Term

_______________ is web-based software that allows people to work together on a p

roject over the web
Definition
Collaboration Tool is web-based software that allows people to work together on
a project over the web

Term

_______ allows only internal employee access.

Definition
Intranet allows only internal employee access.

Term

List four external factors that affect data networks

Definition
The quality of the pathway between the sender and recipient.
The number of times the message has to change form.
The number of times the message has to be redirected or readdressed.
The amount of time alloted for successful communication.

Term

List three internal factors that affect data networks

 Definition

Size of the message

Complexity of the message

Importance of the message

Term

_____ or _______ (Protocols) ______ how the

________ are ___, ______, ______, and __________.

Definition

Rules or agreements (Protocols) govern how the messages are sent, directed, reci
eved, and interpreted.

Term
A ______ is a means of interconnecting devices to transport messages from one de
vice to another.
Definition
A medium is a means of interconnecting devices to transport messages from one de
vice to another.

Term
Name the four fundamental internet expectations.
Definition
Name the four fundamental internet expectations.
Fault tolerance

Scalability

Quality of Service

Security

Term
____________ means a unit or system will continue to function normally even when
some of the components of the network fail.
Definition
Fault tolerance means a unit or system will continue to function normally even w
hen some of the components of the network fail.

Term
_________ the duplication of equipment and media. Is a key factor in fault tole
rance.
Definition
Redundancy the duplication of equipment and media. Is a key factor in fault tole
rance.

Term
________ describes the network's ability to grow and react to future changes. Wi
thout having to start over on the design.
Definition
Scalability describes the network's ability to grow and react to future changes.
Without having to start over on the design.

Term

_____ are web-based collaboration tool.

Definition
Wiki's are web-based collaboration tool.

Term
_____ are web pages where people can publish their personal opinions and thought
s about any conceivable topic.

Definition

Blog's are web pages where people can publish their personal opinions and though
ts about any conceivable topic.

Term

Securing the network infrastructure means protecting the?

Definition

devices from outside contact.

Term

Securing the network content means

Definition

protecting the data stored on devices and protection of packets.

Term
A ______ consists of the media that provides the pathway which the message trave
ls from source to destination.
Definition
A channel consists of the media that provides the pathway which the message trav
els from source to destination.

Term

Name the three elements of communication

Definition

Message Source

Message Reciever
Channel

Term
__________ occurs when the segments of two or more messages can shuffle into eac
h other and share the medium.
Definition
Multiplexing occurs when the segments of two or more messages can shuffle into e
ach other and share the medium.

Term

Segmentation has two primary benefits. What are they?

Definition

Multiplexing

Increased efficiency of network communications

Term

How is Segmentation more efficent?

Definition
Because the message can be broken into pieces the pieces can be sent along diffe
rnt routes.

Term

The downside to using segmentation and multiplexing to transmit messages is the

level of __________ added to the process.
Definition

complexity

Term

An ___ _____ refers to a piece of equipment that is either the source or the des
tination of a message on a network.
Definition

An end device refers to a piece of equipment that is either the source or the de
stination of a message on a network.
Term

Another generic term for an end device that sends and recieves messages is a _
____.
Definition

Another generic term for an end device that sends and recieves messages is a hos
t.

Term

An end user is a person or group using and ____ device.

Definition

end

Term

___________ devices connect the individual hosts to the network and can connect
multiple individual networks to form an _____________.
 Definition

Intermediary devices connect the individual hosts to the network and can connect
multiple individual networks to form an internetwork.

Term

Intermediary devices are not all the same. Some work inside the LAN performing _
_____ functions, and others help _____ messages between networks
Definition

Intermediary devices are not all the same. Some work inside the LAN performing s
witching functions, and others help route messages between networks

Term
Intermediary Devices

_____ ______ ______ connect end users to their network. Examples are ____, swic
hes, and _______ access points.
Definition
Network access devices connect end users to their network. Examples are hubs, sw
iches, and wireless access points.

Term
Intermediary Devices

_______________ connect one network to one or more other networks. Routers ar

e the main example.
Definition

Internetwork devices connect one network to one or more other networks. Routers
are the main example.

Term
Intermediary Devices

Route services such as IPTV and wireless broadband.

Definition
Communication servers

Term
Intermediary Devices

Connect users to servers and networks through telephone or cable.

Definition

Modems

Term
Intermediary Devices

Secure the network with devices such as firewalls tha analyze traffic exiting an
d entering networks.
Definition

Security devices
Term

Processes running on the intermediary network devices, perform these functions.

Definition
Regenerate and retransmint data signals
Maintain information about what pathways exist through the network and internetwo
rk
Notify other devices of errors and communication failures
Direct data along alternate pathways when ther is a link failure
Classify and direct messages according to Qos priorities
Permit or deny the flow of data, based on security settings.

