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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Which protocol allows users to send emails?






2. A specialized device that allows multiple networks or segments to connect and exchange data






3. Form of transmission in which signals are modulated as radiofrequency analog pulses with different frequency ranges; does not involve binary coding






4. L2F






5. An international body that establishes communications and networking standards - and that is particularly known for its contributions to network protocol standards.






6. Faster wireless standard 20-25






7. A shell protocol that enables systems to use various authenticaion mechanisms.






8. Signal that uses variable voltage to create continuous waves - resulting in an inexact transmission






9. Experimentation 240-255






10. Moving from one BSS to another without losing connectivity






11. Application Layer






12. SSID






13. The act of hacking into a hacker's system to find out as much as possible about the hacker






14. Satellite used for broadband internet access






15. The wave bounces back when encountering an object






16. Signals travel in both directions but only one at a time






17. PDC






18. The total amount of opposition to the flow of current.






19. Media access control






20. Pieces of hardware that connect the wire to the network device






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






22. Enables the establishment of a Web connection - but it also provides for the exchange of resources - for example - displaying AOL's Web page in your brower.






23. Communications that occur in discrete units where the start of a unit is signaled by a start bit at the front and the end of the unit is signaled by a stop bit at the back.






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






25. 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






26. Supplying electrical power through ethernet






27. Internet group management protocol






28. IEEE standard for error and flow control in data frames






29. A gateway that operates on the Internet backbone.






30. Process of breaking large packets into smaller packets.






31. Single mode fiber






32. String used to identify an access point - configure on your new access points to match the settings on existing access points






33. AM






34. MAC Protocols






35. CHAP






36. Decoy systems designed to lure potential attackers away from critical systems






37. 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






38. POP3 - post office protocol 3






39. Service that supports email






40. The distinct units of data that are exchanged between nodes on a network






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






42. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz.






43. Does not operate at the application layer






44. Max number of hops a packet can take b/w its source and destination using RIP on a LAN






45. Is a file transfer protocol that uses s ecure shell (SSH)






46. The more resistant to cross talk (STP)






47. An IDPS that resides on particular computer or server (the host) and monitors activity only on that system. Also known as system integrity verifiers.






48. Also called the star-bus hybrid topology - a network design that combines the logial comunications of a bus with the physical layout of a star.






49. ICA






50. A common way of sharing resources on a peer-to-peer network