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CCNA Network Fundamentals Vocab
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1. A group of 8 binary bits. It is similar to - but not the same as - a byte. One Application in computer network is to use octets to divide IPv4 addresses into four components
virtual local area network
flow control
bit time
octet
2. Used by tcp or udp - with values between 0 and 1023 - these ports are allocated by high-privilege processes. They are used so that all clients know the correct port number to connect to.
positional notation
well known ports
dns resolver
hop
3. A form of transmission where one device transmits to all devices within the network or on another network
thinnet
SYN
broadcast
source
4. The process by which a router receives an incoming frame - discards the ata link header and trailer - makes a forwarding decision based on the destination IP address - adds a new data-link header and trailer based on the outgoing interface and forwar
globally scoped addresses
routing
Pad
dynamic host configuration protocol
5. An application level network protocl mainly applied to shared access to files - printers - serial ports - and miscellaneous communications between nodes on a network.
shielded twisted pair cable
synchronous
server message block
broadcast domain
6. Media access methodology in which a node wishing to transmit listens for a carrier wave before trying to send. If a carrier is sensed - the node waits for the transmission in progress to finish before initiating its own transmission.
kilobits per second
segment
burned in address
carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)
7. Part of a company's intranet that is extended to users outside the company
network
directed broadcast
virtual circuit
extranet
8. A physical or a logical area in a LAN where the signals sent by the interfaces ma be subject o being combined. Within a collision domain - if a device sends a frame on a network segment - every other device on that same segment will receive that fram
host
collision domain
public address
virtual circuit
9. An IPv4 multicast address that is restricted to a local group or organization.
limited scope address
virtual circuit
carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD)
manchester encoding
10. In networking - a general term referring to any energy signal on a transmission medium that is not part of the signal used to transmit data over that medium.
Internet
noise
intermediary device
multicast group
11. In ethernet a layer 2 device that receives an electrical signal in one port - interprets the bits - and makes a filtering or forwarding decision about the frame. If it forward - it sends a regenerated signal. Switches typically have many physical por
dynamic routing
ping sweep
switch
manchester encoding
12. A network that incorporates both optical fiber along with coaxial cable to create a broadband network. commonly used by cable tv companies.
classless addressing
switch
hybrid fiber-coax
smtp
13. A 1-bit field in the TCP header that is used by a device that wants to terminate its session with the other device. This is done by inserting the FIN flag in the flag field found in the TCP segment
FIN
Interpret as command
enable password
binary
14. The minimum time a NIC or interface can take to send an entire frame. Slot time - then - implies a minimum frame size.
slot time
convergence
AND
Interpret as command
15. A removable component that has memory space for storage. Used on the router or switch for storing the compressed operating system image.
dynamic or private ports
virtual local area network
flash
Organizational Unique Identifier
16. A 1-bit flag in the TCP header that is used to request that a connection be re-established.
RST
channel
source IP address
ethernet PHY
17. MDIX is an alternative operation of ethernet ports on a hub. In this mode - the mapping of the wire pairs used in the hub port is in a crossover configuration. This allows you to use a straight-through cable to interconnect the hub to another hub.
public address
media-dependent interface crossover
Network time protocol
intermediary device
18. Can refer to computer hardware that is to be used by multiple concurrent users. Alternatively - this term can refer to computer software that provides services to many users. For example - a web server consists of web server software running on some
server
store and forward
association identity AID
redundancy
19. A broadcast that is sent to a specific network or series of networks.
resource records
carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD)
dns resolver
limited broadcast
20. A device on a network that serves as an access point to other networks. A default gateway is used by a host to forward IP packets that have destination addresses outside the local subnet. A router interface typically is used as the default gateway. W
default gateway
signal
slot time
fast ethernet
21. Unique addresses that are public domain addresses.
nonreturn to zero
globally scoped addresses
scalability
bridge
22. A signal on a medium used to support the transmission of data. Data is carried over the medium by modulation.
public address
single point of failure
routing
carrier
23. Data link layer term describing a device connected to a network.
domain name
distributed
node
interframe spacing
24. A source of information that is highly reliable and known for its accuracy
binary
extranet
authoritative
overhead
25. A part of a computer network that every device communicates with using the same physical medium. Network segments are extended by hubs or repeaters.
authoritative
priority queing
latency
network segment
26. A corporate system such as a website that is explicitly used by internal employees. Can be assessed internally or remotely
cache
intranet
peer
collaborative
27. Network layer protocol in the TCP/IP stack offering a connectionless internetwork service. IP provides features for addressing - type-of-service specification - fragmentation and reassembly - and security.
