Introduction to Networking Flashcards
The smallest representation of data that a computer can understand
BIT
A protocol by which routers share data with each other
BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL (BGP)
A type of Ethernet transmission, sent to every single device on a LAN
BROADCAST
A special destination used by an Ethernet broadcast composed by all Fs
BROADCAST ADDRESS
Groups of cables that are made with the same material. Most network cables used today can be split into two categories, copper and fiber
CABLE CATEGORIES
Insulated wires that connect different devices to each other allowing data to be transmitted over them
CABLES
Used to determine when the communications channels are clear and when the device is free to transmit data
Carrier-Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
A device that receives data from a server
CLIENT
A network segment where only one device can communicate at a time
COLLISION DOMAIN
The full scope of how computers communicate with each other
COMPUTER NETWORKING
These categories have different physical characteristics like the number of twists in the pair of copper wires. These are defined as names like catergory (or cat) 5, 5e, or 6 and how quickly data can be sent across them and how resistant they are to outside interference are all related to the way the twisted pairs inside are arranged
COPPER CABLE CATEGORIES
When an electrical pulse on one wire is accidentally detected on another wire
CROSSTALK
A mathematical transformation that uses polynomial division to create a number that represents a larger set of data. It is an important concept for data integrity and is used all over computing, not just network transmission
CYCLICAL REDUNDANCY CHECK (CRC)
An all-encompassing term that represents any single set of binary data being sent across a network link
DATA PACKET
The layer in which the first protocols are introduced. This layer is responsible for defining a common way to interpreting signals, so network devices can communicate
DATALINK LAYER
The hardware address of the intended recipient that immediately follows the start frame delimiter
DESTINATION MAC ADDRESS
A form of communication where information can flow in both directions across a cable
DUPLEX COMMUNICATION
The protocol most widely used to send data across individual links
ETHERNET
A highly structured collection of information presented in a specific order
ETHERNET FRAME
It follows the Source MAC Address in a dataframe. It’s 16 bits long and used to describe the protocol of the contents of the frame
ETHERTYPE FIELD
Cables that contain individual optical fibers which are tiny tubes made of glass about the width of a human hair. Unlike copper, which used electrical voltages, these cables use pulses of light to represent the ones and zeros of the underlying data
FIBER CABLE
A model used to explain how network devices communicate. This model has five layers that stack on top of each other: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, and Application
FIVE LAYER MODEL
A 4-byte or 32-bit number that represents a checksum value for the entire frame
FRAME CHECK SEQUENCE