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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. The physical layout of a computer network






2. RDP






3. A connector used to terminate coaxial cable used for transmitting television and broadband cable signals






4. Radio frequency interference. interference caused by radio.






5. Scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt the information.






6. Transport Layer






7. The oldest type of network design - this topology consists of multiple nodes attached to a central hub - switch - or router.






8. Associates a MAC address with a given IP address - reverse ARP






9. The process of wrapping one layer's PDU with protocol information so that it can be interpreted by a lower layer. For example - Data Link layer protocols encapsulate Network layer packets in frames.






10. Internet control message protocol






11. A network owned and maintained by an organization -such as a campus network operated by a college.






12. Error detection and correction






13. SNMP






14. Crimp into pins 1 and 2 of RJ 45 connector






15. A standard method or format for communication between networked devices






16. ISM






17. Rules and configuration guidelines governing implementation and operation of IDPSs within an organization






18. Is a secure form of HTTP






19. POP3 - post office protocol 3






20. IPv4






21. A TCP/IP troubleshooting utility that uses ICMP to trace the path from one networked node to another - identifying all intermediate hops between the two nodes. Traceroute is useful for determining router or subnet connectivity problems. On Windows-ba






22. Satellite used for broadband internet access






23. Follow TIA/EIA 568 specifications






24. Layer 3






25. A private network that functions like a tunnel through a larger network






26. Frequency modulation-frequency of signal is modified






27. Device that acts as a wireless switch so that nodes can connect wirelessly to a network.






28. An IDPS that resides on particular computer or server (the host) and monitors activity only on that system. Also known as system integrity verifiers.






29. An international body that establishes communications and networking standards - and that is particularly known for its contributions to network protocol standards.






30. Frequency division multiplexing






31. The NIC and network equipment are set up so they cannot send and receive at the same time






32. IEEE 802.3 Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer of the data link layer






33. Speed: 10 Mbps - Alternative Name: 10BASE-T - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3 - Cable Type: Copper - max length 100 meters






34. Activities finalize restoration of operations to a normal state and seek to identify source and method of intrusion to ensure same type of attack cannot occur again






35. MAU






36. Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol






37. Network-max segment length-100 meters






38. Default subnet mask for 154.13.44.87






39. Layer 4 Troubleshooting






40. Plain old telephone service






41. An 8-bit character-coding method consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase characters and numbers - plus 32 nonprinting characters.






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






43. 128 -64 -32 -16 -8 -4 -2 -1






44. A unit of data transmitted on a network that contains control and address information corresponding to the OSI Data Link layer - or Layer 2.






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






46. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 250 MHz.






47. Transport Layer






48. Process of adjusting IDPS to maximize efficiency in detecting true positives - while minimizing false positives and false negatives






49. The sender transmits the data to the destination without establishment of a connection.






50. Transport Layer