Chapter 2 Networking Key Terms Flashcards
protocol
A set of rules used to enable communication between network devices
port
A number or range of numbers assigned to a particular connection session or connection type
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
A reliable communication protocol that ensures reliable delivery of data to the destination computer
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
a communication protocol that is considered unreliable and does not guarantee delivery of network packets of information to the destination computer
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
a protocol used by both web browsers and specialized FTP programs to access dedicated file transfer servers for file downloads and uploads
Secure Shell (SSH)
A protocol that allows data to be exchanged between computers on a secured channel. A more secure replacement for FTP and Telnet
Telnet
A protocol that enables a user to make a text-based connection to a remote computer or networking device and use it as if he were a regular user sitting in front of it rather than simply downloading pages and files as he would with an http:// or ftp// connection
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
a protocol that is used to send email from a client system to an email server, which also uses SMTP to replay the message to the receiving email server
Domain Name System (DNS)
a service that translate domain names into IP addresses
domain name
a unique alphanumeric identifier for a website
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
a protocol used by web browsers to access websites and content
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
a protocol that is often used for payment transactions on the World Wide Web and for sensitive transactions in corporate information systems
Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3)
an email protocol used by client computers to download or receive email
Internet Message access Protocol (IMAP)
an email protocol that enables messages to remain on the email server so they can be retrieved from any location
NetBIOS
a protocol that allows some legacy applications that were developed in the 1980s, before the TCP/IP environment had become the standard, to work on larger networks and the Internet
Server Message Block (SMB)
a protocol that provides access to shared items such as files and printers
Service Location Protocol (SLP)
a protocol designed to allow networked hosts to find services of other devices, such as printers on the local network
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
a protocol that uses TCP/IP for transport and is used by macOS to connect to devices running older macOS and OS X versions and for Apple’s Time Machine backup app
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
a protocol developed by Microsoft to allow a user to securely connect to a remote computer in order to perform services or support another user
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
a protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses to hosts
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
a protocol that is used as the standard for managing and monitoring devices on a network
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
a protocol used to access and maintain distributed directories of information such as the kind involved with Microsoft domains
router
a device that routes data from one network to another. Often integrated with wireless access points and switches
firmware
a middle ground between hardware and software that is a software program that has been written for read-only memory (ROM)