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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. The shorter the wavelength






2. A data encryption technique employed between a server and a client - such as between a client's browser and an Internet server.






3. A network on which any computer can communicate with other networked computers on an equal (peer) basis without going through an intermediary - such as a server. Peer-to-peer networking enables each computer to offer and access shared resources - suc






4. Performs name resolution






5. A type of fiber optic connector. These connectors are square shaped and have release mechanisms to prevent the cable from accidentally being unplugged






6. Amplitude - frequency (Hz) - wavelength - wavy line






7. Can use WPA to improve the security of data in transit






8. Signals travel both directions simultaneously






9. LLC






10. Internet Engineering Task Force






11. Network File System






12. Wide area network






13. A system of computers - printer devices - network devices - and computer software linked by communications cabling or radio waves.






14. 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






15. Fiber-optic cable used on a network backbone for high-speed communications - such as between floors of a building.






16. Name Of Layer 1






17. In TCP - a term used to describe a TCP header and its encapsulated data (also called an L4PDU). Also in TCP - the process of accepting a large chunk of data from the application layer and breaking it into smaller pieces that fit into TCP segments. In






18. The fact that wireless signals follow a number of paths to their destination






19. Lowest or 1st layer; protocols generate and detect signals so as to transmit and receive data over a network medium - also set the data transmission rate and monitor data error rates - but do not provide error correction






20. First set of six characters that make up the MAC address and that are unique to a particular manufacturer






21. Unique identifying number for a network node; follows a hierarchical addressing scheme; can be assigned through OS software; added to data packets and interpreted by protocols at the Network layer






22. The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another






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






24. IEEE standard for error and flow control in data frames






25. Transport layer protocol that requires the establishment of a connection between communicating nodes before it will transmit data






26. Signals travel in both directions but only one at a time






27. Distance between corresponding points on cycle






28. Multimode fiber






29. Address resolution protocol






30. File Transfere Protocol






31. PRI






32. A series of interconnected computers - printing devices - and other computer equipment that share hardware and software resources. The services area usually is limited to a given office - floor - or building.






33. Equals a single pulse in the digital encoding system






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






35. LPR






36. Issue signals along a network medium






37. Pieces of hardware that connect the wire to the network device






38. First part of the datagram - which consists of general information about the size of the packet - the protocol that was used to send it - and the IP address of both the source computer and its destination.






39. A app. loaded on a server included with Windows OS that enables remote access






40. Twisted pair cable consisting of a number of twisted pairs of copper wire with a simple plastic casing. Because - no shielding is used in this cable - it is very susceptible to EMI - RFI - and other types of interference






41. Used to log on to a UNIX host






42. Routing protocol has the poorest convergence time






43. Data changed since the previous fill or incremental backup






44. Standard that describes a security technique - wireless networks - in which a port is prevented from receiving traffic until the transmitters credentials are verified by authentication server






45. A boundary between two zones of trust






46. 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






47. Hardware that constitutes the enterprise-wide cabling system






48. The IEEE standard for broadband wireless metropolitan area networking (also known as WiMax)






49. Brief delay in processing - length of cable can contribute to this






50. F type (like TV cable) or BNC (crimped)