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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A series of interconnected computers - printing devices - and other computer equipment that shares hardware and software resources. The service area usually is limited to a given office area - floor - or building.






2. The cableing or radio waves used to connect one network computer to another - or one network to another - and transport data between them.






3. Which protocol is responsible for routing packets around the network?






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






5. Used by web browser and web servers to exchange files






6. Data Link Layer






7. Security measure verifies that your user name and password are contained in the NOS directory






8. A type of multimode fiber-optic cable in which the light-based signals follow uniform curved routes inside the cable - resulting in signals that all arrive at the same time and with less long-distance distortion than step-index cable.






9. NFS






10. Layer 5 through 7 Troubleshooting






11. Knows which VLAN a stream of data belongs to by reading a tad added to each frames header






12. Layer 3 Troubleshooting






13. Translated network addresses into their physical counterparts






14. Appends physical address of destination computer onto the frame






15. A mail retrieval protocol that improves on the shortcomings of POP. The single biggest advantage IMAP4 has relative to POP is that it allows users to store messages on the mail server - rather than always having to download them to a local machine.






16. 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






17. Individual insulated wire pairs - less expensive then STP - less resistant to noise






18. Application Layer






19. SSH - secure shell






20. IMAP - internet message access protocol






21. Connection-less






22. Offers one way for a computer to access another computer over the network or over the Internet. For example - an IBM programmer can use Telnet on a Windows XP or Red Hat Enterprise Linux computer to access a mainframe though the Internet






23. Manually specify on each workstation so that their users can pick up their internet email from the linux email server






24. 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






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






26. Type of transmission in which signals may travel in both directions over a medium simultaneously; also called duplex






27. IPX & SPX






28. Which layer is responsible for putting data into frames as well as providing error checking data?






29. Metropolitan area network






30. Hubs and switches work here






31. Connectivity device - data link layer (2) - reads header info to forward packets according to MAC addresses






32. This phase determines how often systems should send each other quality statistics.






33. A type of fiber optic connector. These connectors are square shaped and have release mechanisms to prevent the cable from accidentally being unplugged






34. Physical layer. 10 mpbs throughput. baseband transmission. max length is 100 meters. follows 5-4-3 rule. star topology. cat 3 or higher utp. twisted pair.






35. An enclosed area - such as a false floor - or ceiling - in which pressure from air or gas can be greater than the pressure outside the enclosed area - particularly during a fire. Plenum area in buildings often extend to multiple rooms or extend throu






36. SCP






37. CHAP






38. Network Access Layer






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






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






41. 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






42. Packet internet groper






43. Consists of procedures and systems that identify system intrusions






44. Electromagnetic interference. waves from electrical devices. ex. RFI






45. Speed: 10 Mbps - Alternative Name: 10BASE-T - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3 - Cable Type: Copper - max length 100 meters






46. QoS technique enables packet switches technologies to travel over traditionally circuit switched connections






47. A worldwide network network of interconnected LANs - and MANs - that uses the TCP/IP protocol to enable people to share e-mail messages and computer files and to access a vast array of infromation.






48. Provides a generic method of transferring files






49. The information transfered between layers in the same OSI stack






50. Helps you identify percentage of traffic that compromises broadcasts