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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. Connector with 9 pins - commonly used in a serial communication that conforms to the rs-232 standard






2. Name Of Layer 1






3. FTP-Data - file transfer data






4. (WIde area network) Carry networks longer distances than Lans






5. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






6. To make more efficient use of limited numbers of legitimate IP addressing






7. ARP






8. This layer in the OSI transforms bits into electromagnetic signals.






9. A worldwide network network of interconnected LANs - and MANs - that uses the TCP/IP protocol to enable people to share e-mail messages and computer files and to access a vast array of infromation.






10. Uses frame headers






11. Type of transmission in which signlas may travel in both directions over a medium - but only in one direction at a time






12. Determines standards for the electronics industry and other fields - such as chemical and nuclear engineering - health and safety - and construction






13. Term that describes current anti-intrusion technologies






14. A generic term for data being transmitted






15. Network Access Layer






16. Any end device on the network (for example: computers - printers - copy machines...)






17. Controls the transport of data between systems






18. Internet protocol security-defines encryption - authentication - and key management for TCP/IP transmission






19. Ppp over ethernet






20. A unit of data transmitted on a network that contains control and address information corresponding to the OSI Data Link layer - or Layer 2.






21. BRI






22. Equivalent to OSI Layer 3 Network






23. A data transmission rate






24. A device that must be located at each end of a leased line.






25. A series of interconnected computers - printing devices - and other computer equipment that share hardware and software resources. The services area usually is limited to a given office - floor - or building.






26. Each node is connected to the two nearest nodes so that the entire network forms a circle - active - twisted pair of fiber optic - single malfunction in workstation can disable entire network - not flexible or scalbe






27. SMTP - simple mail transfer protocol






28. Tool used to determine whether a customers line is obtaining dial tone from the CO






29. Twist wire so you don't get interference on the memory






30. Process of adjusting IDPS to maximize efficiency in detecting true positives - while minimizing false positives and false negatives






31. IPX






32. FDM






33. Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers






34. Internet society






35. 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






36. RJ 45






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






38. Gives each node unique address






39. FTP is an application that enables the transfer of data from one remote device to another - using TCP/IP






40. Connectivity device - data link layer (2) - reads header info to forward packets according to MAC addresses






41. Voltage is varied and imprecise - more susceptible






42. FM






43. Physical Layer






44. NDS






45. Device that separates broadcast domain






46. BSD






47. Distance between corresponding points on cycle






48. Segment






49. Integrated digital network






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






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