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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. Tracks running and graphing data from any workstations. should ensure that new routers and switches can support it in order to easily automate network management
PDU (protocol data unit)
Synchronous Optical Network
To stop the Hamburgerler from stealing all of Ronnie McDonalds burgers
SNMP
2. Data Link sublayer that manages flow control
ATM
LLC
rj-11
Backbone
3. A type of multimode fiber-optic cable that reflects the light-based signals like a mirror within the cable - resulting in different signals arriving at different times and with an increased likeihood of distortion over longer cable runs.
Transport Layer
Transport
step-index multimode fiber-optic cable
Correct subnet mask
4. A logical process of combining bits. In ANDing - a bit with a value of 1 plus another bit with a value of 1 results in a 1. A bit with a value of 0 plus any other bit results in a 0.
session layer
ANDing
SNMP
Topology
5. Device that separates broadcast domain
switch
To stop the Hamburgerler from stealing all of Ronnie McDonalds burgers
false positive
hot site
6. Provides service that ensure accurate and timely delivery of network communications between two hosts
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Transmission Protocol (TCP)
tracepath
To stop the Hamburgerler from stealing all of Ronnie McDonalds burgers
7. Routers use it to identify nodes belonging to a multicast group
IEEE
IGMP
fiber-optic cables
MAC address
8. Manages IP address allocation and the domain name system
internetwork
asymmetrical transmission
IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority)
fiber optic cable
9. Process of retransmitting a digital signal; repeats the pure signal without the noise
Regeneration
Shielded Twised Pair
OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model
ICMP
10. IDPS's ability to dynamically modify its configuration in response to environmental activity
site policy awareness
Domain Name Service
802.3
Data Link layer
11. Which class of IP address would be allocated to a very large company?
Class A
2.4-GHz band
DSL
packet
12. A switching method that enables multiple devices to communicate over the same commnications medium by creating time slots in which each device transmits.
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
topology
power over ethernet
NTP
13. IKE
route
Error Handling
Physical
Internet Key Exchange
14. A remote connection where the client computer is a low-end computer that communicates with a terminal server.
Firewall Filtering
1000base-sx
thin client computing
encryption
15. Internet Layer
nslookup
supernet mask
TCP/IP Architecture Layer 2
Regeneration
16. The physical layout of cable and wireless network devices and the logical path followed by network frames or packets sent on the cable or by wireless transmissions.
POP3 (Post Office Protocol - version 3)
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
802.16
Topology
17. More reliable then analog - noise doesn't affect as much - more efficient - fewer errors
Fast Ethernet (characteristics)
Class A
enticement
digital adv
18. MDIX
Media Dependent Interface Crossover
SMTP
802.2
Flow Control
19. A TCP/IP utility that at its simplest returns either to IP address of a host if its host name is specified or its host name if its IP address is specified
Star topology
authentication
Domain Name System (DNS)
host
20. On a network using the MIcrosoft Internet Connections Sharing service - the computer whose Internet connection other computers share. The ICS host must contain two network interfaces: one that connects to the Internet and one that connects to the LAN
ICS host
Transport Layer (Layer 4)
SDU
NetWare Directory Services
21. MSAU
ring topology
Network Layer
Noise
MultiStation Access Unit
22. Which layer is responsible for putting data into frames as well as providing error checking data?
T-Carrier Level 1
Telnet
Data Link Layer
half duplex
23. Prevents two nodes transmitting at the same time
IGMP
Data Link
Punch-Down Block
enterprise network
24. MPLS
Point-to-Point
multiprotocol label switching
SMTP server name
single-mode fiber-optic cable
25. Regular voice-grade telephone service.
physical layer device
plain old telephone service (POTS)
client
goodput
26. Consists of single cable that connects all nodes on a network without intervening connectivity devices - inexpensive - hard to find source of error - not very fault tolerant - data is transmitted in one direction in the ring.
Attenuation
bus topology
Network Layer
2.4-GHz band
27. File Transfere Protocol
proxy server
binary
Secure Copy
FTP
28. 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.
NIC drivers
frequency
intrusion correction
grade-index multimode fiber-optic cable
29. A systematic survey of all of the target organization's Internet addresses that is conducted to identify network services offered by hosts in that range
fingerprinting
Classful Addressing
Bit
asynchronous comunications
30. LC
Hubs
Local Connector
Primary Domain Controller
ppptp
31. A TCP/IP troubleshooting utility that uses ICMP to trace the path from one networked node to another - identifying all intermediate hops between the two nodes. Traceroute is useful for determining router or subnet connectivity problems. On Windows-ba
SMF
OSI Layer 6
traceroute (tracert)
spread-spectrum
32. Allows an attached computer to act as a dumb terminal - with data processing taking place on the TCP/IP host computer
Remote Terminal Emulation (Telnet)
Ethernet (characteristics)
SMTP (Simple Mail transfer Protocol)
SMTP
33. Layer 1 Troubleshooting
Extended Network Prefix
Category 5
route
Loose network cable connection
34. The physical layout of the cable and wireless network devices and the logical path followed by network frames and packets sent on the cable or by wireless transmissions
service data unit (SDU)
topology
Presentation
10Base-T
35. Internet assigned numbers authority
ITU
IANA
monitoring port (SPAN port)
protocol and services
36. Wireless standard
RARP
802.11
transport layer
Physical Layer (Layer 1)
37. Layer 5 through 7 Troubleshooting
Physical
configured with correct sending and receiving email server information
Multimode fiber
ESS
38. Network segment that contains end nodes - such as workstations
ISOC
MAC address
analog
Populated Segment
39. Connection for data exchange between two parties
ITU
Virtual Private Network
session
route
40. CRAM-MD5
Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism - Message Digest 5
DSSS
Flow Control
802.16
41. Domain Name System
Electrical Signaling
Inter Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
DNS
passive scanning
42. Process of directing a datagram from its source through an internetwork to its destination using the most efficient path.
Gigabit Ethernet (fiber characteristics)
SYN (syncronization)
radio frequency interference (RFI)
routing
43. Constructs data frames using the appropriate format for the network - reatea CRC information - Checks for errors using CRC information - Retransmits data if there is error - Initiates the communications link and makes sure it is not interrupted - thu
Physical Layer
Data Link (Layer 2)
supernet
TCP/IP Architecture Layer 2
44. LC - ST - SC - or MT RJ
802.2
fiber optic connector
FHSS
1000base-sx
45. RADIUS
Conduit
DB-9 connector
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
TDM
46. A fixed number associated with a device's NIC
ppptp
logical address
CD-ROM File System
fractionalizing
47. Device similar to a burglar alarm in that it detects a violation and activates an alarm.
Star topology
intrusion detection system (IDS)
WINS
ISOC
48. Serial internet protocol
Internet
slip
AUI
Application Layer (Layer 7)
49. Physical layout of a star topology and also ring logical topology
goodput
star wired ring
grade-index multimode fiber-optic cable
Secure Copy Protocol
50. Positive and zero. 1 and 0's.
footprinting
ICMP
binary
block ID