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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. 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
multimeter
NIC
Incorrect device drivers
Transport
2. Physical and Data Link layers
where NICs operate
Computer network
kereberos
SONET
3. Total amount of communication cable that make up a network.
honey net
Class C Network
cable plant
Network File System
4. Four twisted wire pairs with three twists per foot. This type can handle transmissions up to 16 MHz. Now limited to telecommunication equipment
Category 3
Category 5e
Fast Ethernet
Plenum
5. Frequency hoping spread spectrum: a signal jumps between several different frequencies
FHSS
DNS
Network Behavior Analysis
modem
6. Signals travel in one direction
Client
simplex
Presentation
leased line
7. PPTP
IP (Internet Protocol)
signal
Quality of Service
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
8. Time Division Multiple Access
utp
fiber optic cable
TDMA
Shielded Twised Pair
9. The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another
Demultiplexer
RARP
routing
STP
10. Different upload/download speeds.
signal
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
802.2
asymmetrical transmission
11. Frequency division multiplexing
CHAP
FDM
dedicated lines
Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (S-HTTP)
12. Connects multiple LANs
ATM
WAN
thin client computing
Secure Shell (SSH
13. A network on which any computer can communicate with other networked computers on an equal (peer) basis without going through an intermediary - such as a server. Peer-to-peer networking enables each computer to offer and access shared resources - suc
Peer-to-peer network
Transport Layer
datagram
Multistation Access Unit
14. Facilities necessary for a service provider to connect with another organization LAN or WAN
stateful protocol analysis (SPA) IDPS
Entrance Facilities
L2TP
narrowband
15. Application Layer
Client Software
OSI Layer 5
mesh topology
spread-spectrum
16. Scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt the information.
encryption
pathping
transmission media
simplex
17. Telnet
Port 23
topology
802.11b
Hubs
18. Twisted pair cable consisting of a number of twisted pairs of copper wire with a simple plastic casing. Because - no shielding is used in this cable - it is very susceptible to EMI - RFI - and other types of interference
Shielded Twised Pair
802.16
encryption
Unshielded twisted pair
19. Pulses of precise - positive voltages and zero voltages (binary)
voltage
soft skills
goodput
digital signal
20. Basic service set: a group of stations that share an access point
API (application program interface)
topology
BSS
Transport layer
21. EMI interference induced on one cable by signals traveling on a nearby cable
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Alien Cross Talk
Berkeley Software Distribution
communications services
22. Accurate alarm events that do not pose significant threat to information security
port 21
noise
stateful protocol analysis (SPA) IDPS
Improperly configured switch
23. An enclosed area - such as a false floor - or ceiling - in which pressure from air or gas can be greater than the pressure outside the enclosed area - particularly during a fire. Plenum area in buildings often extend to multiple rooms or extend throu
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
plenum area
Modulation
Category 5e
24. Small Form Plug-gables - Plugs in to an interface on a switch
SSH
Local area network (LAN)
Network layer
SFP
25. 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
collision detection
incremental backup
IP Addressing
frame
26. Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
American Wire Gauge
the higher the frequency
S-HTTP
impedance
27. Regular voice-grade telephone service.
Network News Transport Protocol
public switched telephone network (PSTN)
Kroner
CSU/DSU
28. IEEE standard for token ring devices and data handling
802.11b
Basic Rate Interface
802.5
connectionless
29. Signals composed ot pulses that can have a value of only 1 or 0
Digital
WAN
tracert
Analog
30. Hardware address of the network interface card
MAC address
Block ID
MAC
PSTN
31. Groups of workstations are star connect to connectivity devices and then networked via single bus - cover long distances - easy to interconnect - more expensive - ethernet
Domain Name
Nonbroadcast Point-to-Multipoint Transmission
star wired bus
NIC
32. Representatives from electronics manufacturers across the US that sets standards for electronic equipment and lobbies for legislation favorable to the growth of the computer and electronics industries
bandwidth
Point-to-Point
EIA (Electronics Industries Alliance)
IP Addressing
33. A Data Link sublayer of the OSI model that initiates the communication link between nodes and ensures the link is not unintentionally broken.
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
logical link control (LLC)
bandwidth
scattering
34. Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
Mac Addressing
CSMA/CD
isdn
MAC address
35. Media Access Unit (transmitter/ receiver)
MAU
segmentation
false negative
Faulty network cable
36. Data circuit-terminating equipment. multiplexer or modem
Main Distribution Frame
switch
DCE
BOOTP
37. Layer 1 Troubleshooting
Incorrect cable type
f type connector
PSTN
SNMP
38. 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.
connectionless
netstat
Network Behavior Analysis
IGMP
39. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline
Post Office Protocol
802.11
Frequency Modulation
statistical anomaly-based (stat - behavior-based) IDPS
40. 1000 representatives from industry and gov't who determine standards for electronics - chemical and nuclear engineering - health and safety - and construction
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
presentation layer
encapsulate
Patch Panel
41. The NIC and network equipment are set up so they cannot send and receive at the same time
Main Distribution Frame
WAN Connectivity
Half Duplex NIC Communication
back hack
42. Layer 3 Troubleshooting
Organizational Unit
IP address within the assigned network
Transmission Protocol (TCP)
OSI Reference to TCP
43. International Organization for Standardization
Encapsulation
metropolitan area network (MAN)
Berkeley Internet Name Domain
ISO
44. Not-for-profit agency that manages distribution of IP addresses; ARIN for Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa - APNIC for Asia-Pacific - RIPE for Europe and North Africa
RIR (Regional Internet Registry)
EIA
Presentation
network-based IDPS (NIDPS)
45. Cross talk that occurs between wire pairs near the source of a signal
Near End Cross Talk
MTU (maximum transmission unit)
phase
radio frequency interference (RFI)
46. Process of breaking large packets into smaller packets.
TIA
Default Gateway
fragmentation
port 80
47. GPO
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
Group Policy Object
CRC (cyclic redundancy check)
48. Which protocol allows users to send emails?
Presentation
TIA (Telecommications Industry Association)
SMTP
enticement
49. VPN
Virtual Private Network
port 21
diffraction
Static IP Addressing
50. Can use WPA to improve the security of data in transit
802.11b
encapsulate
Error Handling
Repeater