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Computer Networking
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03/18/2013

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Term
Physical
Definition
Conveys the bit stream, electrical impulse, light or radio signal. Transmits the information across the physical wire.
Term
Data Link
Definition
At this layer the data packets are encoded and decoded into bits. The data link layer is divided into two sub-layers: The media access control (MAC) layer and the logical link control (LLC) Layer
Term
Network
Definition
Typically IP routing and forwarding are functions of this layer, as well as addressing, internetworking, error handling, congestion control and packet sequencing.
Term
Transport
Definition
Usually TCP (the top half TCP/IP) provides transfer data between hosts and is responsible for end-to-end error recovery and flow control (TCP provides an acknowledgement for each segment transmitted over the network)
Term
Session
Definition
Establishes, manages, and terminates connections and ensures that the connection stays active until a download is complete between applications
Term
Presentation
Definition
Ensures that the data from the application is readable at the destination (i.e. converts jpg into readable format, and then back to .jpg) when it gets there it translates into common format.
Term
Application
Definition
The closest layer to the user, users are interacting with applications on the network.
Term
Data Encapsulation
Definition
Breaks down the data and adds information that may be necessary for the message to be sent
Term
Half Duplex
Definition
only one device can talk at once (walkie talkie)
Term
Full Duplex
Definition
Two devices are able to communicate simultaneously
Faster than half duplex
Term
DHCP
Definition
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Term
APIPA
Definition
Automatic Private IP Address
Term
Traceroute Utility
Definition
Records the places that the packet hops to
Term
TTL
Definition
Time to Live
Term
OSI Model
Definition
Application
Presenation
Session
Transport
Network
Data Link
Physical
Term
MAC Address
Definition
Media Access Control address- is a hardware indentification number that uniquely identifies each device on a network. The MAC address is manufactured into every network card and therefore cannot be changed
Term
Hubs
Definition
were one of the first devices used to connect computers together and are still being used in networks today. (can't send and receive at the same time Half Duplex)
Term
Switches
Definition
a switch stores key information about the computer it connects to. When a switch receives data from one computer destined for another, it only forwards the data to the destination computer.
Term
Types of Networks
Definition
LAN (Local Area Network)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
CAN (Campus Area Network)
MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
Term
Local Area Network
Definition
Computers by default are only aware of other computers that they are connected to or in the same network.
Term
WAN
Definition
Wide area network-
Connects two or more LANs together over a distance
The two networks are connected via VPN
A device that gets out of the building - through the internet
Term
Cat 5
Definition
100mb Fast ethernet
Term
Cat 5e
Definition
1000mb Gigabit
Term
Cat 6/e
Definition
1000mb Gigabit
Term
Cat 6/a
Definition
10gb
Term
Twinax
Definition
10gb (SFP+)
Term
CX4
Definition
10gb
Term
Single Mode Fiber Optic
Definition
is a tupe of fiber optic cable through which only one light signal can travel at a time. It can be used in long line lengths without a repeater
Term
Multi-Mode Fiber Optic
Definition
has a larger core that allows for multiple streams of light signal to pass through simultaneously. This signal can travel less distance than the Single Core
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