiber optics - and telephone equipment; best known for network cable installation guidelines (TIA/EIA 568-B Series)
passive topology
TIA (Telecommications Industry Association)
SMTP
Telnet
42. Modulates digital into analog in transmitting end and demodulates analog into digital in recieving end
Zero Configuration
NIC
modem
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
43. Connector with 9 pins - commonly used in a serial communication that conforms to the rs-232 standard
RFI
broadcast frame or broadcast packet
FTP
DB-9 connector
44. Ensures that messages being transmitted on the internet are private and tamper proof
Server
ISOC
crossover cable
Transport Layer Security (TSL)
45. TFTP - trivial file transfer protocol
port 69
DCE
Network Address Translation
rj-45
46. The first set of six characters that make up the MAC address and that are unique to a particular manufacturer.
CRC (cyclic redundancy check)
Internet Protocol
Block ID
RIR (Regional Internet Registry)
47. A service on a node
frequency
broadband
Group Policy Object
ports
48. Honey pot that has been protected so it cannot be easily compromised
token
padded cell
perimeter
FTP
49. A computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
star topology
site policy awareness
OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model
server
50. Secure Sockets Layer
Group Policy Object
Half Duplex NIC Communication
SSL
port 22
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