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| What does the abbreviation LAN stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation WAN stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation PAN stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation MAN stand for? |
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| Metropolitan Area Network |
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| What does the abbreviation OSI stand for? |
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| Open Systems Interconnection |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation ANSI stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) American National Standards Institute 2) Determines standards for the electronics industry and other fields. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation IEEE stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2) Engineering professionals that promote development and education in the electrical engineering and computer science fields, and set standards for electronics and computer industries. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation EIA stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) Electronic Industries Alliance 2) Sets standards for electronics manufacturing. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation TIA stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) Telecommunications Industry Association 2) Sets standards for networking and information technology. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation ISO stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) International Organization for Standardization 2) Sets international technological standards for trade and information exchange. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation ITU stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) International Telecommunications Unit 2) Regulates international telecommunications and provides technical expertise and equipment to developing countries. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation ISOC stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) Information Security Operations Center 2) Establishes technical standards for the internet. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation IANA stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) Internet Assigned Numbers Authority 2) Keeps records of available and reserved IP addresses. |
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| 1) What does the abbreviation ICANN stand for? 2) What does this organization do? |
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| 1) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 2) Manages the distribution of IP addresses and DNS systems. |
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| What does the abbreviation PDU stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation OUI stand for? |
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| Organizationally Unique Identifier |
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| What does the abbreviation SSL stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation MTU stand for? |
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| Maximum Transmission Unit |
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| What does the abbreviation MAC (in MAC address) stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation TLS stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation API stand for? |
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| Application Programming Interface |
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| What does the abbreviation FCS stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation EFF stand for? |
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| Electronic Frontier Foundation |
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| What does the abbreviation IP stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation CRC stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation APIPA stand for? |
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| Automatic Private IP Addressing |
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| What does the abbreviation LLC stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation RTT stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation TTL stand for? |
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| Time To Live or Hop Limit (both terms are correct) |
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| What does the abbreviation ARP stand for? |
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| Address Resolution Protocol |
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| What does the abbreviation TCP stand for? |
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| Transmission Control Protocol |
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| What does the abbreviation UDP stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation NTP stand for? |
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| What does the abbreviation DHCP stand for? |
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| Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
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| What does the abbreviation SSH stand for? |
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| What are the layers of the OSI model? |
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| Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application |
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| OSI model layer that facilitates communication between software programs and low layer network services. |
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| OSI model layer at which protocols accept data from APIs and format it to be understood by another application and host. Handles encryption and compression of data. |
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| OSI model layer that coordinates and maintains communications between two nodes on a network. |
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| OSI model layer that accepts session data and manages delivery of data through flow control, segmentation, and error correction. |
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| OSI model layer that routes data from the sender to the receiver. Among other functions, it accepts segments and converts them to packets by adding logical addressing information. |
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| OSI model layer that divides data into frames in order to be moved in and out of physical devices and connections. |
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| OSI model layer that accepts frames and generates signals (electrical, light, or electromagnetic pulses) that represent information as changes in the NIC or wire voltage. |
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| The model used to describe network communications. |
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| What are some organizations that oversee standards for networking and/or computing? |
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| ANSI, IEEE, EIA, TIA, ISO, IANA, ICANN |
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| A set of programming instructions and routines used by web-based software. |
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| API (Application Programming Interface) |
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| A set of rules that define the format for network communications between devices. |
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| A connection for ongoing data exchange between two parties. |
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| The process of gauging the appropriate rate of transmission based on how fast the recipient can accept data. |
