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1. Service that supports email

2. As defined by the EIA/TIA-568 standard - cable that runs between network equipment rooms - floors - and buildings.

3. Unique identifying number for a network node; follows a hierarchical addressing scheme; can be assigned through OS software; added to data packets and interpreted by protocols at the Network layer

4. Techniques that employ hardware and software to provide assurance against equipment failures - computer service interruptions - and data loss.

5. You may set up a web server on companys access server - allowing global connections - for employees to access

6. A worldwide network network of interconnected LANs - and MANs - that uses the TCP/IP protocol to enable people to share e-mail messages and computer files and to access a vast array of infromation.

7. Integrated digital network

8. Strategy in which all IDPS control functions are implemented and managed in a central location

9. Networking technology developed by IBM in the 80s; relies upon direct links between nodes and ring topology - using tokens to allow nodes to transmit data

10. Tool used to determine whether a customers line is obtaining dial tone from the CO

11. Application layer protocol used to access information stored in a directory

12. An app. that provides centralized authentication and authorization services for a network.

13. Secure Sockets Layer

14. QoS

15. Ensures reliablity of packet transmissions from node to node - Ensures that data is sent and received in the same order - Provides acknowledgement when a packet is received - Monitors for packet transmission errors and resends bad packets - Breaks la

16. IPv4

17. A type of address translation in which each private IP address is correlated with its own Internet-recognized IP address.

18. Security measure verifies that your user name and password are contained in the NOS directory

19. IEEE standard for error and flow control in data frames

20. A network that any user can access with no restrictions. the most familiar example of a public network is the Internet

21. Slow wireless standard 11-18 throughput

22. Physical Layer

23. Connectivity device - data link layer (2) - reads header info to forward packets according to MAC addresses

24. A flexible communications cable that contains pairs of insulated copper wires that are twisted together for reduction of EMI and RFI and covered with an outer insulating jacket.

25. Determines the network path on which to route packets - Help reduce network congestion - Establishes virtual circuits - Routes packets to other networks - resequencing packet transmissions when needed - Translates between protocols

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