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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Network device that makes high-level application connections on behalf of internal hosts and other machines






2. Is used to allow searching and updating of a directory service






3. Network Access Layer






4. Professional organization with 90 chapters around the world that helps to establish technical standards for the internet






5. An error condition on a token ring network that indicates one or more nodes is not functioning.






6. Wireless standard






7. Vulnerability created in a system by a virus or worm which allows the attacker to access the system at will with special privileges.






8. Tracks running and graphing data from any workstations. should ensure that new routers and switches can support it in order to easily automate network management






9. On a network using the MIcrosoft Internet Connections Sharing service - the computer whose Internet connection other computers share. The ICS host must contain two network interfaces: one that connects to the Internet and one that connects to the LAN






10. Controls how applications access network






11. Type of transmission in which signals may travel in both directions over a medium simultaneously; also called duplex






12. Address resolution protocol






13. Method of controlling how network nodes access communication channels - ex highway






14. Transport layer protocol that requires the establishment of a connection between communicating nodes before it will transmit data






15. 3rd layer; protocols translate network addresses into their physical counterparts and decide how to route data from the sender to the receiver






16. Method of gauging the appropriate rate of data transmission based on how fast he recipient can accept data






17. In CIDR notation - the number of bits used for an extended network prefix. For example - the CIDR block for 199.34.89.0/22 is /22






18. Station transmits a probe that is then replied by the access point






19. Individual insulated wire pairs - less expensive then STP - less resistant to noise






20. Standard analog telephone system






21. Tools in order to connect a new RJ45






22. The most widely-used protocol that manages notes posted on usenet newsgroups






23. A network design in which every node is connected to every other note - achieving fault tolerance.






24. Data transmission that involves one transmitter and one receiver






25. 5th layer; establishes and maintains communication between two nodes on the network; 'traffic cop'






26. A remote connection where the client computer is a low-end computer that communicates with a terminal server.






27. Each computer is connected to a central device






28. A computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network






29. Establishes maintains and terminates connections






30. CSU






31. Device used to regenerate a signal






32. FTP-Data - file transfer data






33. Which protocol provides the user with many functions of the world wide web?






34. Accurate alarm events that do not pose significant threat to information security






35. CRAM-MD5






36. Type of protocol useful when data must be transferred quickly






37. Allows you and eight coworkers to share a single internet routable IP address






38. Telephone jacks






39. PPP






40. IS designed for the exchange of electronic mail between networked systems -such as between mail servers over a TCP/IP network






41. SMTP - simple mail transfer protocol






42. Transport Layer






43. These reside on a computer or appliance connected to network segment and monitor network traffic






44. A type of transmission that can vary continuously - as in a wave pattern with positive and negative voltage levels.






45. Trivial file transfer protocol






46. The organized research of the Internet addresses owned or controlled by a target organization.






47. Firewall packet inspection that ignores the state of the connection between the internal computer and the external computer - only blocks or allows a packet based on header information.






48. Subgroup of EIA that focuses on standards for information technology - wireless - satellite - fiber optics - and telephone equipment; best known for network cable installation guidelines (TIA/EIA 568-B Series)






49. IEEE standard for wireless networking






50. Which layer in the OSI is responsible for routing and controling the flow of packets around the network?