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LAN Flashcards

1
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An address that identifies the network and host address assigned to a device.

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Internet Protocol address

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IP address

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Internet Protocol address

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The portion of the IP address that identifies the network the device is assigned to

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Subnet address

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A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link, typically to a server

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Local area network

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LAN

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Local area network

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Computer users and resources within a geographic area the size of a metropolitan area that are connected

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Metropolitan area network

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MAN

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Metropolitan area network

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A network that connects several LANs. WANs are often limited to a corporation or an organization but are sometimes accessible to the public

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Wide area network

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WAN

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Wide area network

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A WAN that uses software to control connectivity

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Software-defined wide area network

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SD-WAN

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Software-defined wide area network

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12
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Tunnel interface

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multipoint Generic Routing Encapsulation

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mGRE

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multipoint Generic Routing Encapsulation

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14
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A collection of many networks owned by many entities that share information and communicate together

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Internet

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A local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software

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Intranet

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16
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An intranet that can be partially accessed by authorized outside users, enabling businesses to exchange information over the internet securely

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Extranet

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The term used to describe how devices are connected and how messages flow from device to device

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Topology

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18
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describes the way the network is wired

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physical topology

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19
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describes the way messages are sent

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logical topology

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20
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A device that is connected to absorb signals and prevent them from reflecting repeatedly back and forth on the cable

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Terminator

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21
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used with bus topology

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Terminators

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22
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host can provide network resources to other hosts or use resources located on other hosts

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Peer-to-peer

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23
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host providing resources controls access to the resources

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Peer-to-peer

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24
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Advantages of peer-to-peer networks include

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Easy implementation
Inexpensive

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Disadvantages of peer-to-peer networks

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Difficult to expand (not scalable)
Difficult to support
Lack centralized control
No centralized storage

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26
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hosts have specific roles.

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Client-server

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27
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some hosts are assigned server roles that allow them to provide network resources to other hosts

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Client-server

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28
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Other hosts are assigned client roles that allow them to consume network resources

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Client-server

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29
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Advantages of client-server networks

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Easy to expand (scalable)
Easy to support
Centralized services
Easy to back up

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30
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Disadvantages of client-server networks

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Expensive server operating systems
Extensive advanced planning required

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31
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small network used for communicating between personal devices

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Personal area network

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32
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PAN

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Personal Area network

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33
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typically created using Bluetooth wireless technologies

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limited in range to only a few feet

PAN

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34
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network in a small geographic area ex. office

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LAN

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35
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WLAN

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-wireless local area network
-covers an area that is roughly the same size as a standard
-uses radio signals instead of wires to connect systems together

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36
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group of LANs that are geographically isolated and connected to form a large internetwork

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Wide area network

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37
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network that covers an area as small as a few city blocks to as large as an entire metropolitan city

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Metropolitan area network

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38
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typically owned and managed by a city as a public utility

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Metropolitan area network

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39
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Be aware that many IT professionals do not differentiate between

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wide area network and a MAN as they use the same network technologies

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40
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CAN

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Campus area network

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41
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computer network made up of an interconnection of local area networks within a limited geographical area, such as a university

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Campus area network

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42
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virtual WAN network that uses software to control connectivity, management and services between data centers and remote branches as well as the cloud

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Software-defined wide area network
(SD-WAN)

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43
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allows any combination of transport services such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and broadband internet services, to securely connect users to applications

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Software-defined wide area network
(SD-WAN)

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44
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based on the same methodology as software-defined networking (SDN) which separates the control plane from the data plane to make networking more intelligent

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SD-WAN

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45
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SDN

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software-defined networking

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46
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LTE

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Long Term Evolution

47
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MPLS

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Multiprotocol Label Switching

48
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describes a computer system controlled by a single organization

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Network: Management

49
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portion of a network with a common network address.