Term

The three main types of media in use in a network are?

Definition

Copper
Fiber-optic cable
Wireless

Term

_______ messages refers to the way data is converted to patterns of electrical,

light, or electromagnetic energy and carried on the medium.
Definition
Encoding messages refers to the way data is converted to patterns of electrical,
light, or electromagnetic energy and carried on the medium.

Term
Networking Media

Copper eg. Twisted-pair cable usually used as __ media

Definition

LAN

Term
Network Media

Fiber-optic - glass or plastic fibers in a vinyl coating usually used for long
runs in a and as a ___.
Definition

Fiber-optic - glass or plastic fibers in a vinyl coating usually used for long r
uns in a LAN and as a trunk.
Term

Wireless media uses ____ ____ to connect local users throught the air.
Definition

electromagnetic, waves

Term

The differences in the media make each one ideal for different roles in networki
ng situations. When choosing network media, administrators must consider the fol
lowing:
Definition
The the distance the media cancarry the signal
The environment in which the media works
The

Term

A ___ is a group of end devices and users under the control of a common adminis
tration.
Definition

A LAN is a group of end devices and users under the control of a common administ
ration.

Term

A wide-area network is a network that is used to connect ____ that are located g
eographically far apart.
Definition

A wide-area network is a network that is used to connect LAN's that are located
geographically far apart.

Term

TSP
Definition
telecommunications service provider

Term

An __________ is a collection of two or more LAN's connected by WAN's

Definition

An internetwork is a collection of two or more LAN's connected by WAN's

Term

Internetworks are referred to interchangeably as ____

networks or simply ______.
Definition

data networks
Term

The most popular internetwork is the _______, which is open to public use.
Definition

Internet

Term

A _________ is a private web of networks closed to the public but open for emplo
yees to browse.
Definition

A intranet is a private web of networks closed to the public but open for employ
ees to browse.

Term
The media connecting the PC to the networking device plugs directly into the ___
_.
Definition

The media connecting the PC to the networking device plugs directly into the NIC
.

Term

Each NIC has a unique _____ _________ that identifies it on the LAN.
Definition

Each NIC has a unique physical address that identifies it on the LAN.

Term

The term _______ refers to how the device can allow two different networks to co
mmunicate.
Definition

The term interface refers to how the device can allow two different networks to
communicate.

Term

_______ connect to different networks, and the specialized NICs on ______ are si
mply called __________.
Definition

Routers connect to different networks, and the specialized NICs on routers are s
imply called interfaces.

Term

The interface on a router device has a a unique physical address and appears as
a ____ on the local network.
Definition
The interface on a router device has a a unique physical address and appears as
a host on the local network.

Term

____ is a common protocol that governs the way that a web sever and a web client
interact.
Definition

HTTP is a common protocol that governs the way that a web sever and a web client
interact.

Term

HTTP defines the ________ and __________ of the requests and responses exchanged
between the client and server.
Definition
HTTP defines the content and formating of the requests and responses exchanged b
etween the client and server.

Term

___ is the protocol that manages the individual conversations between web serve
rs and web clients.
Definition

TCP is the protocol that manages the individual conversations between web server
s and web clients.

Term

TCP divides the HTTP messages into smaller pieces, called ________, to be sent t
o the destination client.
Definition

TCP divides the HTTP messages into smaller pieces, called segments, to be sent t
o the destination client.

Term
T
TCP is also responsible for controlling the ______ and ______ at which messages
are exchanged between the server and client

Definition

TCP is also responsible for controlling the size and rate at which messages are
exchanged between the server and client

Term

The most common internetwork protocol is ____ _____.

Definition

The most common internetwork protocol is internet protocol.

Term
Network access protocols describe two primary functions: _______ ___________ and
the _______ __________ of data on the media.
Definition

Network access protocols describe two primary functions: Data-link management an

d the Physical transmission of data on the media.

Term

Data-link management protocols take the packets from IP and format them to be __
________ ____ the ____.
Definition

Data-link management protocols take the packets from IP and format them to be tr
ansmitted over the media.

Term

Name the two networking models

Definition
protocol models, reference models

Term

The process of adding control information as it passes through the layered model
is called ____________
Definition

The process of adding control information as it passes through the layered model
is called encapsulation

Term

__________ is the process of removing the extra information and sending only the
original application data up to the destination application layer.
Definition

Decapsulation is the process of removing the extra information and sending only
the original application data up to the destination application layer.

Term

The generic term for data at each level in the protocol stack is called ________
_______.
Definition

The generic term for data at each level in the protocol stack is called protocol
data unit.