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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Which protocol allows the transfer of a file from one computer to another over the network?






2. Compresses






3. International Organization for Standardization






4. Functions at the network layer that add logical addresses and properly route data






5. 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






6. Type of transmission in which signlas may travel in both directions over a medium - but only in one direction at a time






7. Used on many UNIX/LINUX systems to provide authentication security for TCP/IP applications such as Telnet and FTP






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






9. The more resistant to cross talk (STP)






10. Used to resolve NetBIOS names w IP address






11. ISM






12. Does not operate at the application layer






13. Layer 4






14. An authentication protocol that uses public key technology to provide users with secured access to network resources.






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






16. A private computer network with resources accessible only to internal members.






17. 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






18. Netscape and Microsoft have implemented HTTPS to protect data transported via their Web browsers.






19. What is the currency of Denmark?






20. Tool used to determine whether a customers line is obtaining dial tone from the CO






21. The number of times a signal's amplitude changes over a fixed period of time - expressed in cycles per second - Hz






22. A transmitter concentrates the signal energy at a single frequency or in a very small range of frequencies






23. SSH - secure shell






24. A high-capacity communications medium that joins networks on the same floor in a building - on different floors - and across long distances.






25. Communications arrangement in which a single transmitter issues signals to multiple - defined recipients






26. A generic term for data being transmitted






27. Point of division between a telecommunications service carrier's network and a building's internal network






28. A term referring to a data-link header and trailer - plus the data encapsulated between the header and trailer.






29. An arm of the Internet Society (ISOC) that works on Internet-relateed technical issues.






30. Positive and zero. 1 and 0's.






31. Frequency Division Multiple Access






32. IKE






33. Standard rating that indicates the diameter of a wire






34. A worldwide network network of interconnected LANs - and MANs - that uses the TCP/IP protocol to enable people to share e-mail messages and computer files and to access a vast array of infromation.






35. Provides Internet access and/or other services such as email and Web hosting






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






37. Cabling that transmit data using light waves. Higher bandwidth than other types of cabling.






38. A computer on a network that requests services or resources from another computer on a network






39. A data communications technique that transmits a packet directly from the sending node - though a switch - and to the receiving node - without passing though other network nodes.






40. Controls the transport of data between systems






41. Zeroconf






42. SMF






43. American national standards institute






44. Application layer protocol that formulates and interprets requests between Web clients and servers






45. A TCP/Ip troubleshooting utility that displays statistics and the state of current TCP/IP connections. It also displays ports - which can signal whether services are using the correct ports.






46. Any device connected to a network - such as a microcomputer - mainframe - midrange computer - network equipment - or printer. Also called a station.






47. 1000 representatives from industry and gov't who determine standards for electronics - chemical and nuclear engineering - health and safety - and construction






48. Data only






49. IPX






50. Coordinates and maintains communications between two nodes on the network