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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. IDPS that examines network traffic in search of patterns that match known signatures






2. Signals traveling on one wire infringes on the signal traveling over an adjacent wire






3. Pipeline used to contain and protect cabling; usually made from metal






4. Network time protocol






5. TFTP is a TCP/IP file transfer protocol that is designed for task such as the transfer of data to enable a diskless workstation to boot using files trasmitted from a server






6. American Standard Code for Information Interchange






7. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol






8. GPO






9. The physical layout of a computer network






10. Shielded twisted pair






11. ICA






12. Device with little - if any - of it's own processing or disk capacity; depends on a host to supply it with applications and data-processing services






13. Secure CoPy-utility that allows you to copy files securely from host to another






14. Package for data that includes not only the data - or 'payload -' but also the sender's and recipient's addressing and control information. Generated at the Data Link layer and issued to the Physical layer






15. Equivalent to OSI Layer 3 Network






16. The IEEE 802.3ae standard for Ethernet communications at 10 Gbps






17. The process of checking a communication medium - such as cable - for a voltage level - signal transition - or light - indicating the presence of a data-carrying signal.






18. 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






19. 1-126






20. The utility that allows you to query ICANN's DNS registration database and find information about a domain.






21. A computer (mainframe - minicomputer - server - or workstation) that has an operating system enabling multiple computers to access it at the same time for files - data - and services.






22. BDC






23. 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.






24. Using part of a leased line






25. International society composed of engineering professionals - promotes development and education in the electrical engineering and computer fields






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






27. An adapter board designed to connect a workstation - server - or other network device to a network medium.






28. Pointing in a direction






29. The oldest type of network design with - this topology consist fo multiple nodes attached to a central hub - switch - or router.






30. LDAP






31. Trivial File Transfer Protocol






32. IDPS that reviews log files from servers - network devices - and other IDPSs for signatures indicating an attack or intrusion






33. Internet protocol security-defines encryption - authentication - and key management for TCP/IP transmission






34. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






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






36. The gateway that first interprets a device's outbound requests - and then interprets its inbound requests to and from other subnets.






37. A connecting device for a network that accepts messages and passes them on to other parts of the network. Generally more intelligent than a hub.






38. Enables the establishment of a Web connection - but it also provides for the exchange of resources - for example - displaying AOL's Web page in your brower.






39. The device inside a computer that connect a computer to the network media






40. Moving from one BSS to another without losing connectivity






41. Which protocol allows users to recieve emails?






42. EFS






43. Is a challenge respone authentication protocol






44. NFS






45. POP3 - post office protocol 3






46. MX






47. OTDR






48. Packet a node sends to acknowledge that it received a SYN request for connection; 2nd of three-step connection process






49. Open Systems Interconnection model is standard description or reference model for how messages should be transmitted between any 2 points in a telecommunications network.






50. Best fault tolerance