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IT: Networking Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Crimp into pins 1 and 2 of RJ 45 connector






2. # of times that waves amplitude cycles - hertz






3. Transport Layer






4. Strategy in which all IDPS control functions are implemented and managed in a central location






5. TCP is a Layer 4 protocol (Due to the close match or the OSI Transport Layer and TCP within the TCP/IP Transport Layer.






6. Similar to bus topology - but the ends are connected






7. Associates a MAC address with a given IP address - reverse ARP






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






9. Central component of a cable designed to carry a signal






10. BIND






11. The transmission capacity of a communications medium - which is typically measured in bits per second (for data transmissions) or hertz (for data - voice - and video transmissions) - and which is determined by the maximum minus the minimum transmissi






12. The total amount of opposition to the flow of current.






13. Method of data modulation in which the frequency of the carrier signal is modified by the application of the data signal






14. A medium that carries 1 signal






15. IEEE standard for broadband wireless in MAN (WiMAX)






16. PDC






17. Services that allow remote users to connect to the network






18. Small Form Plug-gables - Plugs in to an interface on a switch






19. A network owned and maintained by an organization -such as a campus network operated by a college.






20. FTP is an application that enables the transfer of data from one remote device to another - using TCP/IP






21. Asynchronous digital subscriber line. Method of providing internet service that uses the standard phone line - but transmits data at a different frequency than voice. Faster than ISDN.






22. A route discovery and analysis utility that comes with UNIX and Linux operating systems. Mtr combines with functions of the ping and traceroute commands and delivers an easily readable chart as its output






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






24. Reverse address resolution protocol






25. Transforms data into a form network or applications will understand






26. An international body that establishes communications and networking standards - and that is particularly known for its contributions to network protocol standards.






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






28. Firewalls perform two basic security functions






29. Control frame that indicates to the rest of the network that a particular node has the right to transmit data






30. Digital - one signal one channel at a time (half duplexing) ex. ethernet






31. Data Link Layer






32. Is a secure form of HTTP






33. Standards organizations representing 157 countries headquartered in Geneva. Goal is to establish international standards to facilitate global exchange of information and barrier-free trade






34. MAU






35. 5th layer; establishes and maintains communication between two nodes on the network; 'traffic cop'






36. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






37. 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






38. 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.






39. A remote connection where the client computer is a low-end computer that communicates with a terminal server.






40. Frequency hoping spread spectrum: a signal jumps between several different frequencies






41. Feeding everybody in building






42. HDLC






43. A service provided with Windows 98 - Me - 2000 - and 32-bit versions of XP operating systems that allows one computer - the ICS host - to share its Internet connection with other computers on the same network.






44. 128 -64 -32 -16 -8 -4 -2 -1






45. MX






46. An advantage of networks






47. 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






48. SNMP






49. An authentication protocol that uses public key technology to provide users with secured access to network resources.






50. Hardware that constitutes the enterprise-wide cabling system