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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Signal interference caused by electrical devices that emit radio waves at the same frequency used by network signal transmissions.






2. A Data Link sublayer that examines addressing information contained in a network frame and controls how devices share communications on the same network.






3. Each node passively listens for then accepts data






4. The seventh layer of the OSI model. Application layer protocols enable software programs to negotiate formatting - procedural - security - synchronization - and other requirements with the network.






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






6. The process of connecting to a wireless network






7. Name Of Layer 5






8. A computer (mainframe - minicomputer - server - or workstation) that has an operating system enabling multiple computers to access it at the same time for files - data - and services.






9. Frequency Division Multiple Access






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






11. Maintains and assigns IP addresses in the US






12. Encompasses actions an organization takes when intrusion is detected






13. Enables sharing remote drivers - Enables sharing remote printers - Handles e-mail messages - Provides file transfer services - Provides file management services - Provides terminal emulation






14. IPX & SPX






15. An adapter board designed to connect a workstation - server - or other network device to a network medium.






16. Any device connected to a network - such as a microcomputer - mainframe - midrange computer - network equipment - or printer. Also called a node.






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






18. A TCP/Ip troubleshooting utility that displays statistics and the state of current TCP/IP connections. It also displays ports - which can signal whether services are using the correct ports.






19. Data transmission that involves one transmitter and one receiver






20. Most resistant to EMI






21. Wavelength division multiplexing






22. Device that acts as a wireless switch so that nodes can connect wirelessly to a network.






23. Determines standards for the electronics industry and other fields - such as chemical and nuclear engineering - health and safety - and construction






24. Standard analog telephone system






25. Is usde to communicate time synchronization information between systemson a network






26. Similar to bus topology - but the ends are connected






27. User watching an episode of TV show over the internet is what kind of communication






28. Is a secure form of HTTP






29. All wires are reversed






30. Signals travel both directions simultaneously






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






32. The combination of an IP address's network ID and subnet information. By interpreting the address's extended network prefix - a device can determine the subnet to which an address belongs.






33. BSD






34. After typing ping 127.0.0.1 - it tells you the test failed






35. 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






36. Virtually local area network-device-switch






37. Minimum cabling standard for PoE






38. A series of interconnected computers - printing devices - and other computer equipment that share hardware and software resources. The services area usually is limited to a given office - floor - or building.






39. Which protocol provides the user with many functions of the world wide web?






40. First part of the datagram - which consists of general information about the size of the packet - the protocol that was used to send it - and the IP address of both the source computer and its destination.






41. Manages IP address allocation and the domain name system






42. 1-126






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






44. PAP






45. IIS






46. Physical Layer






47. International telecommunication Union






48. Network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems.






49. MIB






50. Security for https://