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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. Device used to regenerate a signal






2. Integrated digital network






3. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz - but capable of handling the disturbance on eash pair that's caused by transmitting on all four pairs at the same time.






4. Method of trasmitting data from a satellite






5. PPP






6. An IDPS that resides on particular computer or server (the host) and monitors activity only on that system. Also known as system integrity verifiers.






7. SMTP - simple mail transfer protocol






8. Subgroup of EIA that focuses on standards for information technology - wireless - satellite - fiber optics - and telephone equipment; best known for network cable installation guidelines (TIA/EIA 568-B Series)






9. Constructs data frames using the appropriate format for the network - reatea CRC information - Checks for errors using CRC information - Retransmits data if there is error - Initiates the communications link and makes sure it is not interrupted - thu






10. Basic error checking and correction






11. Transport Layer






12. Technique for formatting signals in which one property of a carrier wave is modified by the addition of a data signal during transmission






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






14. (fix) if analog an amplifier or if digital with repeater






15. ICS






16. Application Layer






17. Internet assigned numbers authority






18. A network design built by running cable from one PC of file server to the next - like links in a chain.






19. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






20. Data circuit-terminating equipment. multiplexer or modem






21. Connector used with single mode and multimode fiber optic cable






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






23. Where demarc is located if an organization follows structured cabling standards






24. Basic service set: a group of stations that share an access point






25. Alert or alarm that occurs in the absence of an actual attack






26. CIFS






27. 5th layer; establishes and maintains communication between two nodes on the network; 'traffic cop'






28. Techniques that employ hardware and software to province assurance against equipment failures - computer service interruptions - and data losses






29. Physical Layer






30. A flexible communications cable that contains pairs of insulated copper wires that are twisted together for reduction of EMI and RFI and covered with an outer insulating jacket.






31. MAC address






32. A thin coaxial cable usually RG-58






33. Capability for a component or system to continue functioning despite damage or malfunction






34. A network whose access is restricted to only clients or machines with proper credentials.






35. Activities finalize restoration of operations to a normal state and seek to identify source and method of intrusion to ensure same type of attack cannot occur again






36. Name Of Layer 7






37. Transport Layer






38. RDP






39. Simple Network Management Protocol






40. Provides strung security for HTTP- transpored information - but it is only used by some vendor's application






41. The physical layout of the cable and wireless network devices and the logical path followed by network frames and packets sent on the cable or by wireless transmissions






42. Can use WPA to improve the security of data in transit






43. It enables the sending node to obtain the MAC address of the intended recipient before packets are sent.






44. Device that separates multiplexed signals once they are received and regenerates them in their original form






45. PPTP






46. A form of address translation that uses Tcp port numbers to distinguish each client's transmission - thus allowing multiple clients to share a limited number of Internet-recognized IP addresses.






47. Layer 2 Troubleshooting






48. Vulnerability created in a system by a virus or worm which allows the attacker to access the system at will with special privileges.






49. IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer of the data link layer






50. Upper sublayer in the Data Link layer. Provides a common interface and supplies reliability and flow control services