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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Internet assigned numbers authority






2. 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)






3. The ability to send or receive signals on a medium - but not at the same time.






4. Telecommunications industry association






5. MIB






6. Provides Internet access and/or other services such as email and Web hosting






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






8. Local area network






9. The IEEE stanard for error and flow control in data frames.






10. 500 meters - 10Mbps






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






12. OU






13. Segment






14. Interference that may be generated by broadcast signals from radio or TV towers






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






16. A logical communication path established by the OSI Network layer for sending and receiving data.






17. A system of computers - printer devices - network devices - and computer software linked by communications cabling or radio waves.






18. 12 digits - A-F/0-9






19. PPTP






20. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






21. This layer in the OSI network model manages log on procedures and password recognition.






22. A protocol data unit that has been transfered between OSI layers and then stripped of control information and transfere instructions.






23. Is a method for automatically assigning address and other configuration parameters to network hosts.






24. When pulses that represent bits follow one another along a single transmission






25. Multiplexing based on priority






26. Used connecting a workstation to a routers console part






27. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






28. Works closely with IP in providing error and control information - by allowing hosts to exchange packet status information to help move the packets along the internetwork






29. Provides FTP - HTTP - SMTP...






30. Cause by EMI/RFI - and other packets - interference on the signal






31. Process of retransmitting a digital signal; repeats the pure signal without the noise






32. IDPS's ability to dynamically modify its configuration in response to environmental activity






33. Ensures that messages being transmitted on the internet are private and tamper proof






34. Restructuring data units that have been segmented






35. Data Link sublayer that manages flow control






36. 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






37. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure






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






39. Application Layer






40. Physical Layer






41. A poplar alternative to FTP is NFS software offered by Sun Microsystems - which uses Sun's remotr procedure call specification via TCP port 111.






42. HTTP - SMTP - POP3 - VoIP






43. A TCP/IP utility used to show or modify a client's host name.






44. Data Link Layer






45. Network Layer






46. Used with single mode or multi mode fiber optic cable






47. Enables sharing remote drivers - Enables sharing remote printers - Handles e-mail messages - Provides file transfer services - Provides file management services - Provides terminal emulation






48. IMAP4






49. Layer 4






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







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