Network Fundamentals Flashcards
What does ARP stand for?
Address Resolution Protocol
Core to IP networking, mapping IP addresses to MAC addresses.
What is the purpose of CIDR?
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Fundamental to efficient IP address allocation and routing.
What does DNS stand for?
Domain Name System
Essential for translating domain names to IP addresses.
What is the function of ICMP?
Internet Control Message Protocol
Used for network diagnostics and error reporting.
What does IP stand for?
Internet Protocol
The foundation of internetworking.
Which version of IP is known as IPv4?
Internet Protocol Version 4
The dominant version of IP.
What does IPv6 stand for?
Internet Protocol Version 6
The next-generation IP protocol.
What is MAC in networking?
Media Access Control
The hardware address of a network interface.
What does MTU stand for?
Maximum Transmission Unit
The largest packet size a network can handle.
What does OSI refer to?
Open Systems Interconnection
The conceptual model of network communication.
What type of protocol is TCP?
Transmission Control Protocol
A reliable, connection-oriented transport protocol.
What does UDP stand for?
User Datagram Protocol
A connectionless, unreliable transport protocol.
What is the meaning of URL?
Uniform Resource Locator
The address of a resource on the internet.
