Key Terms and Acronyms Flashcards
(186 cards)
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circuit-switched
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a network that creates a path between the source and destination devices
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extranet
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a private network that allows authorized external users to securely share info
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internet protocol IP
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part of the TCP/IP that make it possible to deliver packets across complicated networks by handling the routing decisions necessary to move them from their source to their destination
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internetworking
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the process of connecting multiple computer networks
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intranet
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private, internal network
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logical topology
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shows how the devices in a network connect to a specific segment of the network
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network topology
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a map of a network and how devices are connected to it
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open systems interconnection reference model OSI
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an internationally accepted framework of standards that governs how separate computer systems communicate using networks
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packet switched
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networks that transmit packets as individual messages
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physical topology
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the physical network devices and any physical devices used to connect to the network
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point to point network
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a network that consists only of computers and devices that are connected directly
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transmission control protocol TCP
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part of the TCP/IP that guarantees a reliable stream of data between two computers
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TCP/IP reference model
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a descriptive framework for computer network protocols, created by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1970s
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TCP/IP suite
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a collection that provides support to nearly all internet-capable operation systems and devices
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OSI
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open systems interconnection
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LAN
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LOCAL AREA NETWORK
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TCP/IP
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TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL INTERNET PROTOCOL
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IANA
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INTERNET ASSIGNED NUMBERS AUTHORITY
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VoIP
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VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
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UC
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UNIFIED COMMUNICATION
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MAC
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MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL
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LLC
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LOGICAL LINK CONTROL
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EIA
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ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
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DTE
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DATA TERMINAL EQUIPMENT
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DCE
DATA CIRCUIT TERMINATING EQUIPMENT
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CSMA/CD
CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS WITH COLLISION DETECTION
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NIC
NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER
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IEEE
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
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OUI
ORGANIZATIONALLY UNIQUE IDENTIFIER
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TCO
TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
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DHCP
DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL
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HTTP
HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL
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IMAP
INTERNET MESSAGE ACCESS PROTOCOL
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FTP
FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
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POP
POST OFFICE PROTOCOL
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SIP
SESSION INITIATION POINT
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TCP
Transmission CONTROL PROTOCOL
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UDP
USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL
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ATP
APPLETALK TRANSACTION PROTOCOL
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SCTP
STREAM CONTROL TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL
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NFP
netBIOS FRAMES PROTOCOL
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FCP
FIBRE CHANNEL PROTOCOL
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IPSec
INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY
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ARP
ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL
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ICMP
INTERNET CONTROL MESSAGE PROTOCOL
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L2TP
LAYER 2 TUNNELING PROTOCOL
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PPP
POINT TO POINT PROTOCOL
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DSL
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION LINE
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FDDI
FIBER DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE
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POTS
PLAIN OLD TELEPHONE SERVICE
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ISDN
INTEGRATED SERVICES DIGITAL NETWORK
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CSD
CIRCUIT SWITCHED DATA
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HSCSD
HIGH SPEEN CIRCUIT SWITCHED DATA
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RSTP
RAPID SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL
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MSTP
MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL
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PoE
POWER OVER ETHERNET
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data link layer
the second OSI model layer, also called the protocol layer or Layer 2
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bridges
network devices that interconnect two or more LANS
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ethernet
a wired system for connecting devices in local area networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks
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hub
a hardware device that connects multiple networking devices
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IEEE standards
Ethernet standards and protocols established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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IEEE CSMA/CD standards
a group of standard specifications for Ethernet
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physical layer
the first OSI model layer, also called Layer 1
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protocol
an established set of rules to determine how data can be transmitted across devices
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redundancy
the process of providing alternate means for a network to continue functioning
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repeater
a device that receives and amplifies a signal
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resilience
the ability to continue providing acceptable service despite operations challenges
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structured wiring system
a modular cable solution that is flexible
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switches
networking equipment that allows multiple devices to communicate
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DTME
DUAL TOUCH MULTIFREQUENCY TELEPHONE
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CO
CENTRAL OFFICE
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AC
ALTERNATING CURRENT
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DC
DIRECT CURRENT
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BER
BIT ERROR RATE
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WDM
WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING
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IDF
INTERMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION FRAME AKA WIRING CLOSET
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MDF
MAIN DISTRIBUTION FRAME AKA DATA CENTER FACILITY
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BICSI
BUILDING INDUSTRY CONSULTING SERVICE INTERNATIONAL
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EIA
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
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ECIA
EIA BECAME ECIA ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
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TIA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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ANSI
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
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LLC
LOGICAL LINK CONTROL
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ASP
ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDER
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LC
LUCENT CONNECTOR
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ST
STRAIGHT TIP
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SC
SQUARE CONNETOR
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APC
ANGLED PHYSICAL CONNECTOR
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UPC
ULTRA PHYSICAL CONTACT
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SFP
SINGLE FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE
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GBIC
GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER
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QSFP+
QUAD SMALL FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE PLUS
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OTDR
OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER
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MEF
METROPOLITAN ETHERNET FORUM
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MAN
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK
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MPLS
MULTIPROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING
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SSH
SECURE SHELL PROTOCOL
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Connection Oriented Protocol
sets up a connection between the source and destination
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Connectionless Protocol
treats each connection individually
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datagram
packets that are transmitted across networks
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IANA internet assigned numbers authority
organization that oversees the allocation of IP addresses
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Network address translation NAT
maps local private addresses to public ones
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SCTP
stream control transmission protocol
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TTL
time to live
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QoS
quality of service
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DHCPv6
dynamic host configuration protocol
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SLAAC
stateless address autoconfiguration
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DNS
domain name system
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CIDR
classless inter domain routing
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VLSM
variable length subnet masking
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PAT
port address translation
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NAT
network address translation
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NDP
neighbor discovery protocol
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ARPANET
computer network developed by DoD to support academic research
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Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP
protocol that supports virtual private networks
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L2TP
layer 2 tunneling protocol
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VPN
virtual private network
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web browser
protocol to allow all resources to be linked together
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NetBIOS
network basic input/output system
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RPC
remote procedure call
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SMB
server message block
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IMAP
internet message access protocol
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SSH
secure shell
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SSL
secure socket layer
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TLS
transport layer security
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ASCII
american standard code for information exchange
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EBCDIC
extended binary coded decimal interchange code
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TIFF
tagged image file format
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GIF
graphics interface format
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JPEG
joint photographic experts group
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MPEG
moving picture experts group
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MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
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DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
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FTP
file transfer protocol
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HTTP
hypertext transport protocol
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NFS
network file system
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RTP
real time transport protocol
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SIP
session initiation protocol
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SMTP
simple mail transfer protocol
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SNMP
simple network management protocol
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SFTP
secure file transfer protocol
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DNS
domain name service
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DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
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TFTP
trivial file transfer protocol
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POP3
post office protocol version 3
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SUNRPC
sun microsystems remote procedure call
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NTP
network time protocol
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MSRPC
microsoft remote procedure call
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IMAP
internet message access protocol
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SQL
structured query language
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BGP
border gateway protocol
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LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
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HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol secure
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SMB
server message block
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DBMS
database management system
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DoS
denial of service
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DDoS
distributed denial of service
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PGP
pretty good privacy
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S/MIME
secure multipurpose internet mail extensions
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TCP/IP application layer
interacts with apps that need to gain access to network services
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TCP/IP host to host layer
segments data and validates it hasn't been corrupted (error checking)
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TCP/IP network or internet layer
routing of packets as they move around the network
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TCP/IP physical or network access layer
high layer protocols interface with transport medium
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OSI application layer
interacts with end user
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OSI presentation layer
coding of data, file formatting, encryption
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OSI session layer
maintains communication sessions between computers
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OSI transport layer
breaks data into packets and transmits them over networks (flow control and error checking)
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OSI network layer
logical implementation of the network (can take form of IP address)
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OSI data link layer
transmits info on computers connected to the same LAN
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OSI physical layer
translates binary into language of transport medium
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circuit switched network
sets up path between source and destination device. good for limited number of devices, keeps constant path until terminated
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packet switched network
transmits packets as individual networks. receiver reassembles message. more efficient for large amounts of data
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UC unified communication
convergence of voice, data, and video
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physical topology
picture of actual devices and mediums
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logical topology
how the network works and how you transfer data
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bus topology
allows only one device to communicate at a time
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star
uses aggregate point such as wiring closet
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attenuation
signal loss on transmission media
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switch
device with multiple ports that examines message and knows which port to forward it to
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point to point network
computers or devices connected directly to one another
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host based network
central computer with many users connected using terminals
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dumb terminal
terminal that doesn't do much more that send and receive characters from a central computer
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serial communication
terminal will send or receive one character at a time
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client server internetworking
central server handles data and local client software on the client device requests services from the server
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bridge
device needed for internetworking on the data link layer. listens to received traffic and remembers ports on which the traffic arrived from each MAC address
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router
forward IP packets based on where that IP network is physically located and the physical port or interface that connects it.