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| Protocols that follow the process of establishing a connection with another node before beginning to transmit data. |
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| A packet request for a connection to the web server. |
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| SYN packet (Synchronization) |
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| A packet response from a server that indicates it is willing to make a connection. |
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| SYN-ACK packet (Synchronization-Acknowledgement) |
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| A packet response from a client that confirms the ability to make a connection. |
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| ACK packet (Acknowledgement) |
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| A process used by TCP to establish a connection. |
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| A unique character string that allows the receiving node to determine if an arriving data unit exactly matches the data unit sent by the source. |
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| The process of decreasing the size of data units when moving data from a network that can handle large data units to a network that can handle only smaller data units. |
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| A unit of data resulting from subdividing a larger protocol data unit. |
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| The process of reconstructing segmented data units. |
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| The largest data unit that a network will carry. |
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| A method of identifying segments that belong to the same group of subdivided data. |
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| Protocols that do not establish a connection before transmitting. |
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| The process of decreasing the size of data units when moving data from a network that can handle large data units to a network that can handle only smaller data units. |
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| A unit of data resulting from subdividing a larger protocol data unit. |
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| The process of reconstructing segmented data units. |
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| A method of identifying segments that belong to the same group of subdivided data. |
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| A hierarchical addressing scheme that identifies a node. |
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| Network Address, Network Layer Address, Logical Address, or Virtual Address (All terms are correct) |
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| An address unique to a node's hardware. |
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| Physical Address, MAC Address, or Hardware Address (all terms are correct) |
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| The process of intelligently directing data based on addressing, patterns of usage, and availability. |
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| Device that connects network segments and directs data. |
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| Protocol that provides information about how and where data should be delivered. |
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| A function performed by a network layer protocol that subdivides the segments received from the transport layer into smaller packets. |
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| Software that runs on a server and enables the server to manage networking functions. |
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| NOS (Network Operating System) |
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| The connector or port for an Ethernet cable (not the cable itself). |
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| The connector or port for a phone cable (not the cable itself). |
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| Device that enables a workstation to connect to a network and communicate with other devices. |
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| NIC (Network Interface Card) or Network Adapter (both terms are correct) |
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| A device connected to a network that has a unique address and is capable of sending or receiving data. |
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| A discrete unit of information sent from one node to another on a network. |
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| Packet, Data Packet, or Datagram (all terms are correct) |
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| A computer that runs a desktop operating system and connects to a network. |
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| A method of data transmission that involves breaking packets into parts that can travel through any path on a network and are later reassembled at their destination. |
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| Small blocks of data with control, addressing, and handling information attached to them. |
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| A group of computers and other devices that are connected by transmission media in order to exchange data between them. |
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| A type of network in which every device can communicate directly with one another. |
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| A type of network that relies on one or more centrally administered servers to manage shared resources for multiple devices. |
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| A network confined to a relatively small space, usually one building, such as a home or single office. |
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| A computer that enables resource sharing by other computers on the same network. |
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| The use of data networks to carry voice (phone), video, and other types of communications services in addition to data. |
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| A computer that requests resources from another computer on the network. This term may also refer to the user of such a computer, or an application on the computer. |
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| Part of a network to which significant shared devices connect. This may include routers, switches, and servers. |
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| Scheme for assigning a unique identifying number to every device on the network. |
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| A server that allows applications and data to be shared across the network. |
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| A network connecting clients and servers from multiple buildings within a limited geographical area. |
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| A server that runs communications services that enable remote users to log on to a network. |
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| Remote Access Server or Access Server (both terms are correct) |
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| Property of a network that allows its size to be increased easily. |
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| Computer on a network that manages shared resources and network functions. |
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| Method of exchanging data between computers that are not connected to a network. |
