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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A connector used to terminate coaxial cable used for transmitting television and broadband cable signals






2. Transport Layer






3. Name Of Layer 1






4. A service used via the Application layer to recognize and access other layers






5. Which address is split in to four 8-bit parts called octets?






6. Standard analog telephone system






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






8. For fiber-optic cable communications - the difference between the transmitted power and the receiver sensitivity - as measured in decibels. It is the minimum transmitter power and receiver sensitivity needed for a signal to be sent and received fully






9. Direct-sequence spread spectrum: signal bits are distributed over a frequency band






10. A generic term referring to any set of protocols and standards collected into a comprehensive grouping that - when followed by the devices in a network - allows all the devices to communicate. Examples include TCP/IP and OSI.






11. Physical Layer






12. IMAP4






13. The first set of six characters that make up the MAC address and that are unique to a particular manufacturer.






14. An organization composed of more than 100 representatives from industry and government who together determine standards for the electronics industry in addition to other fields - such as chemical and nuclear engineering.






15. 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)






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






17. Model for understanding and developing computer-to-computer communication developed in the 80s by ISO; divides networking functions among 7 layers






18. Hubs and switches work here






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






20. A Data Link sublayer that examines addressing information contained in a network frame and controls how devices share communications on the same network.






21. The most widely-used protocol that manages notes posted on usenet newsgroups






22. Hardware address of the network interface card






23. CHAP






24. Physical Layer






25. Physical Layer






26. Network standard that can reliaby transmit data farthest






27. Which protocol is responsible for routing packets around the network?






28. Packet internet groper






29. Unwanted signals from sources near network cabling - such as motors and power lines






30. A variation of CHAP designed by Microsoft






31. Response generated atTransport layer confirming to sender that its frame was received; 3rd step in establishing a connection






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






33. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






34. Data circuit-terminating equipment. multiplexer or modem






35. Resistance that contributes to controlling an electrical signal; measured in ohms






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






37. A TCP/IP troubleshooting utility that provides information about NetBIOs names and their addresses. If you know the NetBIOs name of a workstation - you can use nbtstat to determine its IP address






38. Traces path from one network node to another - identifying all intermediate hops b/w two nodes






39. Round time trip. time it takes for packet to get from sender to receiver and back






40. Is a protocol for defining host groups.






41. IPSec






42. Field in a frame responsible for ensuring that data carried by the frame arrives intact. Uses an algorithm - such as CRC - to accomplish verification






43. RDP






44. This layer in the OSI transforms bits into electromagnetic signals.






45. Braided metal shielding used to insulate some types of coaxial cable






46. Also called the star-wired ring topology - a network design in which the logic communication are in a ring - but the phyical layout of the network star.






47. Security for https://






48. Allows you and eight coworkers to share a single internet routable IP address






49. MMF






50. Transport Layer