FBLA Networking Concepts – Flashcards
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ADSP
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AppleTalk data stream protocol manages the flow of data between two established socket connections.
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AEP
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AppleTalk echo protocol uses echoes to tell if a computer, or node, is available.
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AFP
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AppleTalk Filing Protocol
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AGP
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accelerated graphics port, a type of interface or slot that provides high speed pathway for advanced graphics
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API
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Application Programming Interface
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APPC
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Advanced Peer-to-Peer Communications provides peer to peer services at the transport and session layer.
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APPN
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Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking supports the computer connections at the network and transport layers.
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Architecture
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A method used to transmit packets on a network. Ex: ethernet
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ARCnet
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Attached Resource Computer Network is an architecture using star and bus topology.
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ARP
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Address Resolution Protocol; a TCP/IP function for translating an IP address to an Ethernet (link-level MAC address).
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ARUP
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AppleTalk update routing is a newer version of RTMP.
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ASP
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AppleTalk session protocol controls the starting and ending of sessions between computers called nodes. It works at the session level.
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ATM
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..., Asynchronous Transfer Mode is a cell-switching-based physical layer protocol. It supports high-bandwidth data needs and works well for time-sensitive applications. Because the switching process occurs in hardware, delays are minimized. ATM uses a fixed cell size of 53-bytes. ATM can be implemented on LANs or WANs.
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ATP
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Appletalk Transaction Protocol, provides a transport layer between computers.
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AU
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Access Unit, provides access to resources like fax, telax, or teletax.
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AUI
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..., Attachment Unit Interface Cable equipped with 15 pin connectors
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Backbone
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..., The main cable in networks such as buses or rings.
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Bandwidth
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..., The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given amount of time.
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Baseband
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..., A type of transmission in which the entire channel capacity of the communications medium (such as cable) is used by one data signal, enabling only one node to transmit at a time.
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BDC
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..., Backup Domain Controller is a backup for a PDC
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BGP
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..., Border Gateway Protocol, a dynamic routing protocol. RFC 1267.
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BNC
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..., Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
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BOOTP
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..., Boot Protocol. RFC 951, 1542.
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Bridge
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..., In telecommunication networks, a ______ is a product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area network that uses the same protocol.
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Broadband
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..., a method of transmitting data in the form of several analog signals at the same time
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Broadcast
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..., transmission of data by a hub to all devices connected to its ports
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Brouter
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..., A device that provides the functions of both a bridge and a router.
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BSC
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..., Binary Synchronous Communication sends bits in frames which are timed sequences of data. A possible SNA communications architecture,
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CCITT
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..., International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee.
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CHAP
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..., Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol is a three way handshake protocol which is considered more secure than PAP.
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CIDR
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..., Classless Inter-Domain Routing -Technique supported by the BGP4 protocol and based on route aggregation. -CIDR enables a router to group routes together to reduce the quantity of routing information carried by the core routers. -With CIDR, a group of IP networks appear to be a single entity to networks outside of the group.
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Client
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..., a computer that uses the services of another program
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CDPD
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..., Cellular Digital Packet Data will allow network connections for mobile users using satellites.
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CSMA/CD
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..., carrier sense multiple access w collision detection (network access method) ethernet
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CSU
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..., Channel service unit used to connect to digital leased lines on the line side.
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DAS
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...Dual Attachment Stations are used by FDDI
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DAT
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..., Digital Audio Tape
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DBMS
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..., Database Management System; a program that organizes data in a database, providing information storage, organization, and retrieval capacities
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DCE
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..., data communication equipment
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DDS
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..., Digital data service is a leased dedicated digital line.
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DECnet
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Digital Equipment Corporations, a suite of protocol that provides for data paket transaction.
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DHCP
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..., Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - allows a computer to join an IP-based network without having a pre-configured IP address. DHCP is a protocol that assigns unique IP addresses to devices, then releases and renews these addresses as devices leave and re-join the network.
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Direct sequence modulation
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..., The data is broken into parts and transmitted simultaneously on multiple frequencies.
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DLC
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..., Data Link Control operates at the data link layer and is designed for communications between Hewlett-Packard network printers and IBM mainframe computers on a DECnet network.
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DNA
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...Digital Network Architecture
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DNS
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..., Domain Name Server. An application layer protocol used throughout the Internet for translating hostnames into their associated IP addresses.
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DRDA
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..., Distributed Relational Database Architecture is from IBM.
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DSU
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..., Digital service unit used to connect to digital leased lines on the LAN side.
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DTD
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..., Document Type Declaration (DTD) - identifies the document as a web page.
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DTE
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..., Data Terminal Equipment - RS232C Serial Interface (usually computer) that is used to exchange data with a modem (DCE device)
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DUN
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...Dial up networking
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DVM
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...Digital Volt meter
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EQP
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...Exterior Gateway Protocol, used between routers of different systems.
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EIA
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Electronics industries Alliance
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EISA
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Extended ISA used when the 80286 through 80486 series microprocessors were being produced. It is backward compatible with ISA.
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EMI
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Electromagnetic Interference
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Ethernet
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a physical and data layer technology for LAN networking
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FDDI
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Fiber distributed data interface, almost exculsively fiber optic for large network
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Frame Relay
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packet switching protocol, allow multiple access
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Frequency hopping
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The transmitter and receiver change predetermined frequencies at the same time (in a synchronized manner).
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FTP
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File Transfer Protocol. FTP, which is based on TCP/IP, enables the fetching and storing of files between hosts on the Internet. See also TCP/IP.
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Gateway
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Software/hardware that allows connection to other networks
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HTML
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HyperText Markup Language, the authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web.
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HTTP
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hypertext transfer protocol are the rules computers use to transfer web pages across the Internet
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Hub
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A network device used to connect several computers to a network. Commonly used in a twisted-pair LAN. A cable runs from each computer's NIC to the hub. The hub is often connected to a router.
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IAB
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Internet Architecture Board
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IANA
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internet assigned numbers authority
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ICMP
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internet control message protocol; used to control and manage information transmitted by using TCP/IP. Using ICMP, nodes can share status and effort information.
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IETF
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Internet Engineering Task Force, which focuses on the Net's evolution and operation.
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IGMP
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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is used by hosts to report multicast group memberships to neighboring multicast routers. Security problems exist with IGMP because anyone can start a multicast group or join an existing one
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IMAP4
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Internet Mail Access Protocol version 4 is the replacement for POP3
