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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Binary values for each bit position






2. Small Form Plug-gables - Plugs in to an interface on a switch






3. Method of error checking that determines if the contents of an arriving data unit match the contents of the data unit sent by the source






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






5. Shielded twisted pair






6. Network device that makes high-level application connections on behalf of internal hosts and other machines






7. Trivial File Transfer Protocol






8. 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.






9. Similar to bus topology - but the ends are connected






10. The oldest type of network design - this topology consists of multiple nodes attached to a central hub - switch - or router.






11. A gateway that operates on the Internet backbone.






12. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






13. Largest data unit a network will accept for transmission






14. Short tube within a fiber-optic cable connector that encircles the fiber strand and keeps in properly aligned






15. International Organization for Standardization






16. Connector with 9 pins - commonly used in a serial communication that conforms to the rs-232 standard






17. UDP






18. Authentication prtocol that does not issue a challenge or require 3rd party verification of the computer requestiing authentication






19. Secure Shell






20. Ppp tunneling protocol






21. On a computer that receives data over a network - the process in which the device interprets the lower-layer headers and - when finished with each header - removes the header - revealing the next-higher-layer PDU.






22. Multiplexing based on priority






23. Layer 5






24. ISM






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






26. QoS technique enables packet switches technologies to travel over traditionally circuit switched connections






27. Best fault tolerance






28. A form of fiber-optic cable that supports only one signal transmission at a time and that is used mainly for long- distance communication.






29. (fix) if analog an amplifier or if digital with repeater






30. Interference that may be generated by broadcast signals from radio or TV towers






31. The _____________ allows computers to 'talk' to themselves on a different port.






32. NLM






33. IP






34. Source emits a RTS (request to send) signal to the access point - and the access point replies with CTS (clear to send) for the source to begin its transmission






35. A command-line utility that combines the functionality of the tracert and ping commands (similar to UNIX's mtr command) and comes with Windows XP - Vista - and Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008






36. Zeroconf






37. Total amount of communication cable that make up a network.






38. The physical layout of a computer network






39. Type of sensor deployed in such a way that the network traffic it is monitoring must pass through it.






40. Hardware device located at the ISP side of ADSL connections.






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






42. A connector used to terminate coaxial cable used for transmitting television and broadband cable signals






43. Degradation of a light signal on a fiber-optic network






44. Moving from one BSS to another without losing connectivity






45. More variable - convey greater subtleties with less energy






46. Capability for a component or system to continue functioning despite damage or malfunction






47. Frame






48. A type of address translation in which a limited pool of internet-valid IP addresses is shared by multiple private network hosts.






49. Signals on bus that would travel endlessly between two nodes






50. A physical layer standard that defines a method for building a synchronous telecommunications network based on fiber-optic cables.