IP
transparent bridging
quality of service
router protocol
28. 1. a collision domain that is a section of a LAN that is bound by bridges - routers or switches. 2. In a LAN using a bus topology - a segment is a continuous electrical circuit that is often connected to other such segments with repeaters. 3. When us
most significant bit
Network address translation (NAT)
segment
limited broadcast
29. A command on many computer operating systems that discovers the IP addresses - and possibly host names - of the routers used by the network when sending a packet from one computer to another.
IP
console port
query
tracert
30. A collection of data that establishes a reference for network performance and behavior over a period of time. This reference data is used in the future to assess the health and relative growth of network utilization.
globally scoped addresses
radio frequency interference
network baseline
router
31. Line code in which each bit of data is signified by at least one voltage level transition.
bit
logical network
flash
manchester encoding
32. A device such as a desktop or mobile device that is used by an end user.
code gropu
test-net address
pulse amplitude modulation
end device
33. A popular certification method for fiber systems. The OTDR injects light into the fiber and then graphically displays the results of the detected reflected light. The OTDR measures the elapsed transit time of reflected light to calculate the distance
network baseline
layered model
scope
Optical time domain reflectometer
34. A network model defined by the IETF that has been implemented on most computers and network device in the world.
argument
TCP/IP
carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD)
maximum transmission unit
35. The networking layers whose processes are not affected by the media being used. In ethernet - these are all the layers from the LLC sublayer of data link upward.
carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD)
media independent
directly connected network
goodput
36. DNS data records. Their precise format is defined in RFC 1035. The most important fields in a resource record are Name - class - type and data.
attenuation
broadcast address
resource records
Internet control message protocol
37. A method of computer processing in which different parts of a program run simultaneously on two or more computers that are communicating with each other over a network
syntax
gateway
distributed
encryption
38. The actual data transfer rate between two computers at some point in time. Throughput is impacted by the slowest-speed link used to send data between the two computers - as well as myriad variables that might change during the course of a day.
throuhpu
multiplexing
local area network
administratively scoped address
39. A network topology characterized by a central location connected to multiple hubs. In an extended star - these interconnected hubs may be connected to more hubs. It is essentially a hierarchical topology but typically is drawn with the central site i
metropolitan-area network
collaborative
Packet Tracer
extended star
40. A protocol that allows a computer to retrieve email from a server.
post office protocol
IP header
bit time
TCP/IP
41. A 1-bit flag in the TCP header used to indicate that the receiving host should notify the destination process to do urgent processing.
registered ports
network address
firewall
URG
42. Another form of the root word converge in the phrase converged network. This kind of network aggregates various forms of traffic such as voice - video and data on the same network infrastructure. A more common usage represents the process by which ro
slot time
single point of failure
prefix length
convergence
43. In the telnet application - commands are always introduced by a character with the decimal code 255 - known as the Interpret as Command character.
runt frame
node
Interpret as command
slot time
44. Communication where the sender and receiver must prearrange for communications to occur; otherwise - the communication fails.
transparent bridging
ping sweep
layered model
connection oriented
45. Organizations that are responsible for the allocation and registration of Internet number resources within a particular region of the world. These registries include the American Registry for Internet Number for North America; RIPE network coordinati
network interface card
digital logic
Regional Internet Registries
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
46. A written specification that defines what tasks a service or device should perform. Each protocol defines messages - often in the form of headers - plus the rules and processes by which these messages are used to achieve some stated purpose.
static route
data termianl equipment
PSH
protocol
47. A general type of cable - with the cable holding twisted pairs of copper wires and the cable itself having little shielding.
ARP poisoning
International Organization for Standardization
burned in address
unshieled twisted-pair
48. The dividing of IP datagrams to meet the MTU requirement of a layer 2 protocol.
syntax
Internet service provider
fragmentation
gateway
49. In networking - a symbol used when drawing network diagrams that represent a part of the network whose details can be ignored for the purposes of the diagram.
signal
cloud
network interface card
network address
50. A high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network. The term is often used to describe the main network connections comprising the Internet.
RJ-45
Internet backbone
Packet Tracer
convergence