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Subnet

50
Q

share the same network address, but they have unique host addresses

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All devices on the subnet

51
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larger network has a unique subnet address for

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Each subnet

52
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Devices connected through hubs or switches are on the same

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Subnet

53
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Routers are used to connect multiple subnets

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Routers are used to connect multiple subnets

54
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geographically dispersed WAN connections that connect multiple LANs

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internetwork

55
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Connecting two networks under different management is a form of

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internetworking because data must travel between two networks

56
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large world-wide public network

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Internet

57
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internet is public

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virtually anyone can connect to it

58
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ISP

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internet service provider

59
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Users and organizations connect to the internet through

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internet service provider

60
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internet uses a set of communication protocols (TCP/IP) for providing services

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TPC/IP

61
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website

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Individuals and organizations can make services available to other users on the internet.

62
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a private network that uses internet technologies

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Intranet

63
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Services available only to hosts that are connected to the private network

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Intranet

64
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your company might have a website that only employees can access

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Intranet

65
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private network that uses internet technologies, but its resources are made available only to external, trusted users

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extranet

66
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you might create a website on a private network that only users from a partner company can access

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extranet

67
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DMVPN

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Dynamic Multipoint VPN

68
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Dynamic Multipoint VPN

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a Cisco software solution for building multiple VPNs in an easy, dynamic, and scalable manner

69
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other VPN types are not sufficient

A

use a DMVPN when you need to add more sites

70
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uses a hub-and-spoke configuration to establish a full mesh topology

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DMVPN

71
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simplifies the VPN tunnel configuration and provides a flexible option to connect to the central site

A

DMVPN

72
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Each site uses Multipoint Generic Routing Encapsulation (mGRE). The mGRE tunnel interface allows a single GRE interface to dynamically support multiple IPsec tunnels

A

Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN)

73
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Spoke sites can also obtain information about each other and alternatively build direct tunnels between themselves

A

spoke-to-spoke tunnels on Dynamic Multipoint VPN

74
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group of computers that can share information through interconnections

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network

75
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network components

A

-Computers
-Transmission media
-Network interfaces
-Protocols

76
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these are often called nodes or hosts in network

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computer

77
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a path for electrical signals between devices in network

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Transmission media

78
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  • devices that send and receive electrical signals in network
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Network interfaces

79
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rules or standards that describe how hosts communicate and exchange data in network

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Protocols

80
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Despite the costs of implementation and maintenance, networks save organizations money by allowing them to:

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-Consolidate (centralize) data storage.
-Share peripheral devices (such as printers).
-Increase internal and external communications.
-Increase productivity and collaboration.

81
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Host role either

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peer to peer
client-server

82
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VPN

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virtual private network

83
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VoIP

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Voice over IP

84
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Server operating systems designed to

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provide network resources

85
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OSI

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Open Systems Interconnection

86
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theoretical way to classify and explain the complex process of sending data on a network.

A

Open Systems Interconnection

87
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One very important thing that happens at the network layer is the assignment of IP addresses.

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This is why the IP address is often referred to as a network layer address, or a layer three address.

88
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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(HTTP)

89
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File Transfer Protocol

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(FTP)

90
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Trivial File Transfer Protocol

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TFTP

91
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Simple Network Management Protocol

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(SNMP)

92
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Logical Link Control

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(LLC)

93
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Media Access Control

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(MAC)

94
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(SMTP)

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

95
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(DNS)

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Domain Name System

96
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(TCP)

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Transport Control Protocol

97
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UDP)

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User Datagram Protocol

98
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(ARP)

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Address Resolution Protocol

99
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(ICMP)

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Internet Control Message Protocol

100
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(IGMP)

A

Internet Group Management Protocol

101
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computers and devices in a network that communicate with each other

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network nodes of hosts

102
Q

how do you connect media to have devices communicate

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twisted pair cabling
fiber optic cabling
wifi radio signals

103
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network interface job consists of

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converting digital data to type of signal that can be transmitted into network medium

104
Q

standards in order to define how the data will be formatted

A

network protocols

105
Q

hosts in a _______ network that both provide and consume network services

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peer to peer

106
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part of the network where all the computers share the same network ID

A

Subnet

107
Q

subnet ID=network address

A

use subnet ID

108
Q

two seperate networks that are connected together with wide area link between two organizations

A

Internetwork

109
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ISPs

A

Internet service providers

110
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manage a particular access point of the internet

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Internet service providers ISPs

111
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private network, uses many of same tech on internet
mini internet

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intranet

112
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essentially internet thats made partially available to entities outside of organization

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extranet

113
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TOPOLOGIES

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