Network Standard Protocols

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are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria that stipulate how a particular product or service should be designed or performed.

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Standards

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is an international society composed of engineering professionals. It aims to promote development and education in the electrical engineering and computer science fields.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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is an organization composed of more than one thousand representatives from industry and government to determine standards for electronics, industry and other fields such as chemical and nuclear engineering, health and safety, and construction.

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American National Standards Institude (ANSI)

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This organization is known for published standards such as American Standard for Code Information Interchange (ASCII) and Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

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American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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is probably best known for the standardization of LAN technologies.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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is a trade organization composed of representatives from electronics manufacturing firms across the United States. This organization writes ANSI standards and legislation favorable to the growh of computer and electronics industries.

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Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)

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focuses on standards for information technology, wireless, satellite, fiber optics, and telephone equipment.

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Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

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The best-known standards to come from the TIA/EIA alliance are its guidelines for how network cable should be installed in commercial buildings, known as the …

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TIA/EIA 568 - B Series

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is an organization that is responsible for the overall development of the Internet , and the standardization of internetworking technologies. It sets standards for how systems communicate over the Internet.

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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

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This oversees the overall development on the Internet

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Internet Society (ISOC)

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This oversees the activities of IETF and manages the process used to introduce or update Internet standards

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Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)

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This serves as the technology advisory group to the Internet Society and is responsible for the overall development of the protocols and architecture associated with the Internet.

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Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

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This oversees Internet naming and addressing; they are in charge of all “unique parameters” on the Internet including IP (Internet Protocol) addresses

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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)

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The … is an international standards organization responsible for a wide range of standards, including many that are relevant to networking.

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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)