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IT: Networking Vocab

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






2. As defined by the EIA/TIA-568 standard - cabling that connects workstations and servers in the work area.






3. Long reach. multimode max length is 550 meters. single mode max length is 5000. 1000 mpbs. baseband transmission






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. A service used via the Application layer to recognize and access other layers






7. The more resistant to cross talk (STP)






8. 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.






9. Appends physical address of destination computer onto the frame






10. Power loss - the amount of signal that is lost as it travels though the communication medium from the source (transmitting node) to the receiving node.






11. NDS






12. Type of interference that may be caused by motors - power lines - televisions - copiers - etc






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






14. The process of reconstructing segmented data






15. Physical Layer






16. A fixed number associated with a device's NIC






17. String used to identify an access point - configure on your new access points to match the settings on existing access points






18. Network time protocol






19. HDLC






20. Device that separates a medium into multiple channels and issues signals to each of those subchannels






21. Lower sublayer of the Data Link layer; appends the physical address of the destination computer onto the fram






22. Tool used to determine whether a customers line is obtaining dial tone from the CO






23. Single mode fiber






24. International telecommunication Union






25. A high-capacity communications medium that joins networks on the same floor in a building - on different floors - and across long distances.






26. Equivalent to OSI Layer 3 Network






27. NIS






28. Manages network communication - available on a CD-ROM for example - that is used to manage communications and how frames or packets are sent using a protocol.






29. Form of transmission in which digital signals are sent through direct current pulses applied to a wire; can only send one signal at a time






30. BootP






31. Which protocol is responsible for splitting data into packets and adding a header to each one?






32. Device that boosts - or strengthens - and analog signal






33. LLC






34. TFTP - trivial file transfer protocol






35. A physical layer standard that defines a method for building a synchronous telecommunications network based on fiber-optic cables.






36. Not individually insulated but shielded. use when there is noise.






37. An Application layer protocol used to retrieve messages from a mail server. When a client retrieves mail via POP - messages previously stored on the mail server are downloaded to the client's workstation - and then deleted from the mail server.






38. A term used to refer to data within the Network layer of the OSI model.






39. Short reach. only multimode-max length is 500. baseband transmission. 1000 mpbs.






40. Radio frequency interference






41. Domain Name System






42. A standard for encoding and interpreting binary files - images - video - and non-ASCII character sets within an e-mail message.






43. Transport Layer






44. Type of switching for multiple data packets make up the same transmission and use identical paths to reach the destination






45. Physical Layer






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






47. Capability for a component or system to continue functioning despite damage or malfunction






48. Ethernet LAN-all forms of Ethernet media and interface






49. Routing protocol most likely used to replace a router for that handles traffic to and from the companies connection to its NSP






50. Synchronises data exchange