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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. Max size of data units on Ethernet networks
standard
fiber-optic cables
1550bytes
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
2. Domain Name System
Hubs
DNS
HTTP
Internet Connection Sharing
3. Device that separates a medium into multiple channels and issues signals to each of those subchannels
MPLS
Multiplexer
Binary
CSMA/CD
4. The oldest type of network design with - this topology consist fo multiple nodes attached to a central hub - switch - or router.
alarm clustering and compaction
Internet Protocol
star topology
association
5. Integrated digital network
IP Address
bus topology
isdn
NFS
6. (metropolitan area network) used with a handful of buildings and larger then a LAN - connects two or more Lans
HTTP
MAN
port 53
Media Converter
7. 3rd layer; protocols translate network addresses into their physical counterparts and decide how to route data from the sender to the receiver
Network layer
network class a
node
FDM
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.
overhead
star-bus hybrid topology
intrusion prevention system (IPS)
installing cable
9. 1-126
Data Link
ANDing
network class a
star topology
10. 6th layer; protocols translate between Application and Network layers; data are formatted so that the network can understand - with the format varying according to the type of network; manages data encryption and decryption - such as scrambling of sy
RS 232
Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP)
PSTN
Presentation layer
11. Running system for a while to track types of false positives it generates and then adjusting IDPS alarm classifications
UDP
alarm filtering
Adjacent Layer Interaction
Open System Interconnection (OSI) referance model
12. Transport layer protocol that services a request without requiring a verified session and without guaranteeing delivery data
connectionless
port 443
Virtual private network (VPN)
IEEE
13. Feeding everybody in building
TCP/IP
RARP
omnidirectional antenna
carrier sense
14. Scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt the information.
Apple File Protocol
node
802.3
encryption
15. Manages IP address allocation and the domain name system
Classful Addressing
Independent Computer Architecture
IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority)
multiple access
16. After typing ping 127.0.0.1 - it tells you the test failed
Connectors
carrier sense
TCP/IP protocol failure
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
17. Device used to regenerate a signal
Repeater
Alien Cross Talk
DSL
Internet Protocol
18. Term that describes current anti-intrusion technologies
IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol - version 4)
ring topology
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
intrusion detection/prevention system (IDPS)
19. Any device connected to a network - such as a microcomputer - mainframe - midrange computer - network equipment - or printer. Also called a station.
node
plain old telephone service (POTS)
spread-spectrum
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
20. Four twisted wire pairs with three twists per foot. This type can handle transmissions up to 16 MHz. Now limited to telecommunication equipment
802.3
Category 3
beacon frame
Star topology
21. Services that handle hardware diagnoses and failure alerts
physical layer device
management services
Data Service Unit
butt set
22. You may set up a web server on companys access server - allowing global connections - for employees to access
802.3
ICAN
Application
demilitarized zone
23. 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.
Client
Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection
nslookup
star-ring hybrid topology
24. (fix) if analog shield twisted pairs or if digital with a repeater
LC connector
signal bounce
fixing noise
half duplex
25. Frequency modulation-frequency of signal is modified
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
FM
OSI Layer 6
ATU-R
26. This layer in the OSI transforms bits into electromagnetic signals.
fault tolerance
traceroute (tracert)
Physical Layer
terminator
27. The process of attracting attention to a system by placing tantalizing information in key locations.
enticement
star wired bus
Local Connector
RADIUS
28. The shorter the wavelength
honey pot
network access method
ethernet
the higher the frequency
29. Also called the physical or device address - the hexadecimal number permanently assigned to a network interface and used by the MAC sublayer within the DATA Link layer (Layer 2).
MAC address
802.3
passive topology
Gigabit Ethernet (fiber characteristics)
30. Communications cable that consists of one or more glass 0r plastic fiber cores inside a protective cladding material - covered by a plastic PVC outer jacket. Signal transmission along the inside fibers typically uses infrared light.
Core Gateway
honey pot
Physical Layer
fiber-optic cables
31. Is a protocol for defining host groups.
RTS/CTS
RS 232
Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP)
802.16
32. A coaxial connector uses a twist and lock style - may be used with Rg-6 and RG-59
MTU (maximum transmission unit)
the more twist
BNC connector
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
33. A systematic survey of all of the target organization's Internet addresses that is conducted to identify network services offered by hosts in that range
Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
statistical anomaly-based (stat - behavior-based) IDPS
fingerprinting
SMTP
34. Set of routines that make up part of a software application
API (application program interface)
Data Link (Layer 2)
multiprotocol label switching
Password Authentication Protocol
35. A term used to refer to data within the Data-link layer of the OSI model.
Presentation
addressing
15 hops
frame
36. IDPS that uses profiles to detect anomalous protocol behavior
stateful protocol analysis (SPA) IDPS
reflection
block ID
fat pipe
37. Transport layer protocol that requires the establishment of a connection between communicating nodes before it will transmit data
WAN Connectivity
Hertz
connection oriented
CIDR block
38. The most commonly used form of Post office protocol.
HTTPS
IEEE 802.12 Standard
Frequency Division Multiplexing
POP3 (Post Office Protocol - version 3)
39. A technique for transmitting data over a network by encapsulating it within another protocol.
tunneling
radio frequency interference (RFI)
alarm clustering and compaction
S-HTTP
40. Synchronises data exchange
Session
ATU-R
standard
RIP
41. Layer 4 Troubleshooting
Baseband
packet filtering - application proxy
Firewall configured correctly
802.3
42. An established guidline that specifies how networked data is formatted into packet or frame - how it is transmitted - and how it is interpreted at the receiving end.
Point-to-Point
segmentation
protocol
ethernet
43. Is a protocol designed for managing complex networks
MMF
Simple Network Management protocol (SNMP)
Peer-to-peer network
radio frequency interference (RFI)
44. 12-character string that uniquely identifies a network node - hard coded into the NIC by the manufacturer; composed ot the block ID and device ID
port 110
MAC address
POP (Post Office Protocol)
MAC
45. Device that enables networks or segments using different media to interconnect and exchange signals
router
MultiMode Fiber
DCE
Media Converter
46. PPPoE
NetWare Core Protocol
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
TIA (Telecommications Industry Association)
analog signal
47. Experimentation 240-255
Class E Network
Latency
Network File System
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
48. Each node passively listens for then accepts data
passive topology
MTU (maximum transmission unit)
PSTN
DNS
49. Allows clients to communicate in different floors
switch
statistical multiplexing
Microbrowser
DSL
50. A TCP/Ip troubleshooting utility that displays statistics and the state of current TCP/IP connections. It also displays ports - which can signal whether services are using the correct ports.
netstat
enterprise network
TFTP
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Internet