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| The process of installing an application from a server to a client. |
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| A computer that is not connected to a network, and uses only data from its local disks. |
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| The physical layout of devices on a network. |
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| The data transmission and processing activity taking place on a network at any given time. |
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| The means through which data is transmitted and received. This may be physical or wireless. |
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| The centralized management of mutliple types of network based communications, including voice, video, fax, and messaging services. |
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| A network that spans a long distance and connects two or more LANs. The internet is the largest example of this. |
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| A device that selectively filters traffic between networks. Used to block unwanted ports and packets. |
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| A device that allows two or more networks or multiple parts of one network to exchange data. |
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| The interference of one node's data transmission with the data transmission of another node sharing the same segment. Can result in the loss of packets. |
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| A type of wireless LAN in which devices communicate directly with one another without using an access point. |
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Term
| A network topology in which all nodes on the network are connected in a daisy chain using a cable. |
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Term
| A network topology in which each node is connected to the nearest nodes so that the network forms a circle. Data is then transmitted in one direction around the circle. This topology is often considered outdated. |
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| A network topology in which every node is connected through a central device. Only up to two nodes will share a single cable when using this topology. This is one of the most common network topologies. |
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| An algorithm used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame. |
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| Field in a frame responsible for ensuring that data carried from the frame arrives intact. It uses an algorithm to accomplish this verification. |
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| A control frame that indicates to the rest of the network that a particular node has the right to transmit data. |
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| The first half of a MAC address, which identifies the manufacturer of the device. |
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| OUI, company_id, or Block ID (all terms are correct) |
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Term
| The second half of a MAC address, which is unique to a device and assigned by the manufacturer of the device. |
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Definition
| Extension Identifier or Device ID (both terms are correct) |
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| A unit of data at any layer of the OSI model. |
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Definition
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Term
| Which OSI model layer initiates the flow of information? |
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Term
| What OSI model layers are NICs on? |
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| Data Link (Layer 2) and Physical (Layer 1) |
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| What OSI model layer are routers on? |
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| What OSI model layer are switches on? |
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| What OSI model layer are modems on? |
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| Data Link (Layer 2) and Physical (Layer 1) |
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| What OSI model layer are hubs on? |
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Definition
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| In which OSI model layer does TCP operate? |
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Definition
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| In which OSI model layer does IP operate? |
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| The process of adding information to a PDU so that it can be interpreted by a lower layer. |
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| IEEE standard for wireless networking at many different broadcast frequencies. |
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| IEEE standard for Ethernet. |
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| A small network used for data transmission among an individual's devices. |
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| What is "cat" in cables? (Cat 5, Cat 6, etc) |
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| The removal of redundant information from data blocks in order to minimize the size of the data transmission. |
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Term
| What is the EIA/TIA standard for network cabling? |
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| Assigns IP addresses to devices running a Windows operating system when an IP address cannot be assigned by a DHCP server. |
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| The simplest form of a network is a client/server network... True or False? |
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| Clients on a client/server network share their resources directly with each other... True or False? |
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| Which network model ensures that no computer on the network has more authority than another? |
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| What is the most popular type of network for medium- and large-scale organizations? |
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| Which network topology is the most common? |
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| The phenomenon of offering multiple types of communications services on the same network is known as? |
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Term
| To function as a server, a computer must be running what? |
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| The application or progress of sending data signals over a medium from one point to another. |
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| Problem caused by signals from nearby wires interfering with one another. |
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Definition
| Cross Talk (also called Noise or Interference) |
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Term
| A signal that uses variable voltage to create continuous waves. |
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Term
| A signal composed of pulses that can only have an on or off (1 or 0) value. |
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Definition
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| A device that changes analog signals into digital signals at the transmitting end and changes digital signals into analog signals at the receiving end. |
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Definition
| Modem (Modulator/Demodulator) |
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Term
| A technique for formatting signals by modifying a simple carrier wave with the addition of a data signal during transmission. |
