Chapter 1 Flashcards
Protocol used by web servers and browsers in order to to transport webpages across the internet
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
Encryption protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security)
Protocol used to send an email message to the first server, which is sometimes called server.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
Protocol used when a recipient’s mail server delivers the message to the receiving client and is downloaded to the client computer.
POP3 (Post Office Protocol, version 3)
Recipient’s mail server delivers the message to the receiving client in which the client application manages the email stored on the server.
IMAP4 (Internet Message Access protocol)
Client-server application protocol that transfers files between two computers that does not provide encryption by default.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Protocol used by command-line application to allow an administrator/other user to “remote in” or control a computer remotely.
Telnet
Application used to provide secure, encrypted transmissions that allow a technician to remote in through a GUI.
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
Application that is installed and executed on a server and is presented to a user working at a client computer.
Remote Application
Term used to refer to a server’s ability to share data files and disk storage space.
File Services
Term used to describe the situation when using the same network to deliver multiple types of communications services (video/voice/fax)
Convergence
Centralized management of multiple network-based communications.
Unified communications
Allows two or more people to have voice conversations over a network.
VoIP
Session layer protocol that is specifically designed to transmit audio and video and that works in conjunction with VoIP
RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol)
Term used to describe when occasional lass of data can be tolerated.
Loss-tolerant
Term that applies to how hardware fits together - computers, other devices, and cables - to form a physical network.
Physical Topology
Client-server model requires one or more in order to control access to an entire network.
NOS (Network Operating System)
Operating system of each computer on the network is responsible fr controlling access to its resources without centralized control in this system:
Peer-to-peer network model
Term used to describe the model in which resources are managed by the NOS via a centralized directory database managed by one or more servers as long as they have similar NOS installed.
Client-server network model
Term used to describe centralized directory database that contains user account information and security for the entire group of computers
Centralized Directory
Two primary suite protocols that combined form the suite of all the protocols an OS uses for communication on a network
TCP/IP Suite
Model used to categorize the layers of communication
OSI Model
