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A+ Technician Networking
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33
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Graduate
12/17/2007

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Term
Define LAN
Definition
Local Area Network
Term
Define WAN
Definition
Wide Area Network- Internet
Term
Define MAN
Definition
Metro Area Network- Building to Building
Term
Define PAN
Definition
Personal Area Network- Bluetooth
Term
Define SAN
Definition
Storage Area Netowork- Files saved on the SAN keeps the info in case of a computer crash.
Term
Define BAN
Definition
Backup Area Network- backs up the Storage area network.
Term
Define ISDN
Definition
Integrated Services Digital Access- Dial-up fully digital
Term
Define 802.11
Definition
Wireless- Used for LAN but can be used for WAN
Term
Define VoIP
Definition
Voice over IP- Voice translated to data and sent across 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
Netware Protocol
Term
Define NetBEUI
Definition
Good peer to peer LAN cant be used for WAN.
Term
Define NetBIOS
Definition
Good peer to peer LAN cant be used for WAN.
Term
Define DHCP
Definition
Dynamic Host Config Protocol- Hands out IP addresses
Term
What does a DNS server do?
Definition
Looks up names and translates them to IP addresses
Term
How is DNS and DHCP different?
Definition
DNS- Translates names into IPs
DHCP- Gives computer an IP address
Term
Defins Appletalk
Definition
Protocols developed by Apple for use in Macs, it has been replaced by TCP/IP networking.
Term
What is a default gateway?
Definition
Optional parameter needed to get off of LAN- its also a node on a network that serves as an access point to another network.
Term
Define WINS
Definition
Windows Internet Name SErvice- Microsofts version of NetBIOS name server.
Term
Define SMPT
Definition
Simple mail transfer protocol- sends mail
Term
Define IMAP4
Definition
Internet Message Access Protocol- allows local client to access e-mail on a remote server.
Term
Define POP3
Definition
Post Office Protocol- Retrieves mail from a remote server.
Term
Define RPC
Definition
remote procedure call-(mail in outlook)
Term
Define html
Definition
Hypertext markup language- Language web pages are written in
Term
Define HTTP
Definition
Hypertext transfer protocol- used to request/send html web pages
Term
Define HTTPS
Definition
HTTP Secure- Encrypted data
Term
Define SSL
Definition
Secure Sockets Layer- used to encrypt HTTPS web pages.
Term
Define telnet
Definition
Command line shell over network- unencrypted
Term
Define SSH
Definition
Secure Shell- command line shell over network- encrypted
Term
Define FTP
Definition
File transfer protocol- transfers files over any TCP/IP based network.
Term
What are SIX tolls used to check network connections?
Definition
IPCONFIG
PING
PATHPING
TRACERT
NSLOOKUP
CABLE TESTER
Term
What is a subnet mask?
Definition
tells your computer what devices are on your Local and Remote Network
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