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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. A type of address translation in which each private IP address is correlated with its own Internet-recognized IP address.
Remote Access Service
topology
SNAT (Static Network Address Translation)
MAU
2. Is a host-to-host protocol like TCP - however it does not include mechanisms for ensuring timely delivery
TCP/IP Architecture Layer 1
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
communications services
public network
3. Frequency division multiplexing
Same Layer Interaction
connectionless
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
FDM
4. Name Of Layer 3
access services
Decapsulation
Network
connectivity device
5. The general topic of how on one computer - two adjacent layers in a networking architectural model work together - with the lower layer proving services to the higher layer.
computer network
local area network (LAN)
socket
Adjacent Layer Interaction
6. Strength of digital signal
ANSI
voltage
cable plant
EIA/TIA
7. NLM
AM
port 21
white/orange and orange
NetWare Loadable Module
8. Determines standards for the electronics industry and other fields - such as chemical and nuclear engineering - health and safety - and construction
Integrated Services Digital Network
dedicated lines
encapsulate
ANSI
9. Documented agreement containing technical specifications or other precise criteria used as guidelines to ensure that materials - products - processes - and services suit their intended purpose
Segments
standard
topology
ring topology
10. The 100BaseVG/100VG-AnyLAN approach abandon the CSMA/CD transmission technique for one called demand priorTity.
PDU (protocol data unit)
AM
IEEE 802.12 Standard
tunneling
11. Type of transmission in which signlas may travel in both directions over a medium - but only in one direction at a time
noise
Ethernet (characteristics)
EIA
Half-Duplex
12. GSNW
token
directional antennas
Gateway Services for NetWare
Transport
13. Prevents broadcast storms by enabling switches to calculate paths that avoid potential loops and artificially block the links that would complete a loop
STP
network monitor
frame
scattering
14. The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another
workstation
EIA
CRC
routing
15. A single physical/non-physical medium for connecting computers
Shielded Twised Pair
Modulation
reassembly
medium
16. A medium that carries 1 signal
Presentation
baseband
Class D Network
ICAN
17. Decreasing the size of data units when moving data from a network that can handle larger units to one that can handle only smaller units
segmentation
installing cable
Zero Configuration
ISP (Internet service provider)
18. Unlicensed band with 11 channels
Data Link (Layer 2)
2.4-GHz band
route
CSMACD
19. 5th layer; establishes and maintains communication between two nodes on the network; 'traffic cop'
entrapment
frame
Session layer
carrier sense
20. Manages network communication - available on a CD-ROM for example - that is used to manage communications and how frames or packets are sent using a protocol.
Application layer
To stop the Hamburgerler from stealing all of Ronnie McDonalds burgers
NIC drivers
pstn
21. Is used to enable IP address to be assigned automatically by a DHCP server on a network.
plenum area
crossover cable
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable
22. ICMP
Data Link
Incorrect cable type
Internet Control Message Protocol
port 110
23. A unit of data transmitted on a network that contains control and address information corresponding to the OSI Data Link layer - or Layer 2.
beacon frame
back door
frame
Secure File Transfer Protocol
24. The IEEE standard for token ring networking devices and data handling.
Device power unplugged
Block ID
incremental backup
802.5
25. Encompasses actions an organization takes when intrusion is detected
IEEE 802.12 Standard
RFI
Secure Copy
intrusion reaction
26. Which layer in the OSI network model is responsible for providing a set of interfaces for applications to obtain access to networked services?
Application Layer
ATU-R
asynchronous comunications
Independent Computer Architecture
27. A cable that consists of a single cable sheath containing a combination of fibers and copper cable.
hybrid fiber / coax (HFC) cable
10Base-T
IDPS terrorist
Quality of Service
28. Is usde to communicate time synchronization information between systemson a network
High-Level Data Link Control
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
internetwork
token
29. 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.
MAC
Main Distribution Frame
IEEE
star topology
30. Uses frame headers
Incorrect cable type
802.2
POP3 (Post Office Protocol - version 3)
ethernet
31. User watching an episode of TV show over the internet is what kind of communication
frame
PDU
point to multipoint
Alternate Mark Inversion
32. The more resistant to cross talk (STP)
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Network Access
AM
Same Layer Interaction
the more twist
33. Works closely with IP in providing error and control information - by allowing hosts to exchange packet status information to help move the packets along the internetwork
topology
Post Office Protocol
fiber optic connector
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP
34. IMAP - internet message access protocol
connectionless
event viewer
trap and trace
port 143
35. Signals travel in one direction
simplex
NIC
LLC (Logical Link Control) sublayer
local area network (LAN)
36. A term used to refer to data within the Data-link layer of the OSI model.
Presentation layer
frame
10base-t
SMTP (Simple Mail transfer Protocol)
37. Similar to bus topology - but the ends are connected
duplex
IEEE
Hubs
ring topology
38. The communication between two networking devices for the purposes of the functions defined at a particular layer of a networking model - with the communication happening by using a header defined by that layer of the model. The two devices set values
MPLS
Category 1
CSMA/CD
Same Layer Interaction
39. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 250 MHz.
LC connector
Ethernet
Category 6
single-mode fiber-optic cable
40. Data transmission that involves one transmitter and one receiver
crimping tool and wore stripper
Authentication Header
Point-to-Point
fiber optic cable
41. An 8-bit character-coding method consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase characters and numbers - plus 32 nonprinting characters.
passive scanning
media
VPN
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
42. Authentication prtocol that does not issue a challenge or require 3rd party verification of the computer requestiing authentication
Bit
t1 connection
kereberos
lpr filename
43. International Organization for Standardization
encapsulate
dig (domain information groper)
Extended Network Prefix
ISO
44. A network design in which every node is connected to every other note - achieving fault tolerance.
crossover cable
T-Carrier Level 1
mesh topology
star-wired bus topology
45. A professional membership society that helps establish technical standards for the internet
Category 5e
ISOC
RIP
FDDI
46. Any device connected to a network - such as a microcomputer - mainframe - midrange computer - network equipment - or printer. Also called a node.
fault tolerance
Layer 2 Forwarding
port 80
station
47. Unix command at shell prompt to send a file to printer
lpr filename
communications media
802.44
Application
48. Lower sublayer of the Data Link layer; appends the physical address of the destination computer onto the fram
coax cable connector
802.11g
multipath
MAC (Media Access Control) sublayer
49. The Application layer TCP/IP subprotocol responsible for moving messages from one e-mail server to another.
Channel
SMTP (Simple Mail transfer Protocol)
PSTN
Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (S-HTTP)
50. IEEE standard for broadband wireless in MAN (WiMAX)
802.16
stateful protocol analysis (SPA) IDPS
dedicated lines
twisted-pair cable