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chapter 10
understanding networking
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
06/23/2010

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Term
Sneakernet
Definition
The procedure by which you had to save your work to a floppy and then take it to the recipient?
Term
Network
Definition
A _________ links two or more computers together to communicate and share resources.
Term
File Locking
Definition
The first software programs that ran on a LAN were not capable of permitting more than one user at a time to use a program , this constraint was known as _____________?
Term
Dedicated Server
Definition
Servers are categorized in two types .. Which type provides specific applications or services for the network and nothing else?
Term
Non-Dedicated Server
Definition
Servers are categorized in two types .. Which type provides one or more network services and local access?
NOTE: They can be used not only to direct network traffic and perform administrative actions but also often serve as a front-end for the administrator to work with other applications or services or perform services for more than one network.
Term
Client Computers
Definition
Workstations are defined as the computers on which the network users do their work.. but what are they also known as?
Term
1) Network Card (NIC)
2) Client software
Definition
In order to make a Workstation into a network client you must install 2 things .. what are they?
Term
Site License
Definition
The arrangement allowing multiple users to use a single installation of an application is called a _______ ______?
Term
1) Peer-to-Peer
2) Client-Server
Definition
There are 2 resource access models for a network .. what are they?
Term
Workgroups
Definition
Peer-to-Peer networks are also referred to as ____________.
Term
Domains
Definition
Server Based Networks are also known as __________.
Term
Domain Controller.
Definition
When you login to a network the request is passed to a server responsible for security,sometimes known as ___________ ______.
Term
NOTES:
5 Primary Topologies are:

1) Bus
2) Star
3) Ring
4) Mesh
5) Hybrid
Definition
NOTES:
Logical Topologies describe how the network messages travel.
Physical Topologies describe how the cables are run.
Term
A Switch makes a Virtual Connection between the sender and receiver instead of sending each message to every port.
Definition
What is the major difference between a Hub and a Switch?
Term
Ethernet
Also known as "DIX Ethernet"
Definition
The Major Architectures in use today for Networks are 1) Ethernet and 2) Token Ring
Which was originally co-developed by Digital, Intel, and Xerox? and what are it also known as ?
Term
Baseband
Broadband
Definition
When discussing Network Topologies, __________means that only one signal can be passed along a cable at one time, whereas ___________ means that multiple signals can be transmitted on the medium at one time.
Term
Multistation Access Unit (MAU)
Definition
In a Token Ring Network all workstations are cabled to a central device known as _______?
Term
OSI Model and IEEE 802 Standard
Definition
Two of the most common standards computers need to follow to keep their communication clear are_________ and ______.
Term
ISO "International Organization for Standardization"
Definition
Who introduced the OSI?
Term
7)Application
6)Presentation
5)Session
4)Transport
3)Network
2)Data Link
1)Physical
Definition
What are the 7 layers of the OSI Model?
Term
IP
Definition
__________ is the most common logical addressing protocol used at the network layer. (OSI MODEL)
Term
False
Definition
ISO MODEL:
Decapsulation occurs, as data moves from Application to Physical Layer? True Or False?
Term
802.5
Definition
Of the IEEE 802 standards which one is for Token Ring?
Term
802.3
Definition
Of the IEEE 802 standards which one is for CSMA/CD (Ethernet)?
Term
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Definition
The __________________ suite is the most popular network protocol in use today,thanks mostly to the rise of the internet.
Term
Host
Definition
Any device with an IP Address is referred to as a ___________.
Term
1) Network ID
2) Host ID
Definition
What are the 2 components of a IP Address?
Term
Subnet Mask
ex 255.255.255.0
Definition
Computers are able to differentiate where the network address ends and the host address begins through the use of a _____ ______.
Term
PORT Numbers:

FTP 20,21 Telnet 23
SMTP 25 HTTP 80
DNS 53 DHCP 67
POP3 110 HTTPS 443
Definition
IP Address Classes:
A -> For very large networks 255.0.0.0
b -> For Medium Sized Networks 255.255.0.0
c -> For Smaller Networks 255.255.255.0
Term
IPX/SPX
Definition
What is the default communication protocol for versions of the Novell Netware operating system before Netware 5?
Term
AppleTalk
Definition
________ is not just a protocol; it is a proprietary network architecture for Macintosh computer.
Term
Mac Address
Definition
A Network Interface Card has a unique hardware address called a _________.
Term
1)Coaxial 2)Twisted Pair Cable
3)Fiber-optic cable 4) Wireless
Definition
What are the 4 types of cabling methods?
Term
Fiber-Optic
Definition
Which type of network cabling provides transmission speeds from 100Mbps to 10Gbps and a maximum distance of several miles,and also immune to electrical interference and to wiretapping?
Term
SC (Subscriber Connector)
ST (Straight Tip)
Definition
2 Fiber optic connector types?
Term
Straight Tip (ST)
Definition
Which Fiber-Optic type was developed by AT&T and is probably the most widely used fiber-optic connector type?
Term
Terms:
Wireless Access Point (WAP)
Service-set Identifiers (SSID)
Wired Equivalency Protocol (WEP)
WI-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
Definition
802.11x Standards
type freq max rate indoor outdoor rg
A 5Ghz 54Mbps 35m 120m
B 2.4Ghz 11Mbps 40m 140m
G 2.4Ghz 54Mbps 40m 140m
N 2.4/5 300Mbps 70m 250m
Term
Bluetooth Uses
Class 1 Industrial Usage
Class 2 Mobile Devices
Class 3 Rarely Used
Definition
Bluetooth Classes:

class range power
1 100meters 100milliwatts
2 10 Meters 2.5 Milliwatts
3 1 Meter 1 milliwatt
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