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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. Device that connects network segments and directs data based on information in the data packet






2. L2TP






3. Documented agreement containing technical specifications or other precise criteria used as guidelines to ensure that materials - products - processes - and services suit their intended purpose






4. Method of controlling how network nodes access communication channels - ex highway






5. Unit of data at any layer of the OSI model






6. The communication between two networking devices for the purposes of the functions defined at a particular layer of a networking model - with the communication happening by using a header defined by that layer of the model. The two devices set values






7. NDS






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






9. Set of routines that make up part of a software application






10. The process of checking a communication medium - such as cable - for a voltage level - signal transition - or light - indicating the presence of a data-carrying signal.






11. A connecting device for a network that accepts messages and passes them on to other parts of the network. Generally more intelligent than a hub.






12. Value placed upon an IDPS's ability to detect/identify certain attacks correctly






13. Open Systems Interconnection model is standard description or reference model for how messages should be transmitted between any 2 points in a telecommunications network.






14. Communications for continuous burst of data controlled by a clock signal that starts each burst.






15. A gateway that operates on the Internet backbone.






16. Used to log on to a UNIX host






17. Physical Layer






18. 192-223






19. Application layer protocol that formulates and interprets requests between Web clients and servers






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






21. Transport Layer






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






23. A system of computers - printer devices - network devices - and computer software linked by communications cabling or radio waves.






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






25. Total amount of communication cable that make up a network.






26. IMAP4






27. The IEEE standard for Ethernet networking devices and data handling (using the CSMA/CD access method)






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






29. Tool used to determine whether a customers line is obtaining dial tone from the CO






30. Which protocol allows users to recieve emails?






31. International Organization for Standardization






32. Ethernet NICs listen on network and wait until they detect no other nodes transmitting data






33. AFP






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






35. Which protocol allows users to send emails?






36. International society composed of engineering professionals with goals of promoting development and education in the electrical engineering and computer science fields






37. Standard analog telephone system






38. Pulses of precise - positive voltages and zero voltages (binary)






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






40. Why are web pages viewed using HTTP?






41. A shell protocol that enables systems to use various authenticaion mechanisms.






42. The process of enclosing data for transmission






43. ICMP






44. Which protocol is responsible for splitting data into packets and adding a header to each one?






45. Controls how applications access network






46. What does POP3 stand for?






47. Name Of Layer 2






48. A station checks for existing wireless transmissions before starting the transmission






49. IS designed for the exchange of electronic mail between networked systems -such as between mail servers over a TCP/IP network






50. MAU






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