*Healthcare Information Technology – 14% Flashcards
UDP stands for?
User datagram protocol
DHCP stands for?
dynamic host configuration protocol
Communication capability in both directions at once.
full duplex
Two components of fiber optic cable.
core and cladding
Used to strengthen signal in a network.
Repeater
Network topology (configuration) characterized by many clients will connecting to one hub. That hub may connect along with other hubs to more centralized hub. Most common topology.
star
A repeater amplifies/regenerates signals, but does not ________ or ________.
route, segment
Controls unauthorized traffic in and out of LAN or device.
Firewall
Communication capability in only direction at a time.
half duplex
DOS stands for?
disk operating system
Network topology where devices are connected to one another in a circular loop. Each device is connected to the device before and after itself in the loop. Considered a legacy topology.
ring
MAC stands for?
medium access control address
The most common communication protocol for network addressing is?
TCP/IP
The term HL7, Health Level 7, refers to the fact that the information exchange between medical applications occurs at ________.
level 7 of the OSI model
TCP/IP stands for?
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
Networking device that creates a single, combined network from multiple networks or network segments.
network bridge
Generic term for hardware or software that connects two separate applications
Middleware
ST and SC are two common connectors for what type of cable?
fiber optic
DNS stands for?
Domain Name System
Protocol used in voice applications, some medical applications, DNS lookup and other areas where speed is of the essence and small losses of data are not a significant detriment.
UDP
Network topology in which network infrastructure nodes connect to surrounding nodes automatically and without hierarchy to provide for most direct and efficient routing of data. Growing in use.
mesh
