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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. 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.






2. Data Link Layer






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






4. Connectivity device - data link layer (2) - reads header info to forward packets according to MAC addresses






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






6. Small network 192-223






7. Strategy that combines the best of the other two strategies; while individual agents still analyze and respond to local threats - their reporting to a hierarchical central facility enables the organization to detect widespread attacks






8. Describes the relative strength over a three dimensional area of an antenna






9. A resistor that is connected to the end of a segment on a bus network - so that data-carrying signals are absorbed at the point where the segment stop. Aborbing the signals ensures they are not reflected back onto the cable after they reach the end-t






10. ACL






11. A device that can transmit and receive - such as transmitting and receiving signals on a communication cable






12. Loop back address for IPv6






13. Method of error checking that determines if the contents of an arriving data unit match the contents of the data unit sent by the source






14. Helps you identify percentage of traffic that compromises broadcasts






15. Offers one way for a computer to access another computer over the network or over the Internet. For example - an IBM programmer can use Telnet on a Windows XP or Red Hat Enterprise Linux computer to access a mainframe though the Internet






16. IEEE standard for Ethernet devices and data handling






17. Controls how applications access network






18. A type of point-to-point digital WAN connection that uses standard phone lines to provide high-speed comm.






19. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers






20. Network interface card






21. Device that receives and retransmits microwave data signals






22. LPD






23. A thin coaxial cable usually RG-58






24. Used by web browser and web servers to exchange files






25. Direct-sequence spread spectrum: signal bits are distributed over a frequency band






26. A remote connection where the client computer is a low-end computer that communicates with a terminal server.






27. Network-max segment length-100 meters






28. ICS






29. Trivial File Transfer Protocol






30. Hardware device typically used to connect multiple LANs






31. Also called the star-wired ring topology - a network design in which the logic communication are in a ring - but the phyical layout of the network star.






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






33. TFTP is a TCP/IP file transfer protocol that is designed for task such as the transfer of data to enable a diskless workstation to boot using files trasmitted from a server






34. The seventh layer of the OSI model. Application layer protocols enable software programs to negotiate formatting - procedural - security - synchronization - and other requirements with the network.






35. SSH






36. IEEE standard describing specifications for wireless transmissions






37. Regular voice-grade telephone service.






38. Each node passively listens for then accepts data






39. Method of data modulation in which the frequency of the carrier signal is modified by the application of the data signal






40. Application Layer






41. Assigning a placeholder to each piece of a block of data to allow the receiving node's Transport layer to reassemble the data in the correct order






42. Layer 1






43. A Data Link sublayer that examines addressing information contained in a network frame and controls how devices share communications on the same network.






44. Knows which VLAN a stream of data belongs to by reading a tad added to each frames header






45. Is used to enable IP address to be assigned automatically by a DHCP server on a network.






46. Connection for data exchange between two parties






47. Process by which attacker changes the format and/or timing of their activities to avoid being detected by the IDPS






48. Serial internet protocol






49. System founded on using 1s and 0s to encode information






50. Strength of digital signal