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IT: Networking Vocab

Subject : it-skills
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1. 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






2. Medium network 128-191






3. Ppp tunneling protocol






4. Physical Layer






5. Loop back address for IPv6






6. IEEE standard for token ring devices and data handling






7. Determines the network path on which to route packets - Help reduce network congestion - Establishes virtual circuits - Routes packets to other networks - resequencing packet transmissions when needed - Translates between protocols






8. 128-191






9. Media Access Unit (transmitter/ receiver)






10. ISDN






11. International Organization for Standardization






12. 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.






13. 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






14. Packet internet groper






15. IDPS that compares sampled network activity to established baseline






16. Unix command at shell prompt to send a file to printer






17. Protocol data unit. An OSI term to refer generically to a grouping of information by a particular layer of the OSI model. More specifically - an LxPDU would imply the data and headers as defined by Layer x.






18. The combination of an IP address's network ID and subnet information. By interpreting the address's extended network prefix - a device can determine the subnet to which an address belongs.






19. Provides services for applications






20. Allows clients to communicate in different floors






21. Four twisted wire pairs rated for 100 Mhz - but capable of handling the disturbance on eash pair that's caused by transmitting on all four pairs at the same time.






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






23. IPX






24. 1) 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. Programs and information may be processed at the host - or they






25. When pulses that represent bits follow one another along a single transmission






26. Routes packets through network






27. Also called the star-wired bus topology - a network design that combines the logial comunications of a bus with the physical layout of a star.






28. AFP






29. Encompasses actions an organization takes when intrusion is detected






30. UDP






31. A form of fiber-optic cable that supports only one signal transmission at a time and that is used mainly for long- distance communication.






32. A wireless station listens on all channels for a bacon frame from an access point






33. Type of transmission in which signlas may travel in both directions over a medium - but only in one direction at a time






34. Device that modulates analog signals into digital signals for transmission over telephone lines - and demodulates digital signals into analog for the receiving end






35. A network design consisting of a continuous path for data with no logical beginning or ending point - and thus no terminators.






36. Compresses






37. 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.






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






39. Is associated with unix/linux networks






40. FTP - file transfer- control






41. IEEE standard for Ethernet devices and data handling






42. DNS - Domain name system






43. Physical Layer






44. Carrier sense multiple access w collision detection (network access method) ethernet






45. Satellite used for broadband internet access






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






47. UN agency that regulates international telecommunications and provides developing countries with technical expertise and equipment to advance their technological bases






48. 2nd layer; bridges the networking media with the Network layer. Primary function is to divide the data it receives from the Network layer into frames to be transmitted by the Physical layer






49. The number of times a signal's amplitude changes over a fixed period of time - expressed in cycles per second - Hz






50. Describes the relative strength over a three dimensional area of an antenna