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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. 12-character string that uniquely identifies a network node - hard coded into the NIC by the manufacturer; composed ot the block ID and device ID






2. Is used to route electronic mail through the internetwork






3. Translates data to a format the receiving node understands - such as from EBCDIC to ASCII - Performs data encryption - Performs data compression






4. FDM






5. 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.






6. Distance between corresponding points on cycle






7. EFS






8. An algorithm used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame.






9. More reliable then analog - noise doesn't affect as much - more efficient - fewer errors






10. AFP






11. Error detection and correction






12. Which address is split in to four 8-bit parts called octets?






13. Provides FTP - HTTP - SMTP...






14. A network that links multiple LAN's in large city or metropolitan region.






15. A type of interference that occurs when two LAN cables run close to each other. If one cable is carrying a signal and the other isn't - the one carrying a signal will induce a 'ghost' signal in the other cable






16. Allows clients to communicate in different floors






17. Communications cable that has no shielding material between the pair of insulated wires twisted together and the cable's outside jacket.






18. Physical Layer






19. Packet one node sends to request a connection with another; 1st of three-step process of establishing a connection






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






21. A situation in which two or more packets are detected at the same time on an Ethernet network.






22. A data encryption technique employed between a server and a client - such as between a client's browser and an Internet server.






23. Hubs and switches work here






24. Regular voice-grade telephone service.






25. Secure Sockets Layer






26. 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.






27. The more resistant to cross talk (STP)






28. The process of enclosing data for transmission






29. These reside on a computer or appliance connected to network segment and monitor network traffic






30. FM






31. 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






32. Which protocol allows users to send emails?






33. LLC






34. FTP-Data - file transfer data






35. Cause by EMI/RFI - and other packets - interference on the signal






36. The process of validating a user.






37. Port used during a domain name lookup






38. AM






39. A network design in which every node is connected to every other node - achieving fault tolerance.






40. Running system for a while to track types of false positives it generates and then adjusting IDPS alarm classifications






41. IDPS that uses profiles to detect anomalous protocol behavior






42. A value or means of identifying a service on a network node - such as socket or port 103 for standerdized e-mail services in the TCP protocol.






43. SCP






44. Connection-less






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






46. Multimode fiber






47. Radio frequency interference. interference caused by radio.






48. Provides a generic method of transferring files






49. A versatile - chainable serial-bus technology that connects up to 127 devices at speeds of 1.5 Mbps and 12 Mbps as well as 480 Mbps.






50. Ethernet cable - high resistance to noise - networks are RG 6