Cyber Transport Block 4 Flashcards
What are the three basic network configurations?
Centralized
Peer to peer
Server base
A system of independent computers that are interconnected together to share data and resources is called______________.
Network
Which basic network configuration uses “dumb terminals” along with a mainframe computer?
Centralized computing
_______ is the standard for optical transport and is capable of transmitting data in excess 1Gbps
Sonet
The most popular physical network architecture in use today Is called________.
Eithernet
The ________ topology uses cable segments from each computer that are connected to a centralized component such as a hub.
Star
A system of rules and procedures that govern communications between two or more devices on a network is called a ___________.
Protocol
The _________ layer in protocol stack ensures that packets are delivered error free and in sequence.
Transport
Which transport protocol category establishes, maintains and breaks a connection with the receiving system?
Connection -oriented
The user datagram protocol (UDP) falls under the ________ ________ classification.
Connectionless oriented
What concept of TCP/IP prevent network congestion by ensuring transmitting devices do not overwhelm receiving device with data?
Flow control
A______ is the combination of an IP address and a port number.
Socket
An example of an exterior routing protocol used to link several LAN/MANs together is the _________ _________ __________.
Border gateway protocol
What protocol layer transmits the unstructured, raw bit stream over a physical medium?
Physical layer
The______ __________ ___________ is the United States representative to the international organization of standardization.
American national standards institute (ANSI)
What is the term for a standard development by a company for that company’s products only?
Propriety
The ___________ is a standard that has been officially approved by a recognized standards committee.
De Jure standard
List the three specifications for the 802 series of standards.
- type of network interface card
- components for LAN, MAN, WAN
- layout of connection pins
What IEEE 802 category defines standards for broadband wireless?
802.16
What IEEE 802 category defines standards for wireless LAN networks?
802.11
What device is designed to establish, maintain, and terminate a connection and transfer data without regards to the contents?
DCE
A ________ is a device that is added to a network to extend the length of a cable.
Repeater
A ______ is a device that can connect two or more LAN segments together and uses software to preform switching functions.
Bridge
Which device function as a translator between systems using different protocols on the same network?
Gateway