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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Carrier sense multiple access w collision detection (network access method) ethernet






2. The wave splits into secondary waves






3. NTP - network time protocol






4. Allows clients to communicate in different floors






5. Hubs and switches work here






6. A TCP/IP utility that queries the DNS database and provides information about a host given its IP address or vice versa. Dig is similar to the nslookup utility - but provides more information - even in its simplest form - than nslookup can.






7. A private computer network with resources accessible only to internal members.






8. Supplying electrical power through ethernet






9. IMAP - internet message access protocol






10. A type of cable used in network wiring and is usually shielded - which means that it is more immune to interference then unshielded cables






11. ATM






12. The placement of data from a higher-layer protocol behind the header (and in some cases - between a header and trailer) of the next-lower-layer protocol. For example - an IP packet could be encapsulated in an Ethernet header and trailer before being






13. Dynamic host configuration protocol






14. A network design consisting of a continuous path for data with no logical beginning or ending point - and thus no terminators.






15. Knows which VLAN a stream of data belongs to by reading a tad added to each frames header






16. Controls how applications access network






17. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






18. Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers






19. Device that boosts - or strengthens - and analog signal






20. Standard rating that indicates the diameter of a wire






21. Initiates the communication link - Makes sure the communication link is maintained - Determines which node transmits at any point in time - such as which one transmits first - Disconnectd when a communication session is over - Translates node address






22. ADSL






23. Ensures reliablity of packet transmissions from node to node - Ensures that data is sent and received in the same order - Provides acknowledgement when a packet is received - Monitors for packet transmission errors and resends bad packets - Breaks la






24. Strength of digital signal






25. The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every node on a network






26. Fiber Distributed Data Interface






27. HTTPS - Secure implementation of HTTP






28. An International organization of scientists - engineers - technicians - and educators that play a leading role in developing standards for network cabling and data transmissions.






29. Network File System






30. International Organization for Standardization






31. Assigning a placeholder to each piece of a block of data to allow the receiving node's Transport layer to reassemble the data in the correct order






32. VPN






33. A transmitter concentrates the signal energy at a single frequency or in a very small range of frequencies






34. The actual data - any communication that encodes a message






35. A TCP/IP troubleshooting utility that provides information about NetBIOs names and their addresses. If you know the NetBIOs name of a workstation - you can use nbtstat to determine its IP address






36. The sender transmits the data to the destination without establishment of a connection.






37. Saturation of network bandwidth caused by excessive traffic - as when a large number of computers or devices attemp to transmit simultaneously - or when computers or devices presist in transmitting repeatedly.






38. A protocol that runs in the Dession and Transport layers of the OSI model and associates NetBIOS names with workstations. NetBIOS alone is not routable because it does not contain Network Layer information. However - when encapsulated in another prot






39. LC - ST - SC - or MT RJ






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






41. A common way of sharing resources on a peer-to-peer network






42. Trivial File Transfer Protocol






43. NLM






44. Service that supports email






45. A standard method or format for communication between networked devices






46. Area above the ceiling tile or below the subfloor in a building






47. Standards organizations representing 157 countries headquartered in Geneva. Goal is to establish international standards to facilitate global exchange of information and barrier-free trade






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






49. Similar to FTP. lets you transfer files between a host and an FTP server






50. Hackers sending emails to make it look like its legit and its actually dangerous to the workstation