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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Name Of Layer 3






2. Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers






3. T1






4. Lowest or 1st layer; protocols generate and detect signals so as to transmit and receive data over a network medium - also set the data transmission rate and monitor data error rates - but do not provide error correction






5. Attacker who utilizes tactics designed to trip the organization's IDPS - essentially causing the organization to conduct its own DoS attack - but overreacting to an actual - but insignificant - attack.






6. Local area network






7. 1) 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. Programs and information may be processed at the host - or they






8. A computer that has its own CPU and may be used as a stand-alone computer for word processing - spreadsheet genation - or other software applications. It also may be used to access another computer such as another workstation or server via a network.






9. A network design consisting of a continuous path for data with no logical beginning or ending point - and thus no terminators.






10. Data Link Layer






11. An Application layer protocol used to retrieve messages from a mail server. When a client retrieves mail via POP - messages previously stored on the mail server are downloaded to the client's workstation - and then deleted from the mail server.






12. Not individually insulated but shielded. use when there is noise.






13. IEEE standard for error and flow control in data frames






14. Service data unit






15. Device that boosts - or strengthens - and analog signal






16. Internet control message protocol






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






18. A term used to refer to data within the Data-link layer of the OSI model.






19. MDIX






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






21. 192-223






22. A utility for viewing or modifying a host's routing table






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






24. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers






25. POE standard






26. Fiber-optic cable used on a network backbone for high-speed communications - such as between floors of a building.






27. PDC






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






29. Is part of theTCP/IP protcol suite and used to retrive e-mail from a remote server to a local client over a TCP/IP connection






30. Layer 6






31. Voltage is varied and imprecise - more susceptible






32. Electromagnetic interference






33. A systematic survey of all of the target organization's Internet addresses that is conducted to identify network services offered by hosts in that range






34. Computers - devices - and connectivity necessary to rebuild a network exist - and all have appropriated configured updated and connected to match your networks current state. most expensive disaster recovery contingency to maintain






35. ATM






36. 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.






37. A unit of data formatted for transmission over a network that contains control and other information that corresponds to the OSI Networklayer; also called Layer 3.






38. Multicast group 224-239






39. Device that modulates analog signals into digital signals for transmission over telephone lines - and demodulates digital signals into analog for the receiving end






40. Extent to which a signal has weakened after traveling a given distance






41. Connection-less






42. Measure of strength






43. Scrambles information into an alternative form that requires a key or password to decrypt the information.






44. Each computer is connected to a central device






45. Device used to regenerate a signal






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






47. The NIC and network equipment are set up so that they have the capacity to send and receive simultaneously. which is possible because od buffering at the NIC.






48. A standard for encoding and interpreting binary files - images - video - and non-ASCII character sets within an e-mail message.






49. A switching method that enables multiple devices to communicate over the same commnications medium by creating time slots in which each device transmits.






50. Is a protocol designed for managing complex networks