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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. Crimp into pins 1 and 2 of RJ 45 connector
Class D Network
255.255.0.0
RAS
white/orange and orange
2. # of times that waves amplitude cycles - hertz
frequency
analog
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Workstation
3. Transport Layer
enticement
network class a
Error Handling
NetWare Core Protocol
4. Strategy in which all IDPS control functions are implemented and managed in a central location
statistical multiplexing
centralized control strategy
DTE
Service Set Identifier
5. TCP is a Layer 4 protocol (Due to the close match or the OSI Transport Layer and TCP within the TCP/IP Transport Layer.
Demultiplexer
S-HTTP
OSI Reference to TCP
Address Resolution Protocol
6. Similar to bus topology - but the ends are connected
ring topology
segment
FHSS
beacon frame
7. Associates a MAC address with a given IP address - reverse ARP
RARP
flow control
PPP
padded cell
8. Any device connected to a network - such as a microcomputer - mainframe - midrange computer - network equipment - or printer. Also called a node.
station
plenum cables
OSI Layer 4
intranet
9. Central component of a cable designed to carry a signal
Backup Domain Controller
fiber optic connector
Core
OSI Layer 2
10. BIND
Berkeley Internet Name Domain
router
Primary Domain Controller
ACK (acknowledgement)
11. The transmission capacity of a communications medium - which is typically measured in bits per second (for data transmissions) or hertz (for data - voice - and video transmissions) - and which is determined by the maximum minus the minimum transmissi
RIP
OSI Layer 2
bandwidth
where NICs operate
12. The total amount of opposition to the flow of current.
impedance
Localhost
collision
connectionless
13. Method of data modulation in which the frequency of the carrier signal is modified by the application of the data signal
Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)
Faulty network cable
frequency
Frequency Modulation
14. A medium that carries 1 signal
Incorrect cable type
A Protocol
baseband
Ethernet
15. IEEE standard for broadband wireless in MAN (WiMAX)
telephone connector
802.16
Alien Cross Talk
Network Information Service
16. PDC
alarm clustering and compaction
physical media
Network Behavior Analysis
Primary Domain Controller
17. Services that allow remote users to connect to the network
entrance facilities
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
access services
ARP
18. Small Form Plug-gables - Plugs in to an interface on a switch
TCP/IP Vs. Netware: Transport & Internet
SFP
128 - 64 - 32 - 16 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 1
false positive
19. A network owned and maintained by an organization -such as a campus network operated by a college.
terminal
802.3
OSI
private network
20. FTP is an application that enables the transfer of data from one remote device to another - using TCP/IP
Internet Protocol
File Transfere Protocol - (FTP)
802.11b
fingerprinting
21. 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.
statistical multiplexing
Data Service Unit
ADSL
Network Switching
22. A route discovery and analysis utility that comes with UNIX and Linux operating systems. Mtr combines with functions of the ping and traceroute commands and delivers an easily readable chart as its output
mtr (my traceroute)
Network Layer (Layer 3)
TDM
BOOTP
23. It enables the sending node to obtain the MAC address of the intended recipient before packets are sent.
HTTP
SLIP
Organizational Unit
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
24. Reverse address resolution protocol
the higher the frequency
MAC sublayer
Internet Information Services
RARP
25. Transforms data into a form network or applications will understand
Device power off
Presentation
physical layer
LDAP
26. An international body that establishes communications and networking standards - and that is particularly known for its contributions to network protocol standards.
SMTP
fixing noise
perimeter
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
27. The oldest type of network design with - this topology consist fo multiple nodes attached to a central hub - switch - or router.
DNAT (Dynamic Network Address Translation)
star topology
physical layer
ISDN
28. Firewalls perform two basic security functions
To stop the Hamburgerler from stealing all of Ronnie McDonalds burgers
SMTP
IEEE
packet filtering - application proxy
29. Control frame that indicates to the rest of the network that a particular node has the right to transmit data
5-4-3 rule
fixing cross talk
token
IDPS terrorist
30. Digital - one signal one channel at a time (half duplexing) ex. ethernet
half duplex
10Gbase-t
Routing
baseband
31. Data Link Layer
step-index multimode fiber-optic cable
client/server
AM
OSI Layer 2
32. Is a secure form of HTTP
HTTPS
Serial
fiber optic connector
binary
33. Standards organizations representing 157 countries headquartered in Geneva. Goal is to establish international standards to facilitate global exchange of information and barrier-free trade
network interface card (NIC)
255.255.255.252
metropolitan area network (MAN)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
34. MAU
Multistation Access Unit
IETE
stateful protocol analysis (SPA) IDPS
Password Authentication Protocol
35. 5th layer; establishes and maintains communication between two nodes on the network; 'traffic cop'
Device power off
DB-9 connector
Session layer
medium
36. Layer 3 Troubleshooting
public network
CD-ROM File System
Correct default gateway
Internet Control Message Protocol
37. The physical layout of the cable and wireless network devices and the logical path followed by network frames and packets sent on the cable or by wireless transmissions
packet
topology
CRC
binary
38. The process of checking a communication medium - such as cable - for a voltage level - signal transition - or light - indicating the presence of a data-carrying signal.
carrier sense
MAC address
Internet Protocol Security
POP (Post Office Protocol)
39. A remote connection where the client computer is a low-end computer that communicates with a terminal server.
CSMA/CA
Network Layer (Layer 3)
thin client computing
star wired ring
40. Frequency hoping spread spectrum: a signal jumps between several different frequencies
FHSS
NetWare Core Protocol
bandwidth
noise
41. Feeding everybody in building
High-Level Data Link Control
omnidirectional antenna
standard
cp connection
42. HDLC
Session Layer
Multimode fiber
back hack
High-Level Data Link Control
43. A service provided with Windows 98 - Me - 2000 - and 32-bit versions of XP operating systems that allows one computer - the ICS host - to share its Internet connection with other computers on the same network.
stp
ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
Data Link Layer
connection oriented
44. 128 -64 -32 -16 -8 -4 -2 -1
Application
binary
SSL
Subnetmask
45. MX
star wired ring
lpr filename
EAPoL
Mail Exchanger
46. An advantage of networks
Transport
networks enable users to share resources
media
DSL
47. TFTP is a TCP/IP file transfer protocol that is designed for task such as the transfer of data to enable a diskless workstation to boot using files trasmitted from a server
LLC
analog
NIC
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
48. SNMP
port 143
nslookup
Simple Network Management Protocol
Repeaters
49. An authentication protocol that uses public key technology to provide users with secured access to network resources.
Kerberos
Presentation
Backbone
baseband
50. Hardware that constitutes the enterprise-wide cabling system
voltage
Cable Plant
host-based IDPS (HIPDS)
fragmentation