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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. American national standards institute






2. A technique in which IP address used on a private network are assigned a public IP address by a gateway when accessing a public network.






3. A resistor that is connected to the end of a segment on a bus network - so that data-carrying signals are absorbed at the point where the segment stops. Absorbing the signals ensures they are not reflected back onto the cable after they reach the end






4. SFTP






5. LPR






6. What is a unique name that identifies an internet site called?






7. Process in which an NIDPS inspects the higher-order protocols (HTTP - FTP - Telnet) are examined for unexpected packet behavior or improper use






8. Packet






9. HDLC






10. As defined by the EIA/TIA-568 standard - cabling that connects workstations and servers in the work area.






11. A 32 bit number that - when combined with a device's IP address - indicates the kind of supernet to which the device belongs.






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






13. Layer 1 Troubleshooting






14. What is an agreed set of rules that two parties agree on in order to communicate with each other commanly known as?






15. Wireless standard






16. Equals a single pulse in the digital encoding system






17. Nondata info that must accompany data for it to be properly routed. addition to data






18. A unit of data formatted for transmission over a network that contains control and other information that corresponds to the OSI Networklayer; also called Layer 3.






19. Transport Layer






20. Multimode fiber






21. A versatile - chainable serial-bus technology that connects up to 127 devices at speeds of 1.5 Mbps and 12 Mbps as well as 480 Mbps.






22. T1






23. Connector used with single mode and multimode fiber optic cable






24. The scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every node on a network






25. GSNW






26. Signal interference caused by magnetic force field generated by electrical devices such as motors.






27. Name Of Layer 6






28. Routing protocol most likely used to replace a router for that handles traffic to and from the companies connection to its NSP






29. Networking technology developed at Xerox in the 70s and improved by Digital Equipment Corp - Inel - and Xerox. Most common form of network transmission - follows IEEE 802.3 standard






30. Process of breaking large packets into smaller packets.






31. POE standard






32. Contains information that a wireless node needs to associate with an ap






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






34. Name Of Layer 1






35. Failure of an IDPS to react to an actual attack event






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






37. PPTP






38. Satellite used for broadband internet access






39. Is used to allow searching and updating of a directory service






40. MAC Protocols






41. Progress of a wave over a time in a relationship






42. IEEE standard for token ring devices and data handling






43. Strategy in which all control functions are applied at the physical location of each IDPS component






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






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






46. Aka main cross-connect - first point of interconnection between an organization's LAN or WAN and a service provider's facility






47. LPD






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






49. Cabling that transmit data using light waves. Higher bandwidth than other types of cabling.






50. 12 digits - A-F/0-9