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IT: Networking Vocab
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1. GBIC
Gigabit Interface Converter
Data Link
Domain Name System (DNS)
tracert
2. Two communication systems establish 2-way communication prior to the exchange of data
fault tolerance
protocol
Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack
connection
3. A generic term referring to any set of protocols and standards collected into a comprehensive grouping that - when followed by the devices in a network - allows all the devices to communicate. Examples include TCP/IP and OSI.
Berkeley Software Distribution
5-4-3 rule
Networking Model
frame
4. Describes the relative strength over a three dimensional area of an antenna
FDM
Noise
Static IP Addressing
radiation pattern
5. A network that links multiple LANs in a large city or metropolitan region.
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
intrusion prevention
site policy awareness
serial
6. Packet internet groper
BOOTP
terminators
PING
Encapsulation
7. Vulnerability created in a system by a virus or worm which allows the attacker to access the system at will with special privileges.
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Extended Network Prefix
back door
Alien Cross Talk
8. IP
Internet Protocol
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
IEEE
Transport
9. Speed: 1000 Mbps - Alternative name: 1000BASE-LX - 1000BASE-SX - IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.3z - Cable Type: Fiber max length 550m (sx) - 5 km(lx)
intrusion detection system (IDS)
ITU
Transmission Protocol (TCP)
Gigabit Ethernet (fiber characteristics)
10. User friendly web addresses are translated into IP addresses by the...
Domain Name Service
bandwidth
star topology
MAC address
11. Manually specify on each workstation so that their users can pick up their internet email from the linux email server
reassembly
authentication
IP gateway in NAT
SMTP server name
12. Where demarc is located if an organization follows structured cabling standards
PAP
Access Control List
802.11
entrance facilities
13. QoS technique enables packet switches technologies to travel over traditionally circuit switched connections
multimeter
Data Link
MPLS
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
14. Point of division between a telecommunications service carrier's network and a building's internal network
noise
Port 20
FCS (frame check sequence)
Demarcation Point
15. Is a secure form of HTTP
MAN
netstat
HTTPS
token
16. POE standard
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Apple File Protocol
802.2
802.3af
17. Theoretical. difference b/w highest and lowest frequency.
PPP
star-wired ring topology
bandwidth
modem
18. 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.
MPLS
network layer
Transport Layer
local area network (LAN)
19. FM
Packets
serial
802.3
Frequency Modulation
20. The distinct units of data that are exchanged between nodes on a network
Class D Network
CRC (cyclic redundancy check)
data packets
encapsulate
21. A service used via the Application layer to recognize and access other layers
redirector
DNS
Service Set Identifier
Gigabit Ethernet
22. Also called the physical or MAC address - the hexadecimal number permanently assigned to a network interface and used by the MAC sublayer within the DATA Link layer (Layer 2).
device address
Segment
CRC (cyclic redundancy check)
IP Addressing
23. More reliable then analog - noise doesn't affect as much - more efficient - fewer errors
Physical
Port Numbers
Domain Controller
digital adv
24. Attachment Unit Interface Cable equipped with 15 pin connectors
Digital
AUI
backbone
OSI Layer 1
25. Data Link Layer
inline sensor
honey net
Mac Addressing
Zero Configuration
26. Guarantees that a server continually has power even if a buildings electrical service is interrupted - continuous voltage to a device by switching virtually instantaneously to the battery when it detects loss of power
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP
Apple File Protocol
standby UPS
Analog
27. An app. that provides centralized authentication and authorization services for a network.
Network
POP3 (Post Office Protocol - version 3)
RADIUS
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Application
28. A resistor that is connected to the end of a segment on a bus network - so that data-carrying signals are absorbed at the point where the segment stops. Absorbing the signals ensures they are not reflected back onto the cable after they reach the end
port 443
RADIUS
telephone connector
Terminator
29. Uses multiple frequencies to transmit signal
OSI Layer 5
spread-spectrum
TCP/IP Vs. Netware: Network Access
port 80
30. More variable - convey greater subtleties with less energy
standby UPS
IETE
analog adv
IP Addressing
31. A frame (or packet) sent to all nodes on the network.
CSMA/CA
broadcast frame or broadcast packet
Protocol
fiber-optic cables
32. On a computer that receives data over a network - the process in which the device interprets the lower-layer headers and - when finished with each header - removes the header - revealing the next-higher-layer PDU.
CSMA/CD
Decapsulation
point to multipoint
fault tolerance
33. Is a protocol for defining host groups.
Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP)
service data unit (SDU)
ESS
TCP/IP Vs. OSI: Internet
34. Application Layer
255.255.0.0
TCP/UDP
FTP
frequency
35. Transport Layer
Nonbroadcast Point-to-Multipoint Transmission
IGMP
FHSS
Error Handling
36. A Data Link sublayer that examines addressing information contained in a network frame and controls how devices share communications on the same network.
NFS
hot site
enticement
media access control (MAC)
37. A type of cable used in network wiring and is usually shielded - which means that it is more immune to interference then unshielded cables
Encrypting File System
TCP/IP Architecture Layer 1
Coaxial Cable
where NICs operate
38. ISM
Terminator
Industrial - Scientific - and Medical
Network
Internet Protocol version 4
39. 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.
10base-t
FCS (frame check sequence)
PPP
Category 5
40. Prevents broadcast storms by enabling switches to calculate paths that avoid potential loops and artificially block the links that would complete a loop
STP
nslookup
TCP/IP Vs. Netware: Application
frame
41. Telnet
Port 23
Intermediate Distribution Frame
Remote Desktop Protocol
route
42. Layer 4 Troubleshooting
routing
Internet Group Multicast Protocol
voltage
Firewall configured correctly
43. Direct-sequence spread spectrum: signal bits are distributed over a frequency band
DSSS
connectionless
CD-ROM File System
AUI
44. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz.
CIDR block
Category 5
flow control
ring topology
45. Which layer in the OSI is responsible for routing and controling the flow of packets around the network?
POP3 (Post Office Protocol - version 3)
Network Layer
port 80
Star topology
46. A device that converts an analog to digital signal and vice versa
modem
Class A Network
hub
RIP
47. A single physical/non-physical medium for connecting computers
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
route
medium
application protocol verification
48. Service that supports email
Full Duplex NIC Communication
carrier sense
communications services
Populated Segment
49. Also called coax - a network cable medium that consists of a copper core - surrounded by insulation.
Presentation
broadcast storm
coaxial cable
Post Office Protocol version 3
50. HTTPS - Secure implementation of HTTP
Transport
HTTP
port 443
public network