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IT: Networking Vocab

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1. Also called the star-wired ring topology - a network design in which the logic communication are in a ring - but the phyical layout of the network star.






2. Cabling that transmit data using light waves. Higher bandwidth than other types of cabling.






3. A data communications technique that transmits a packet directly from the sending node - though a switch - and to the receiving node - without passing though other network nodes.






4. Pipeline used to contain and protect cabling; usually made from metal






5. MSAU






6. HTTPS - Secure implementation of HTTP






7. MAC address






8. Why are web pages viewed using HTTP?






9. Is associated with unix/linux networks






10. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers






11. Frame






12. Signal interference caused by magnetic force field generated by electrical devices such as motors.






13. IDPS that uses profiles to detect anomalous protocol behavior






14. Unlicensed band with 11 channels






15. Transforms data into a form network or applications will understand






16. IMAP4






17. Data jack






18. Issue signals along a network medium






19. A TCP/IP troubleshooting utility that uses ICMP to trace the path from one networked node to another - identifying all intermediate hops between the two nodes. Traceroute is useful for determining router or subnet connectivity problems. On Windows-ba






20. NNTP






21. T1






22. MMF






23. A digital communication service that uses the same network infrastructure as PSTN - but is expensive






24. Set of protocols that specify how wireless networks works. Most common are currently B and G. N is an emerging standard.






25. Device that receives and retransmits microwave data signals






26. Performs name resolution






27. 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






28. The process of wrapping one layer's PDU with protocol information so that it can be interpreted by a lower layer. For example - Data Link layer protocols encapsulate Network layer packets in frames.






29. A route discovery and analysis utility that comes with UNIX and Linux operating systems. Mtr combines with functions of the ping and traceroute commands and delivers an easily readable chart as its output






30. Method of error checking that determines if the contents of an arriving data unit match the contents of the data unit sent by the source






31. Form of transmission that allows multiple signals to travel simultaneously over one medium






32. MIB






33. Is a file transfer protocol that uses s ecure shell (SSH)






34. Data Link sublayer that manages flow control






35. POP3






36. A gateway that operates on the Internet backbone.






37. A term referring to a data-link header and trailer - plus the data encapsulated between the header and trailer.






38. Name Of Layer 7






39. User datagram protocol






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






41. Secure Shell






42. A TCP/IP utility that at its simplest returns either to IP address of a host if its host name is specified or its host name if its IP address is specified






43. Using part of a leased line






44. OSPF






45. Internet protocol security-defines encryption - authentication - and key management for TCP/IP transmission






46. Source emits a RTS (request to send) signal to the access point - and the access point replies with CTS (clear to send) for the source to begin its transmission






47. MDIX






48. A specialized device that allows multiple networks or segments to connect and exchange data






49. Public switched telephone network






50. A network on which any computer can communicate with other networked computers on an equal (peer) basic without going though an intermediary - such as a server. Peer-to-Peer networking enables each computer to offer and access shared resoures - such