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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. GSNW






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






3. Specify clients configurations to adhere to this subnet






4. Issue signals along a network medium






5. Used by web browser and web servers to exchange files






6. Telecommunications industry association






7. Amount of data that can be transmitted over media or wireless at a time.






8. Decreasing the size of data units when moving data from a network that can handle larger units to one that can handle only smaller units






9. 5 segments b/w two nodes - 4 repeating devices - and 3 segments connected by two repeating devices






10. Contains information that a wireless node needs to associate with an ap






11. Layer 2






12. NCP






13. FTP - file transfer- control






14. Most resistant to EMI






15. Signals composed ot pulses that can have a value of only 1 or 0






16. Hub/repeaters






17. Network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems.






18. A variation of CHAP designed by Microsoft






19. Max size of data units on Ethernet networks






20. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






21. Also called the star-wired bus topology - a network design that combines the logial comunications of a bus with the physical layout of a star.






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






23. Allows an attached computer to act as a dumb terminal - with data processing taking place on the TCP/IP host computer






24. Core TCP/IP protocol that operates in the Network layer and provided information about how and where data should be delivered; subprotocol that enables TCP/IP to inernetwork






25. Unique identifying number for a network node; follows a hierarchical addressing scheme; can be assigned through OS software; added to data packets and interpreted by protocols at the Network layer






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






27. Connector with 9 pins - commonly used in a serial communication that conforms to the rs-232 standard






28. What is a unique name that identifies an internet site called?






29. Manually specify on each workstation so that their users can pick up their internet email from the linux email server






30. Metropolitan area network






31. CHAP






32. Response generated atTransport layer confirming to sender that its frame was received; 3rd step in establishing a connection






33. Hubs and switches work here






34. Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol






35. Feeding everybody in building






36. Unit of data at any layer of the OSI model






37. Used to determine where patch cable for a specific server terminates on the patch panel - and checks for the presence of noise on a wire






38. Satellite used for broadband internet access






39. Wavelength division multiplexing






40. Frequency division multiplexing






41. Network standard that can reliaby transmit data farthest






42. Pieces of hardware that connect the wire to the network device






43. Network File System






44. MT-RJ






45. Domain Name System






46. Integrated digital network






47. HTTPS - Secure implementation of HTTP






48. The IEEE stanard for error and flow control in data frames.






49. Unit of data that results from subdividing a larger protocol data unit






50. Network cable that contains pairs of insulated wires that are twisted together and surrounded by a shielding material for added EMI and RFI protection - all inside a protective jacket.