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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. A common way of sharing resources on a peer-to-peer network
ISDN
modifying the file-sharing controls
Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP)
utp
2. A type of point-to-point digital WAN connection that uses standard phone lines to provide high-speed comm.
Node
Domain Name Service
MMF
DSL
3. Speed: 1000 Mbps - Alternative name: 1000BASE-LX - 1000BASE-SX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3z - Cable Type: Fiber max length 550m (sx) - 5 km(lx)
Gigabit Ethernet (fiber characteristics)
Network Behavior Analysis
Point-to-Point
HTTPS
4. Data Link Layer
DSL
Mac Addressing
Open Shortest Path First
port 69
5. Restructuring data units that have been segmented
SSL
reassembly
Backbone
Amplifier
6. (fix) if analog shield twisted pairs or if digital with a repeater
Physical Layer
entrance facilities
fixing noise
Digital
7. Point to point protocol
POP3
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
alien cross talk
ppp
8. Connection-less
Subnetmask
ISOC
Broadcast
udp
9. A fixed number associated with a device's NIC
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
CSMACD
logical address
fixing attenuation
10. CRAM-MD5
crimping tool and wore stripper
Data Link
link dead phase
Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism - Message Digest 5
11. A system of computers - printer devices - network devices - and computer software linked by communications cabling or radio waves.
computer network
Internet
DTE
socket
12. Glass/plastic - light pulses high throughput - resistant to noise - most expensive cable
fiber optic cable
pathping
intrusion correction
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
13. A connecting device for a network that accepts messages and forwards them to the correct section of the network. Generally more intelligent than a hub and a switch.
SSH
FHSS
RADIUS
router
14. A transmission method that has distinct signal levels to represent binary zeroes or ones - such as +5 volts and 0 volts.
digital
Bus topology
bus topology
Data Link
15. RSA
IEEE
the more twist
PDU (protocol data unit)
Rivest - Shamir - Adelman
16. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz - but capable of handling the disturbance on eash pair that's caused by transmitting on all four pairs at the same time.
Category 6
attenuation
digital adv
Category 5e
17. IEEE standard for wireless networking
Session
802.44
router
fiber optic cable
18. Developed by ISO and ANSI - a model that providees a framework for networked hardware and software communication based on seven layers.
Open System Interconnection (OSI) referance model
Secure Shell (SSH)
Host
broadband
19. The first set of six characters that make up the MAC address and that are unique to a particular manufacturer.
Mac Addressing
Block ID
ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
Incorrect device drivers
20. Transport Layer
Presentation Layer
Segments
isdn
CIDR (Classless Interdomain Routing)
21. An international body that establishes communications and networking standards - and that is particularly known for its contributions to network protocol standards.
Segment
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
noise
22. Process of directing a datagram from its source through an internetwork to its destination using the most efficient path.
sequencing
TDMA
routing
Bandwidth
23. ISDN
Session
Integrated Services Digital Network
star-bus hybrid topology
Common Internet File System
24. One transmitter issues signals to multiple receivers; receivers may be undefined or defined
DB-25 connector
goodput
Point-to-Multipoint
Core
25. Data Link Layer
Frames
fault tolerance
BNC connector
star wired bus
26. A device used to connect thicknet cable with a transceiver. A vampire bypasses the need to serve the cable - because the vampire tap has a metal tooth that pierces through the outside cable insulation (like a vampire) and connects with the copper wir
vampire tap
Frequency Modulation
token ring
addressing
27. Signals composed ot pulses that can have a value of only 1 or 0
Digital
Gigabit Ethernet (fiber characteristics)
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Data Link
28. SCP
driver
Secure Copy Protocol
protocol
T-Carrier Level 1
29. Braided metal shielding used to insulate some types of coaxial cable
BNC connector
Firewall Filtering
Braiding
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Transport
30. BERT
Network Layer
Network interface card (NIC)
Bit-Error Rate Test
port 69
31. Transport Layer
PAP
SMF
Port Numbers
Light Weight Directory access protocol (LDAP
32. Documented agreement containing technical specifications or other precise criteria used as guidelines to ensure that materials - products - processes - and services suit their intended purpose
Noise
standard
power budget
radiation pattern
33. A term used to refer to data within the Data-link layer of the OSI model.
FDMA
port 53
frame
multiplexing
34. 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.
switch
pstn
honey net
alert or alarm
35. Response generated atTransport layer confirming to sender that its frame was received; 3rd step in establishing a connection
Bandwidth
Class C Network
T-Carrier Level 1
ACK (acknowledgement)
36. Provides service that ensure accurate and timely delivery of network communications between two hosts
node
Noise
site policy
Transmission Protocol (TCP)
37. Direct-sequence spread spectrum: signal bits are distributed over a frequency band
media
DSSS
telnet
Broadband
38. Default subnet mask for 154.13.44.87
reflection
255.255.0.0
network layer
device address
39. Also called the physical or device address - the hexadecimal number permanently assigned to a network interface and used by the MAC sublayer within the DATA Link layer (Layer 2).
udp
Ethernet
ring topology
MAC address
40. What is the term used when every host on the network has a fixed IP address?
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETE)
Session Layer (Layer 5)
Internet Group Multicast Protocol
Static IP Addressing
41. A network whose access is restricted to only clients or machines with proper credentials.
Private Network
ARP
Full Duplex NIC Communication
ppptp
42. 7th layer; protocols enable software programs to negotiate formatting - procedural - security - synchronization - and other requirements with the network
Network
OSI Layer 4
alert or alarm
Application layer
43. Multicast group 224-239
Same Layer Interaction
Class D Network
Wide area network (WAN
network address
44. Nondata information that mus accompany data in order for a signal to be properly routed and interpreted by the network
Overhead
host
ISOC
entrapment
45. Doesn't use frame headers - uses cells
broadcast storm
frame
ATM
PDU
46. A computer that has its own CPU and may be used as a stand-alone computer for word processing - spreadsheet creation - or other software applications. It also may be used to access another computer such as another workstation or server via a network.
fault tolerance
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
Session
Workstation
47. Which layer is responsible for putting data into frames as well as providing error checking data?
NetWare Core Protocol
workstation
Data Link Layer
IP address within the assigned network
48. Every node on the network is connected through a central device like a switch - cannot be disabled by a single malfunction in a workstation - scalable - - popular - expensive - cable malfunction will only effect 2 workstations - more fault tolerant.
star topology
Network Address Translation
configured with correct sending and receiving email server information
butt set
49. Basic error correction and detection
Network News Transport Protocol
Data Link
Network File System
point to multipoint
50. CDFS
CD-ROM File System
BOOTP
Ring topology
Cable Plant
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