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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. Actual. how much data is transmitted during given time






2. IPX & SPX






3. Device that can detect intrusion and launch an active response






4. Faster wireless standard 20-25






5. Ensures outgoing traffic can traverse public networks by replacing each outgoing packets source addresss field w valid IP address






6. Similar to FTP. lets you transfer files between a host and an FTP server






7. Plain old telephone service






8. Transmission control Protocol/Internet protocol






9. A shell protocol that enables systems to use various authenticaion mechanisms.






10. Communications that occur in discrete units where the start of a unit is signaled by a start bit at the front and the end of the unit is signaled by a stop bit at the back.






11. Manages network communication - available on a CD-ROM for example - that is used to manage communications and how frames or packets are sent using a protocol.






12. This phase begins and end a PPP session.






13. Logical link control






14. 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






15. An algorithm used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame.






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






17. The 100BaseVG/100VG-AnyLAN approach abandon the CSMA/CD transmission technique for one called demand priorTity.






18. CSMA / CD






19. Physical Layer






20. Provides a generic method of transferring files






21. Manages IP address allocation and the domain name system






22. Ensures reliablity of packet transmissions from node to node - Ensures that data is sent and received in the same order - Provides acknowledgement when a packet is received - Monitors for packet transmission errors and resends bad packets - Breaks la






23. A combination of LAN's - MAN's - or WAN's that provides computer users with an array of computer and network resources to complete different tasks.






24. A boundary between two zones of trust






25. 7th layer; protocols enable software programs to negotiate formatting - procedural - security - synchronization - and other requirements with the network






26. Connection based






27. IP






28. Encompasses actions an organization takes when intrusion is detected






29. DSU






30. A permanent telephone connection between 2 locations that provide a predetermined amount of bandwidth at all times






31. A technique for connecting to a network at a remote location using Internet as the medium.






32. User friendly web addresses are translated into IP addresses by the...






33. International telecommunication Union






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






35. IPv6 addressing - multicast group






36. MIB






37. Hard-to-define skills such as dependability






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






39. Appends physical address of destination computer onto the frame






40. Basic error correction and detection






41. Initiates the communication link - Makes sure the communication link is maintained - Determines which node transmits at any point in time - such as which one transmits first - Disconnectd when a communication session is over - Translates node address






42. Network Layer






43. Media Access Unit (transmitter/ receiver)






44. An advantage of networks






45. Network standard that can reliaby transmit data farthest






46. Compresses






47. (WIde area network) Carry networks longer distances than Lans






48. Speed: 100 Mbps - Alternative name: 10BASE-TX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3u - Cable Type: Copper - max length 100m






49. HTTPS - Secure implementation of HTTP






50. Loop back address for IPv6