Terms and definitions

Question 1

Electronic message sent from one device to another

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Email

Question 2

Protocol used on the internet for exchanging files

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FTP server

Question 3

Type of IP visible to the public

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Routable IP

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Unique number for each computer on a given network

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IP address

Question 5

Descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the internet

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Domain name

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Location for passing data in and out of your computer

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Port

Question 7

Combines the functions of a cable modem and a router in a single device

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IP gateway

Question 8

Internet service that locates and translates domain names into IP addresses

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DNS (Domain Name System)

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Temporary IP address

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Dynamic

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LAN

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local area network

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Geographically-close set of computers connected on a single network that use the same communication device

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LAN

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WAN

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wide area network

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Group of connected computers that are geographically far apart

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WAN

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Has two sides that represent a network

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IP gateway

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Computer or workstation that obtains information and applications from a server

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Client

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Computer or program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network

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Server

Question 17

Permits and blocks web traffic

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Firewall

Question 18

Establishes a secure connection to an organization’s private network using a public network

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VPN (virtual private network)

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Logical address that identifies a device globablly

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IP (Internet Protocol) address

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Identifies a device to other devices on the same local network

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MAC (media access control) address, or physical address

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12-digit hexadecimal number embedded into the manufacturer’s network controller hardware

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MAC address

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consisting of 48 bits, this is separated into a manufacturer identifier and a device identifier

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MAC address

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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ISP

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Internet Service Provider

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NAT

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Network address translation

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IANA

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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Question 27

Responsible for standardizing IP addresses, port numbers, and manages domain names worldwide

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IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority)

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TCP

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Transmission control protocol

Question 29

UDP

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User datagram protocol

Question 30

Combination of an IP address and a port number

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Socket address

Question 31

Connection-oriented protocol considered reliable for data transfer

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TCP

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Connectionless protocol that is fast, but lost packets are not retransmitted

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UDP

Question 33

TCP and UDP are examples of what?

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Ports

Question 34

Three categories of ports

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Well-known - reserved for major applications
Registered - primarily used for vendor applications
Ephemeral - private and used for various applications

Question 35

Process in which several hosts or computers share a single or a set of public IP addresses to gain access to the internet

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Network Address Translation (NAT)

Question 36

Version of NAT that allows multiple private IP addresses to share a common connection to the internet over a single public IP address (NAT overload)

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Port address translation (PAT)