Networking Flashcards

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Client

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defines the device an end-user uses to access a network

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2
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Server

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A server, as the name suggests, serves up resources to a network

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3
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Hub

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is an older technology that interconnects network components, such as clients and servers, and doesn’t inspect the data passing through its ports and simply broadcast the information received to all devices on its ports

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4
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At what layer does a hub function?

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Layer 1

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5
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Switch

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interconnects network components, and are available with a variety of port densities and learns which devices live off of which ports. It does this by inspecting traffic that comes into the port (inbound) and recording the source address.

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6
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At what layer does a switch function?

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Layer 2

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7
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NIC

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Network Interface card

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8
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MAC

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Media Access Control

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9
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At what layer does a Router function?

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Layer 3

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10
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Router

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it examines the destination IP address of the traffic and, based on the it’s database of networks (that is, the routing table), it intelligently forwards the traffic out the appropriate interface.

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11
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WPLS is

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Multiprotocol Label Switching

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12
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LAN is

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Local area network

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13
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WAN is

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Wide area network

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14
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WLAN is

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Wireless local area network

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15
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SAN is

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Storage area network

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16
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CAN is

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Campus area network

17
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LAN

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interconnects network components within a local area (for example, within a building).

18
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ATM

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode

19
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WAN

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interconnects network components that are geographically separated

20
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WLAN

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local area network made up of wireless networking devices is a wireless local area network

21
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SAN

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a high-speed, highly reliable network for the express purpose of transmitting stored data

22
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MAN is

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Metropolitan area network