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| The distance between corresponding points on a wave's cycle. |
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| Measure of a signal's strength. |
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| A point in a wave's progress over time. |
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| The number of times that a signal's amplitude changes over time. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the number. |
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| A measure of frequency equivalent to amplitude cycles per second. |
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| A type of transmission in which signals travel in both directions over a medium simultaneously. |
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| Full-Duplex or Duplex (both terms are correct) |
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| A type of transmission in which signals travel in both directions over a medium, but only in one direction at a time. |
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| A type of transmission in which signals travel over a medium in only one direction. |
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| The amount of data that a medium can transmit during a given period of time. Determined by the physical nature of the transmission media. Usually measured in megabits per second. |
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| Throughput (also known as Capacity) |
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| What are limitations that determine throughput? |
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Definition
| Laws of physics (physical properties of the medium), Distance, and Multiplexing techniques |
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| Transmission medium consisting of cables that contain glass or plastic fibers. Data is transmitted along the cable using pulsing light sent from a laser or LED. |
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| Transmission medium consisting of cables that contain a conducting metal, usually copper, surrounded by an insulator material and a braided metal shielding. |
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| What are two types of coaxial cable? |
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| A data transmission in which data is sent from one transmitter to multiple undefined potential receivers in a general area. |
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| A data transmission in which data is sent from one transmitter directly to one receiver. |
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| A data transmission in which data is sent from one transmitter to multiple receivers that may be either undefined or specific. |
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| A transmission method that allows one node to send data to a defined group of nodes. |
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| The extent to which a signal has weakened after traveling a given distance. |
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| The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies a medium can transmit. |
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| A form of transmission in which digital signals are sent through direct current pulses applied to a wire. Only one signal, or channel, can be transmitted at a time. Every device on the system shares a single channel. |
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A form of transmission in which signals are modulated as radio frequency
analog pulses with different frequency ranges. The use of multiple frequencies enables the system to operate over several signals, or channels. |
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| Network functions are associated with only one layer of the OSI model... True or False? |
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| The Application layer includes software applications... True or False? |
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| Not all Transport layer protocols are concerned with reliability... True or False? |
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| For greater network efficiency, segmentation is preferred... True or False? |
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Term
| Standards define the ____ performance of a product or service... Ideal, Most Acceptable, Minimum Acceptable, or Maximum Acceptable? |
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| What are the 2 types of addresses each node has? |
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| MAC Address (or Physical Address), and IP Address |
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| Which Data Link sublayer manages flow control? |
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Definition
| LLC (Logical Link Control) |
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| Which Data Link sublayer manages access to the physical medium? |
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Definition
| MAC (Media Access Control) |
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Term
| Which type of protocol is useful when data must be transferred quickly? |
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| A measure of the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that a medium can transmit. |
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| 1) Most common Fast Ethernet standard. 2) What does this stand for? |
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1) 100BASE-TX
2) 100Mb/s speed, Baseband, using physical medium of crossover cabling with two twisted pair wires |
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| What network topology does Fast Ethernet use? |
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| Cross talk between two different cables. |
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| Cross talk between wire pairs near the source of a signal. |
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| NEXT (Near End Cross Talk) |
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| Device that increases the voltage (strength) of signals. |
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| Device that regenerates a digital signal. |
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| The process of retransmitting a digital signal. |
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| Delay that occurs between the sender and recipient of a transmission's signal. |
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| The length of time it takes for a packet to go from sender to receiver. |
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| A part of a network that contains end nodes. |
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| A part of a network that does not contain end nodes and is used to connect multiple networking devices. |
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| Unpopulated Segment or Link Segment (both terms are correct) |
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| Hardware that allows network segments running on different types of media to connect and exchange signals. |
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| Resistance that contributes to controlling a signal, measured in ohms. |
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| The pressure or strength of an electrical current. |
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| The maximum duration that a packet can remain on the network before being discarded. |
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| Each trip a packet takes from one connectivity device to another, typically referring to packet movement between routers. |
