Vocab chapter 23

Question 1

offers data transfer speeds up to 54 Mbsp, with 300 foot range

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802.11G

Question 2

This feature enables devices to make multiple simultaneous connections with up to four antennas in the 802.11n wireless standard

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MIMO

Question 3

Communication through infrared devices is enabled via this protocol;

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IRDA

Question 4

Standard operates in the 5-GHz frequency range which means that devices that use this standard are less prone to interference from other devices that use the same frequency range

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802.11A

Question 5

Designed to create small wireless networks preconfigured to do very specific jobs

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Bluetooth

Question 6

This connectes wireless network nodes in the same way that a hub connects wired Ethernet PCs

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WAP

Question 7

Faster Speeds and a new antenna technology which requires all but hand-held devices to use multiple antennas which enables the devices to make multiple simultaneous connections

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802.11N

Question 8

Sometimes called “peer to peer mode” with each wireless node in direct contact with every other node in a decentralized free- for- all

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AD HOC MODE

Question 9

Also called the network name -is used to define the wireless network

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SSID

Question 10

First standard to take off and become ubiquitous in wireless networking. Supports data throughput of ups to 11 Mbps and a maximum range of 300 feet under ideal conditions

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802.11B

Question 11

Used today by Mac OS X and windows which support the full IEEE802.11i standard to lock down wireless networks

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WPA2

Question 12

When you use your personal devices to for a quick- and - dirty wireless network

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PAN

Question 13

Enables remote query and remote configuration of just about anything on a network.

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SNMP

Question 14

The amount of time a packet takes to get to its destination and is measured in milliseconds.

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Latency

Question 15

Enables you to search through messages on the mail server to find specific keyworks and select the messages you want to download onto your machine.

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IMAP4

Question 16

This uses encrypted tunnels between a computer to create a private network through the Internet.

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VPN

Question 17

This allows you to make voice calls over your computer network.

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VolP

Question 18

This uses Port 22 and the entire connection is encrypted, preventing any eavesdroppers from reading your data.

Answer 18

SSH

Question 19

is a piece of computer hardware that translates data between parallel and serial forms.

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UART

Question 20

Handles your outgoing email

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SMTP

Question 21

These sit along the edges of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Internet and tap into the flow.

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ISP

Question 22

A software Application like Google Chrome that allows you to surf the Web

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Web browser

Question 23

This connection uses a standard telephone line but special equipment on each end creates always-on Internet conncetions at blindingly fast speeds, especially when compared with analog dial-up connections.

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DSL

Question 24

A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially webpages and webpage components, over the Internet or other computer network.

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HTTP

Question 25

Uses Port 443 and Encrypts information sent over the internet such as Credit card information, phone numbers, etc.

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HTTPS

Question 26

The process of sending telephone transmission across fully digital lines end-to-end.

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ISDN

Question 27

Performs a little network subterfuge: It presnets an entire LAN of computers to the Internet as a single machine.

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NAT

Question 28

uses ports 20 & 21 and is a great way to share files between systems.

Answer 28

FTP

Question 29

Is a Computer that handles incoming (to you) e-mail. Is the most widely used standard.

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POP3

Question 30

is a unit of measurement for phone lines which is defined as "one cycle per second".

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Baud

Question 31

Software that enables multiple connections to the Internet to go through one protected PC.

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Proxy Server

Question 32

The router to which you connect at the ISP is referred to as this.

Answer 32

Default Gateway