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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. In TCP - a term used to describe a TCP header and its encapsulated data (also called an L4PDU). Also in TCP - the process of accepting a large chunk of data from the application layer and breaking it into smaller pieces that fit into TCP segments. In






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






3. Transport Layer






4. Feeding everybody in building






5. Virtually local area network-device-switch






6. What is the term used when every host on the network has a fixed IP address?






7. Data only






8. Signals travel in one direction






9. Manages network communication - available on a CD-ROM for example - that is used to manage communications and how frames or packets are sent using a protocol.






10. Data changed since the previous fill or incremental backup






11. A cable TV company - such as Comcast Broadband.






12. 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.






13. Restructuring data units that have been segmented






14. Multiple physical/non-physical mediums for connecting computers






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






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






17. 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






18. 3rd layer; protocols translate network addresses into their physical counterparts and decide how to route data from the sender to the receiver






19. A connecting device for a network that accepts messages and passes them on to other parts of the network. Generally more intelligent than a hub.






20. Short reach. only multimode-max length is 500. baseband transmission. 1000 mpbs.






21. A network topology in which all of the nodes are connected to a central line or bus






22. A technique for transmitting data over a network by encapsulating it within another protocol.






23. Device similar to a burglar alarm in that it detects a violation and activates an alarm.






24. FM






25. Describes the relative strength over a three dimensional area of an antenna






26. Is used to enable IP address to be assigned automatically by a DHCP server on a network.






27. Hardware address of the network interface card






28. Offers one way for a computer to access another computer over the network or over the Internet. For example - an IBM programmer can use Telnet on a Windows XP or Red Hat Enterprise Linux computer to access a mainframe though the Internet






29. The device inside a computer that connect a computer to the network media






30. Presentation Layer






31. Method of trasmitting data from a satellite






32. 128-191






33. Metropolitan area network






34. Data circuit-terminating equipment. multiplexer or modem






35. Professional organization with 90 chapters around the world that helps to establish technical standards for the internet






36. Local area network






37. A device that can transmit and receive - such as transmitting and receiving signals on a communication cable






38. OSPF






39. Dynamic host configuration protocol






40. Doesn't use frame headers - uses cells






41. A TCP/IP utility that queries the DNS database and provides information about a host given its IP address or vice versa. Dig is similar to the nslookup utility - but provides more information - even in its simplest form - than nslookup can.






42. A standard method or format for communication between networked devices






43. Algorithm used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame






44. Speed: 1000 Mbps - Altenative name: 1000BASE-T - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3ab - Cable type: copper max length 100m






45. IDPS that examines network traffic in search of patterns that match known signatures






46. Physical Layer






47. Physical layout of a star topology and also ring logical topology






48. Transmission control Protocol/Internet protocol






49. First part of the datagram - which consists of general information about the size of the packet - the protocol that was used to send it - and the IP address of both the source computer and its destination.






50. Secure sockets layer-encyrpts TCP/IP transmission including web forms- en route b/w the client server using public key encryption technology