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IT: Networking Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of wrapping one layer's PDU with protocol information so that it can be interpreted by a lower layer. For example - Data Link layer protocols encapsulate Network layer packets in frames.






2. IIS






3. IDPS that examines network traffic in search of patterns that match known signatures






4. CSMA / CD






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






6. Integrated digital network






7. IEEE standard for Ethernet devices and data handling






8. Provides strung security for HTTP- transpored information - but it is only used by some vendor's application






9. Pointing in a direction






10. 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






11. A type of interference that occurs when two LAN cables run close to each other. If one cable is carrying a signal and the other isn't - the one carrying a signal will induce a 'ghost' signal in the other cable






12. A data communications technique that transmits a packet directly from the sending node - though a switch - and to the receiving node - without passing though other network nodes.






13. Which layer in the OSI is responsible for routing and controling the flow of packets around the network?






14. SFTP






15. Used to log on to a UNIX host






16. Measure of the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that a medium can transmit






17. ARP






18. Time Division Multiple Access






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






20. Network Layer






21. QoS






22. On a cable-TV WAN - a central receiving point for signals from various sources - including satellite - major cable sources - and local tevevision sources.






23. Signals traveling on one wire infringes on the signal traveling over an adjacent wire






24. Documented agreement containing technical specifications or other precise criteria used as guidelines to ensure that materials - products - processes - and services suit their intended purpose






25. Collection of honey pots connecting several honey pot systems on a subnet






26. 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






27. Internet Engineering Task Force






28. Application Layer






29. Lower sublayer of the Data Link layer; appends the physical address of the destination computer onto the fram






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






31. 2nd layer; bridges the networking media with the Network layer. Primary function is to divide the data it receives from the Network layer into frames to be transmitted by the Physical layer






32. International society composed of engineering professionals with goals of promoting development and education in the electrical engineering and computer science fields






33. Used with single mode or multi mode fiber optic cable






34. ACL






35. 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.






36. 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






37. An 8-bit character-coding method consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase characters and numbers - plus 32 nonprinting characters.






38. Frequency modulation-frequency of signal is modified






39. Modulates digital into analog in transmitting end and demodulates analog into digital in recieving end






40. Allows for secure interactive control of remote systems






41. SONET






42. The NIC and network equipment are set up so that they have the capacity to send and receive simultaneously. which is possible because od buffering at the NIC.






43. In CIDR notation - the number of bits used for an extended network prefix. For example - the CIDR block for 199.34.89.0/22 is /22






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






45. Indication a system has just been attacked or is under attack






46. FTP - file transfer- control






47. Multiplexing based on priority






48. Process of directing a datagram from its source through an internetwork to its destination using the most efficient path.






49. Also called coax - a network cable medium that consists of a copper core - surrounded by insulation.






50. Public switched telephone network