1.3 Network Standards Flashcards
Two types of standards:
- De jure standard
- De facto standard
Standards developed by an official industry or a government body and is often called a formal standard
de jure Standard
Standards that emerge in the marketplace and are supported by several vendors but have no official standing
de facto Standard
de jure Standardization Process (three stages)
- Specification
- Identification of Choices
- Acceptance
Consists of developing a nomenclature and identifying the problems to be addressed
Specification
Those working on the standard identify the various solutions and choose the optimum solution from among the alternatives
Identification of Choices
Consists of defining the solution and getting recognized industry leaders to agree on a single, uniform solution
Acceptance
- TCP/IP (endorsed by IETF)
- ASCII
- SCSI (accredited by ANSI)
De Jure Standards
- Windows
- QWERTY (keyboard layout)
- Breadcrumbs
De Facto Standards
Makes technical recommendations about data communication interfaces; Based in Geneva, Switzerland
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
A technical standards-setting organization of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU); Composed of about 200 member countries
International Telecommunications Unions - Telecommunications Groups
It is a standardization organization, not a standards-making body and it accepts standards developed by other organizations and publishes them as American standards
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Probably most known for its standards for LANs
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE)
Sets the standards that govern how much of the internet will operate
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
The ______ is unique in that it doesn’t really have official memberships. Quite literally anyone is welcome to join
IETF
