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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. 6th layer; protocols translate between Application and Network layers; data are formatted so that the network can understand - with the format varying according to the type of network; manages data encryption and decryption - such as scrambling of sy






2. Follow TIA/EIA 568 specifications






3. A variation of CHAP designed by Microsoft






4. Delay between the transmission of a signal and its receipt






5. Core TCP/IP protocol that operates in the Network layer and provided information about how and where data should be delivered; subprotocol that enables TCP/IP to inernetwork






6. Unshielded twisted pair






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






8. RSA






9. The gateway that first interprets a device's outbound requests - and then interprets its inbound requests to and from other subnets.






10. Faster networking and inexpensive - flexible - easy to install






11. CHAP






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






13. A digital communication service that uses the same network infrastructure as PSTN - but is expensive






14. NTP






15. Modulates digital into analog in transmitting end and demodulates analog into digital in recieving end






16. A command-line utility that combines the functionality of the tracert and ping commands (similar to UNIX's mtr command) and comes with Windows XP - Vista - and Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008






17. AH






18. 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.






19. Useful for troubleshooting a network connectivity problem from workstation to another workstation






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






21. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal






22. Similar to FTP. lets you transfer files between a host and an FTP server






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






24. On a cable-TV WAN - a central receiving point for signals from various sources - including satellite - major cable sources - and local tevevision sources.






25. Service that supports email






26. Cause by length - loss of signals as it travels farther away






27. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






28. Source emits a RTS (request to send) signal to the access point - and the access point replies with CTS (clear to send) for the source to begin its transmission






29. A high-capacity communications medium that joins networks on the same floor in a building - on different floors - and across long distances.






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






31. Transmission that involves one transmitter and multiple - undefined receivers






32. These reside on a computer or appliance connected to network segment and monitor network traffic






33. Gives each node unique address






34. 12 digits - A-F/0-9






35. An 8-bit character-coding method consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase characters and numbers - plus 32 nonprinting characters.






36. All wires are reversed






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






38. 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






39. The information transfered between layers in the same OSI stack






40. Open System Interconnection






41. An algorithm used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame.






42. Reflection in multiple different directions of a signal






43. Zeroconf






44. Device that connects network segments and directs data based on information in the data packet






45. Each computer is connected to a central device






46. Segment






47. POE standard






48. Ethernet cable - high resistance to noise - networks are RG 6






49. In CIDR notation - the number of bits used for an extended network prefix. For example - the CIDR block for 199.34.89.0/22 is /22






50. Institute of electrical and electronics engineers







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