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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of retransmitting a digital signal; repeats the pure signal without the noise






2. The utility that allows you to query ICANN's DNS registration database and find information about a domain.






3. MAC Protocols






4. A unit of data transmitted on a network that contains control and address information corresponding to the OSI Data Link layer - or Layer 2.






5. 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






6. F type (like TV cable) or BNC (crimped)






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






8. 192-223






9. Attacker who utilizes tactics designed to trip the organization's IDPS - essentially causing the organization to conduct its own DoS attack - but overreacting to an actual - but insignificant - attack.






10. IPSec






11. Open Systems Interconnection model






12. A type of address translation in which each private IP address is correlated with its own Internet-recognized IP address.






13. Positive and zero. 1 and 0's.






14. Anything - hardware or software - that monitors transmission of packets of digital information that attempt to pass the perimeter of a network






15. (fix) if analog shield twisted pairs or if digital with a repeater






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






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






18. Ppp over ethernet






19. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline






20. Internet Layer






21. Rules and configuration guidelines governing implementation and operation of IDPSs within an organization






22. Device that receives and retransmits microwave data signals






23. AD






24. 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.






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






26. IEEE standard describing specifications for wireless transmissions






27. Ppp tunneling protocol






28. Device that processes signals; multiplexer or modem






29. Central component of a cable designed to carry a signal






30. To make more efficient use of limited numbers of legitimate IP addressing






31. The way nodes responds to a collision






32. Manages end-to-end delivery of data






33. Ensures outgoing traffic can traverse public networks by replacing each outgoing packets source addresss field w valid IP address






34. Device that separates a medium into multiple channels and issues signals to each of those subchannels






35. Open source program that allows you too remotely take over another workstation and walk through support process






36. Layer 7






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






38. An 8-bit character-coding method consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase characters and numbers - plus 32 nonprinting characters.






39. Divides channel into different time slots and assigns data to nodes who are attached to time slots






40. Data transmission that involves one transmitter and one receiver






41. RDP






42. 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.






43. Hardware that constitutes the enterprise-wide cabling system






44. Hard-to-define skills such as dependability






45. Max size of data units on Ethernet networks






46. Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers






47. Firewalls perform two basic security functions






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






49. Provides service that ensure accurate and timely delivery of network communications between two hosts






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