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| The process of dividing a single network into multiple, smaller networks. |
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| Nondata information that must accompany data for a signal to be properly routed and interpreted by the network. |
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| What is the EIA/TIA standard for serial data transmissions? |
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| A type of multiplexing in which channels are divided into multiple intervals of time (time slots) that are assigned to each node on the network. Data, if available, is transmitted from each node, in order according to its time slot. |
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| Time Division Multiplexing |
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| A type of multiplexing in which channels are divided into multiple intervals of time (time slots) that are assigned to each node on the network, and node transmissions are prioritized according to need. If a node has no data to send during its time slot, the time slot is then assigned to another node that has data to send. |
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| A type of multiplexing in which the total bandwidth available is divided into a series of frequency sub-bands (subchannels) that are each used to carry separate signals simultaneously across the same channel. |
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Definition
| Frequency Division Multiplexing |
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Term
| A type of multiplexing used with fiber-optic cables to carry multiple light signals simultaneously. |
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Definition
| Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
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Term
| The strength of an electrical signal is directly proportional to its frequency... True or False? |
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| False (the correct version of this statement would be "amplitude" instead of "frequency") |
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| Ethernet is an example of a baseband system found on many LANs... True or False? |
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| Latency occurs when a signal traveling on one wire or cable infringes on the signal traveling over an adjacent wire or cable... True or False? |
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Definition
| False (this statement describes "cross talk"... not "latency") |
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| The maximum distance a signal can travel and still be interpreted accurately is equal to a segment’s maximum length... True or False? |
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Definition
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| In modulation, a simple wave called a(n) ____ wave, is combined with another analog signal to produce a unique signal that gets transmitted from one node to another. |
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| The most significant factor in choosing a transmission method is its ____. |
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| The more twists per foot in a pair of wires, the more resistant the pair will be to ____. |
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| Serial refers to a style of data transmission in which the pulses that represent bits follow one another along a ____ transmission line. |
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| Which TIA/EIA standard is also known as structured cabling? |
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| TIA/EIA Commercial Building Wiring Standard |
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| A room containing connectivity for groups of workstations in its area. |
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| Telecommunications Closet (Telco Closet) |
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| Wiring that connects workstations to the closest telecommunications closet. |
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| Many network problems can be traced to poor cable ____ techniques. |
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| Many cable coatings release poisonous gasses such as cyanide when exposed to flame. __________ rated cable is used in these situations to reduce the hazard to firefighters. |
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| To traverse more than one LAN segment and more than one type of network through a router. |
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| What are the three main advantages of TCP/IP? |
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| Open source, Flexible, and Routable |
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| What is the range for Class A IPv4 addresses? |
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| What is the range for Class B IPv4 addresses? |
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| What is the range for Class C IPv4 addresses? |
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| What are the first part octets for classless IPv4 addresses? |
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| What layers does the TCP/IP model consist of? |
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| Network Access, Internet, Transport, and Application |
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| Refers to both a protocol and a server that manages distribution of IP addresses. |
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| 1) What protocol manages multicasting? 2) What OSI layer does this protocol operate at? |
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| An attempt to contact your own machine for the purpose of troubleshooting. |
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| The first octet of an IP address. |
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| Default subnet masks for 1) Class A 2) Class B 3) Class C IPv4 addresses. |
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| 1) 255.0.0.0 2) 255.255.0.0 3) 255.255.255.0 |
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| A group of numbers in an IP address that are separated by a period. |
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| A group of numbers in an IP address that are separated by a colon. |
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| The loopback address for IPv6. |
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| A variable-length field at the beginning of the address that indicates whether it is unicast, multicast, or anycast. |
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An IP address that is automatically assigned by an operating system to
allow a node to communicate over its local subnet if a routable IP address is not available. |
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| The collection of protocols that assigns link-local addresses, performs DNS functions, and discovers services available to the node. |
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| Zero Configuration (Zeroconf) |
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| 1) Port number for HTTP. 2) Port number for HTTPS. |
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| 1) Port number for FTP. 2) Port number for FTP data. |
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| 1) Port number for SMTP. 2) Port number for POP3. |
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| Port number for ping (echo). |
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| A group of computers belonging to the same organization that has part of their IP addresses in common. |
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| Host on the internet that looks up domain name information. |
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