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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Attachment Unit Interface Cable equipped with 15 pin connectors






2. A form of address translation that uses Tcp port numbers to distinguish each client's transmission - thus allowing multiple clients to share a limited number of Internet-recognized IP addresses.






3. Secures messages being transmitted on the internet - uses RSA for authentication and encyption.






4. Services that handle hardware diagnoses and failure alerts






5. The IEEE standard for token ring networking devices and data handling.






6. Which class of IP address would be allocated to a very large company?






7. Max number of hops a packet can take b/w its source and destination using RIP on a LAN






8. 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






9. Open System Interconnection






10. This phase begins and end a PPP session.






11. NDS






12. The cableing or radio waves used to connect one network computer to another - or one network to another - and transport data between them.






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






14. Equivalent to OSI Layer 4 Transport






15. A cable that consists of a single cable sheath containing a combination of fibers and copper cable.






16. Doesn't use frame headers - uses cells






17. IANA






18. Data Link Layer






19. MAU






20. PPPoE






21. A switchhing method that creates separte channels on one communication medium by establishing different frequencies for each channel.






22. Station transmits a probe that is then replied by the access point






23. Signals travel both directions simultaneously






24. The wave splits into secondary waves






25. Equivalent to OSI Layer 2 Data Link & Layer 1 Physical






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






27. Which layer in the OSI network model is responsible for providing a set of interfaces for applications to obtain access to networked services?






28. Speed: 1000 Mbps - Alternative name: 1000BASE-LX - 1000BASE-SX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3z - Cable Type: Fiber max length 550m (sx) - 5 km(lx)






29. NFS






30. Name Of Layer 7






31. DSU






32. Is associated with unix/linux networks






33. Network interface card






34. A generic term for data being transmitted






35. 128-191






36. Network segment that contains end nodes - such as workstations






37. Multiple physical/non-physical mediums for connecting computers






38. SMF






39. MDI






40. Device with little - if any - of it's own processing or disk capacity; depends on a host to supply it with applications and data-processing services






41. Why are web pages viewed using HTTP?






42. The organized research of the Internet addresses owned or controlled by a target organization.






43. Method of controlling how network nodes access communication channels - ex highway






44. Central component of a cable designed to carry a signal






45. IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer of the data link layer






46. Honey pot that has been protected so it cannot be easily compromised






47. Wide area network






48. MX






49. FDDI






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







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