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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. Address resolution protocol






2. Application Layer






3. Transport Layer






4. The ability to send or receive signals on a medium - but not at the same time.






5. Also called the physical or MAC address - the hexadecimal number permanently assigned to a network interface and used by the MAC sublayer within the DATA Link layer (Layer 2).






6. Each node is connected to the two nearest nodes so that the entire network forms a circle - active - twisted pair of fiber optic - single malfunction in workstation can disable entire network - not flexible or scalbe






7. Protocol data unit






8. Also called the star-wired bus topology - a network design that combines the logial comunications of a bus with the physical layout of a star.






9. Enables the establishment of a Web connection - but it also provides for the exchange of resources - for example - displaying AOL's Web page in your brower.






10. NTP - network time protocol






11. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline






12. International telecommunication Union






13. Specify clients configurations to adhere to this subnet






14. IPv6 addressing - multicast group






15. Package for data that includes not only the data - or 'payload -' but also the sender's and recipient's addressing and control information. Generated at the Data Link layer and issued to the Physical layer






16. A generic term for data being transmitted






17. 185 meters - 10Mbps






18. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






19. Public switched telephone network






20. Transmission that involves one transmitter and multiple - undefined receivers






21. Transport Layer






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






23. NDS






24. A group of two or more computer systems linked together.






25. CHAP






26. Name Of Layer 5






27. Rules and configuration guidelines governing implementation and operation of IDPSs within an organization






28. Extended service set: a group of access points






29. An app. that provides centralized authentication and authorization services for a network.






30. Maximum arc into which you can loop a cable before you will cause data transmission errors






31. Reflection in multiple different directions of a signal






32. 5 segments b/w two nodes - 4 repeating devices - and 3 segments connected by two repeating devices






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






34. MAC Protocols






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






36. Hardware device typically used to connect multiple LANs






37. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






38. The _____________ allows computers to 'talk' to themselves on a different port.






39. 5th layer; establishes and maintains communication between two nodes on the network; 'traffic cop'






40. Individual insulated wire pairs - less expensive then STP - less resistant to noise






41. As defined by the EIA/TIA-568 standard - cable that runs between network equipment rooms - floors - and buildings.






42. 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






43. A unit of data formatted for transmission over a network that contains control and other information that corresponds to the OSI Networklayer; also called Layer 3.






44. The utility that allows you to query ICANN's DNS registration database and find information about a domain.






45. An internetwork is two or more computer networks connected together.






46. Unwanted signals from sources near network cabling - such as motors and power lines






47. Enables network managers to continuously monitor network activity






48. IGMP






49. The general topic of how on one computer - two adjacent layers in a networking architectural model work together - with the lower layer proving services to the higher layer.






50. Routing protocol has the poorest convergence time