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Cisco Network Fundamentals Vocab

Subjects : cisco, it-skills
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1. The design on networks that can continue to operate without interruption in the case of hardware - software or communications failures.






2. This term - used generically - refers to end-user data along with networking headers and trailers that are transmitted through a network. This term - used specifically - it is end-user data along with the network or Internet layer headers and any h






3. A part of a company's intranet that is extended to users outside the company (that is - normally over the Internet.) Vendors and contractors use this type of network to access some company websites.






4. A network device - typically connected to a range of LAN and WAN interfaces - that forwards packets based on their destination IP addresses. The device uses a forward if proven scheme.






5. In networking - a measurement of the speed of bits that can be transmitted over a particular link. It is the amount of data that can be transmitted in a certain amount of time. For digital service - it is usually expressed in bits per second (bps).






6. A website where entries are made in journal style. A user creates a blog - makes changes to it through templates or altering HTML code. Visitors can leave posts of the blog.






7. A combination of many IP subnets and networks - as created by building a network using routers. It can include several IP networks.






8. Network layer protocol in the TCP/IP stack offering a connectionless internetwork service. It provides features for addressing - type-of-service specifications - fragmentation and reassembly and security. It was documented in RFC 791.






9. Real-time communications between two or more people through text. The text is conveyed through computers connected over a network.






10. A drag-and-drop network simulator developed by Cisco to design - configure and troubleshoot network equipment within a simulated environment.






11. A network architecture designed to eliminate network downtime caused by a single point of failure.






12. A system or network design characterized by one or more major components that are required to maintain operation.






13. Technology that allows communication without needing physical connectivity. Examples include cell phones - personal digital assistants (PDA) wireless access points and wireless NICs.






14. A digital network used to send data between computers.






15. Binary Digit used in the binary number system. Each bit can either be a 1 or 0. Bits are units for information storage in computing.






16. To transfer data from the server to the client computer you are using.






17. A corporate system such as a website that is explicitly used by internal employees. It can be accessed either internally or remotely.






18. A symbol used to represent of part of the network whose details are being ignored.






19. This kind of network combines various forms of traffic such as voice - video and data on the same network infrastructure.






20. Something that helps people collaborate in a software context.






21. A control mechanism that can provide different priorities to different users or data flows - or guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow in accordance with requests from the application program.






22. A process used to verify the identity of a person or a process.






23. Digital files that are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds - for playback on portable media players and personal computers.






24. The network that combines enterprise networks - individual users - and ISPs into a single global IP network.






25. The ability or a protocol - system or component to be modified to fit a new need.






26. An internationally recognized definition of technical specifications that ensure worldwide consistency.






27. The origin of the PDU. This can be a process - a host - or a node. This depends on the layer to which you are referring to.






28. Events or signals that show output as fast as possible - or as they happen.






29. Websites that lets visitors add - edit and delete content - typically without the need for registration. A good example of this is wikipedia.com.






30. A routing feature in which frames in an interface output queue are prioritized based on various characteristics such as packet size and interface type.






31. Any combination of hardware device and/or software application designed to protect network devices from outside network users and/or malicious applications and files.






32. Two or more people working together on a project.






33. 1. Collection of computers - printers - routers - switches and other devices that can communicate with each other over a transmission medium. 2. Command that assigns a NIC-based address to which the router is directly connected.






34. A numbering system characterized by 1s and 0s.