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Graduate
12/19/2007

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Term
Define LAN
Definition
Local Area Network, a small area within a building
Term
Define WAN
Definition
Wide Area Network, a large geographically connected area
Term
Define MAN
Definition
Metropolitan Area Network, a large network in a city that connect buildings together
Term
Define PAN
Definition
Personal Area Network, a small network around the user
Term
Define SAN
Definition
Storage Area Network, used for transferring data at high speeds to the other servers
Term
Define BAN
Definition
Backup Area Network, backs up the data
Term
Define ISDN
Definition

Intergrated Services Digital Network, a switched network but a fully digital dial up network

 

also known as Intergrated Services Digital Access

Term
Define Broadband
Definition
WAN circuits that run a high-speed to connect homes and small businesses
Term
Define 802.11
Definition
The standard for wireless
Term
Define VoIP
Definition
Voice over IP, voice translated into data to be sent across the network
Term
What does ISP stand for?
Definition
Internet Service Provider
Term
What does TCP/IP stand for?
Definition
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Term
What is IPX/SPX used for?
Definition
Alt to TCP/IP, Netware Protocol
Term
Define NetBEUI
Definition
Same as NetBIOS
Term
Define NetBIOS
Definition
Network Basic Input/Output System, allows applications on separate computers to communicate over a LAN
Term
Define DHCP
Definition
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, protocol used by networked devices to obtain various parameters necessary for the clients to operate in an IP network
Term
What does a DNS server do?
Definition
Domain Name System, associates various sorts of information with so-called domain names
Term
How is DNS and DHCP different?
Definition
DNS associates information with domain names and DHCP assigns IP addresses
Term
Define Appletalk
Definition
Only used on Apple computers, chatty, uses CSMA/CD, has variations like tokentalk and ethertalk
Term
What is a default gateway?
Definition
A node (router) on a network that serves as an access point to another network
Term
Define WINS
Definition
Windows Internet Name Service, similar to DNS but an older Micorsoft Solution for corporate networks
Term
Define SMTP
Definition

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is a relatively simple, text-based protocol, in which one or more recipients of a message are specified along with the message text and possibly other encoded objects

 

Port 25

Term
Define IMAP4
Definition

Internet Message Access Protocol, an application layer internet protocol operating on port 143 that allows a local client to access e-mail on a remote server

 

Port 143

Term
Define POP3
Definition

Post Office Protocol, an application-layer internet standard protocol to retrieve e-mail from a server over a TCP/IP connection

 

Port 110 

Term
Define RPC
Definition
Remote Procedure Call, technology that allows a computer program to cause a subroutine or procedure to execute in another address space without the programmer explicitly coding the details for the remote interaction
Term
Define HTML
Definition
HyperText Markup Language, the language that web pages are written in
Term
Define HTTP
Definition

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, the language used to request and send HTML pages, graphics, and files

 

Port 80 

Term
Define HTTPS
Definition

Same thing as the HTTP, but it's secure

 

Port 443 

Term
Define SSL
Definition
Secure Sockets Layer, used to encrypt HTTPS web pages and other network traffic
Term
Define telnet
Definition

Command line shell over the network

 

Port 23 

Term
Define FTP
Definition

File Transfer Protocol, used to transfer data from one computer to another over the internet or through a network

 

Port 20 and 21 

Term
Define SSH
Definition

Secure Shell, a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged over a secure channel between two computers

 

Port 22 

Term
What are the 6 tools used to check network connections?
Definition

1) IPconfig

2) ping

3) pathping

4) tracert

5) NSLOOKUP

6)cable tester

Term
What is a subnet mask?
Definition
Is a range of logical addresses within the address space that is assigned to an organization.
Term
List 8 things that can be done to prevent network downtime
Definition

1) Inspect cables and have cables organized

2) Schedule network changes during a maintenance window

3) Keep a log of network changes

4) Test network changes before implementation

5) Keep router and switch OS up to date

6) Keep os patches and AV current

7) Develop a network baseline and monitor network performance

8) Use quality hardware and cabling 

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