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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. After typing ping 127.0.0.1 - it tells you the test failed






2. Refers to the IEEE 802.3z and IEEE 802.3ab standard for Ethernet communications speed up to 1 Gbps.






3. Multiplexing based on priority






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






5. Maximum arc into which you can loop a cable before you will cause data transmission errors






6. A computer that accesses another computer - such as a workstation that accesses a shared file on another workstation - server - or mainframe. The client may use the accessed computer (host) to process data - or may process accessed data using its own






7. Compresses






8. Regular voice-grade telephone service.






9. Signals travel in one direction






10. A combination of techniques used to detect an intrusion and then to trace it back to its source






11. Transport Layer






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






13. The process of wrapping one layer's PDU with protocol information so that it can be interpreted by a lower layer. For example - Data Link layer protocols encapsulate Network layer packets in frames.






14. Communications arrangement in which a single transmitter issues signals to multiple - defined recipients






15. Synchronises data exchange






16. Fiber Distributed Data Interface






17. An adapter board designed to connect a workstation - server - or other network device to a network medium.






18. The process of determining the best path from Point A on one network to Point B on another






19. Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers






20. Assigning a placeholder to each piece of a block of data to allow the receiving node's Transport layer to reassemble the data in the correct order






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






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






23. The shorter the wavelength






24. PRI






25. A station checks for existing wireless transmissions before starting the transmission






26. Media Access Unit (transmitter/ receiver)






27. Segment






28. Only two wire pairs are reversed






29. Trivial file transfer protocol






30. Wall-mounted panel of data receptors into which cross-connect patch cables from the punch-down block are inserted






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






32. CSU






33. Device that enables networks or segments using different media to interconnect and exchange signals






34. Hypertext Transfer Protocol






35. IPX






36. Any end device on the network (for example: computers - printers - copy machines...)






37. Data circuit-terminating equipment. multiplexer or modem






38. Secure Shell






39. A TCP/IP troubleshooting utility that uses ICMP to trace the path from one networked node to another - identifying all intermediate hops between the two nodes. Traceroute is useful for determining router or subnet connectivity problems. On Windows-ba






40. Anything - hardware or software - that monitors transmission of packets of digital information that attempt to pass the perimeter of a network






41. A generic term referring to the header defined by some layer of a networking model - and the data encapsulated by the header ( and possibly trailer) of that layer - but specifically not including an lower-layer headers and trailers.






42. Doesn't use frame headers - uses cells






43. Physical Layer






44. A professional membership society that helps establish technical standards for the internet






45. Which protocol allows users to recieve emails?






46. Standard rating that indicates the diameter of a wire






47. RJ 45






48. Describes a theoretical representation of what happens between two nodes communicating on a network






49. Open source program that allows you too remotely take over another workstation and walk through support process






50. Application Layer