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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. A type of transmission that can vary continuously - as in a wave pattern with positive and negative voltage levels.






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






3. Multiplexing technique use over single-mode or multimode fiber-optic cable in which each signal is assigned a different wavelength for its carrier wave; little space exists between carrier waves






4. Also called coax - a network cable medium that consists of a copper core - surrounded by insulation.






5. Reverse address resolution protocol






6. 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






7. Professional organization with 90 chapters around the world that helps to establish technical standards for the internet






8. Application Layer






9. MDIX






10. A far-reaching system of networks that usually extends over approximately 48 kilometers (about 30 miles) and often reaches across states and continents.






11. Subgroup of EIA that focuses on standards for information technology - wireless - satellite - fiber optics - and telephone equipment; best known for network cable installation guidelines (TIA/EIA 568-B Series)






12. Used to determine where patch cable for a specific server terminates on the patch panel - and checks for the presence of noise on a wire






13. Ensures reliablity of packet transmissions from node to node - Ensures that data is sent and received in the same order - Provides acknowledgement when a packet is received - Monitors for packet transmission errors and resends bad packets - Breaks la






14. The fact that wireless signals follow a number of paths to their destination






15. This phase begins and end a PPP session.






16. Internet protocol security-defines encryption - authentication - and key management for TCP/IP transmission






17. IDPS that examines network traffic in search of patterns that match known signatures






18. A physical layer standard that defines a method for building a synchronous telecommunications network based on fiber-optic cables.






19. Round time trip. time it takes for packet to get from sender to receiver and back






20. An established guideline that specifies how networked data is formatted into a packet or frame - how it is transmitted - and how it is interpreted at the receiving end.






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






22. A network design consisting of a continuous path for data with no logical beginning or ending point - and thus no terminators.






23. IPv4






24. Network cable that contains pairs of insulated wires that are twisted together and surrounded by a shielding material for added EMI and RFI protection - all inside a protective jacket.






25. ISDN






26. PPPoE






27. SCP






28. BSD






29. Hardware address of the network interface card






30. What does POP3 stand for?






31. Set of routines that make up part of a software application






32. Data Link Layer






33. Multiple physical/non-physical mediums for connecting computers






34. An IP addressing and subnetting method in which network and host information is manipulated without adhering to the limitations imposed by traditional network class distinctions. CIDR is also known as classless routing or supernetting. Older routing






35. Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection






36. The IEEE 802.3ae standard for Ethernet communications at 10 Gbps






37. 128 -64 -32 -16 -8 -4 -2 -1






38. A switching method that enables multiple devices to communicate over the same commnications medium by creating time slots in which each device transmits.






39. A set of routines that make up part of a software application






40. Establishes maintains and terminates connections






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






42. CHAP






43. Cross talk with 2+ wires






44. Type of punch-down block used to terminate telephone circuits; does not meet Cat 5 or better standards






45. SNMP






46. The <html> - <head> and <body> tags are all examples of ________ tags






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






48. Layer 2 Troubleshooting






49. Refers to the IEEE 802.3z and IEEE 802.3ab standard for Ethernet communications speed up to 1 Gbps.






50. A app. loaded on a server included with Windows OS that enables remote access