IS4680 Chapter 10 Flashcards
Connection media
The adapters and wires, or wireless media, that connects components together in the LAN Domain.
(DoS) Denial of service
An attack that generally floods a network with traffic. It will render the network unusable and effectively stops the ability to conduct business.
Encryption
The process of scrambling data in such a way that it is unreadable by unauthorized users but can be unscrambled by authorized users to be readable again.
IEEE 802.11
A standard that defines standards for WLAN communication protocols.
In the clear
Information that is not encrypted and is readable by anyone.
(IEEE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Organization that defines standards for many aspects of computing and communications.
Kerberos
A popular computer network authentication protocol that allows nodes to prove their identities to one another.
Local resource
Any resource attached to a local computer–the same computer to which the user has logged on.
(MCA) Media Access Control
A unique identifies assigned to most network adapters.
(NMPs) Network monitoring platforms
A dedicated computer on the LAN running network management software.
Networking devices
Hardware devices that connect other devices and computers using connection media.
Networking services software
Software that provides connection and communication services for users and devices.
Node
Any computer or device that is connected to the network.
Packet sniffer
Software that copies specified packets from a network interface to an output device, a file.
Protocol
A set of rules that governs communication.
