Chapter 1 & 2 Terminology Flashcards
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: A professional organization that, among other activities, defines standards in a number of fields within computing and electronics, including networking and communications. IEEE standards are the predominant LAN standards used today throughout the industry.
TCP
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
UDP
UDP User Datagram Protocol
PDU
PDU Protocol Data Unit
OSI
OSI Open Systems Interconnection
HTTP
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
SMTP
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
PPP
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
HDLC
HDLC High-Level Data-Link Control
ARP
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
BPDU
BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit
CHAP
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
ISDN
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
DHCP
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS
Domain Name System
IGRP
IGRP Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EIGRP
EIGRP Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
FTP
FTP File Transfer Protocol
ICMP
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
LCP
LCP Link Control Protocol
LLC
LLC Logical Link Control
SOHO LAN
Small Office/ Home Office Local Area Network
FCS
Frame Check Sequence: A field in many data link trailers used as part of the error-detection process.
CSU/DSU
Channel service unit/data service unit: Physical layer device used in wide area networks to convert the CPE digital signals to what is understood by the provider’s switch.
CSU/DSU
Channel service unit/data service unit: Physical layer device used in wide area networks to convert the CPE digital signals to what is understood by the provider’s switch.
