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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. International Organization for Standardization
ISO
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
broadband
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
2. Each computer is connected to a central device
cabeloco
broadband
star topology
MMF
3. Connection based
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Network Access
intrusion detection/prevention system (IDPS)
cp connection
back hack
4. A data-link protocol used for remote networking that can exchange IP addresses - carry data by multiple network layer protocols - and support different app. protocols.
PPP
ICAN
EMI
Amplitude Modulation
5. A variation of CHAP designed by Microsoft
coaxial cable
MS-CHAP
SMTP
router
6. 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
hub
fingerprinting
Frequency Modulation
topology
7. IRC
Internet Relay Chat
802.5
trap and trace
internetwork
8. What is the currency of Denmark?
Kroner
Internet Protocol
network-based IDPS (NIDPS)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
9. IDPS that examines network traffic in search of patterns that match known signatures
Round Trip Time
signature-based (knowledge-based - misuse-detection) IDPS
device address
Frames
10. Port used during a domain name lookup
Ethernet
Point-to-Point Protocol
port 53
fault tolerance
11. Equivalent to OSI Layer 2 Data Link & Layer 1 Physical
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Network Access
Network interface card (NIC)
BGP
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
12. An error detection method that calculates a value for the total size of the information fields contained in a frame. The value is inserted near the end of a frame by the Data Link layer on the sending node - and checked by the Data Link layer on the
plenum area
route
Class E Network
cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
13. The oldest type of network design - this topology consists of multiple nodes attached to a central hub - switch - or router.
protocol
Fast Ethernet (characteristics)
Application
Star topology
14. Pulses of precise - positive voltages and zero voltages (binary)
authentication
digital signal
ANDing
Common Internet File System
15. Local area network
Presentation
LAN
ISO
FTP
16. Method of trasmitting data from a satellite
stateless firewall
FHSS
microwave
NetWare Directory Services
17. BRI
Data Link
(fiddy) Fiber Distributed Data Interface
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
Basic Rate Interface
18. Hardware device located at the ISP side of ADSL connections.
star-bus hybrid topology
DSLAM
bandwidth
host
19. CIFS
Presentation
Common Internet File System
SMF
RealVNC
20. Narrow core - light travels in one path - longest distance - more expensive then MMF
SMF
100base-tx
Group Policy Object
tuning
21. An arm of the Internet Society (ISOC) that works on Internet-relateed technical issues.
nslookup
Ring topology
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETE)
MTU (maximum transmission unit)
22. Ppp tunneling protocol
signature-based (knowledge-based - misuse-detection) IDPS
ppptp
802.11
Packets
23. 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
Media Dependent Interface Crossover
Baseband
WAN
POTS
24. 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.
star-bus hybrid topology
beaconing
port 21
Data Link
25. Network device that makes high-level application connections on behalf of internal hosts and other machines
Radio Frequency Interference
Amplitude Modulation
proxy server
access services
26. Nondata info that must accompany data for it to be properly routed. addition to data
Ferrule
Backup Domain Controller
overhead
multiple access
27. 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
Correct default gateway
802.11g
Presentation
EAPoL
28. Modulates digital into analog in transmitting end and demodulates analog into digital in recieving end
modem
backbone
demilitarized zone
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
29. F type (like TV cable) or BNC (crimped)
coax cable connector
Alternate Mark Inversion
fragmentation
router
30. A network design in which every node is connected to every other note - achieving fault tolerance.
FDMA
ARP
mesh topology
physical media
31. Point or stage in a wave's progress over time
Phase
MMF
reassembly
Zero Configuration
32. Which layer in the OSI is responsible for routing and controling the flow of packets around the network?
Static IP Addressing
statistical anomaly-based (stat - behavior-based) IDPS
TIA (Telecommications Industry Association)
Network Layer
33. (fix) if analog an amplifier or if digital with repeater
fixing attenuation
reassembly
rollover cable
plenum area
34. Which protocol allows the transfer of a file from one computer to another over the network?
Cable Plant
fractionalizing
Apple File Protocol
File Transfer Protocol
35. Regular voice-grade telephone service.
plain old telephone service (POTS)
Network File System (NFS)
star-ring hybrid topology
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
36. Provides services for applications
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
Application
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
SSH
37. A logical grouping of information that includes the network layer header and encapsulated data - but specifically does not include any headers and trailers below the network layer.
driver
Packet
Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection
CSMA/CD
38. The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another
Channel
the higher the frequency
Industrial - Scientific - and Medical
routing
39. Radio frequency interference. interference caused by radio.
header
Class A Network
confidence value
RFI
40. A mail retrieval protocol that improves on the shortcomings of POP. The single biggest advantage IMAP4 has relative to POP is that it allows users to store messages on the mail server - rather than always having to download them to a local machine.
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
port 21
Physical layer
media
41. This layer in the OSI transforms bits into electromagnetic signals.
directional antennas
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
Physical Layer
Gigabit Ethernet
42. Network news transfer protocol
OSI Layer 5
802.11b
NNTP
network access method
43. IMAP4
Amplifier
Internet Message Access Protocol version 4
route
MAN
44. First set of six characters that make up the MAC address and that are unique to a particular manufacturer
white/orange and orange
block ID
Domain Name System (DNS)
Full-Duplex
45. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz.
802.3
Category 5
switch
back door
46. A data transmission rate
socket
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
bandwidth
link quality monitoring
47. Which protocol provides the user with many functions of the world wide web?
Presentation
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
802.3
Hyper text transfer protocol
48. 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
ring topology
topology
broadcast storm
Star topology
49. Synchronises data exchange
roaming
evasion
Session
narrowband
50. Is an e mail retival protocol designed to enabel users to access their e-mail from various locations
back door
hybrid fiber / coax (HFC) cable
Inter Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
Presentation