Networks and Telecommunications Flashcards
What is the 7th Layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection Model?
Application
What does is the Application layers function in the OSI Model?
User Interface
What is the 6th Layer in the OSI model?
Presentation
What is the function of the Presentation layer in the OSI model?
Data format; encryption.
What is the 5th Layer in the OSI Model?
Session
What is the function of the Session Layer of the OSI Model?
Process-to-process communication.
What is the 4th Layer of the OSI Model?
Transport
What is the function of the transport layer in the OSI model?
End-to-end communcation
What is the 3rd Layer in the OSI Model?
Network
What is the function of the network layer in the OSI model?
Routing data; logical addressing; WAN delivery
What is the 2nd Layer in the OSI Model?
Data Link
What is the function of the data link layer in the OSI Model?
Physical addressing; LAN delivery
What is the 1st layer in the OSI Model?
Physical
What is the function of the physical layer in the OSI Model?
Signaling
What type of network connects systems over a large geographic area?
Wide area networks (WANs)
What type of networks provide network connectivity for computers located in the same geographic area?
Local area networks (LANs)
Is the internet open or closed network?
Open
Can the internet guarantee safety?
No
What allows you to be able to hide data in transit?
Encryption
Can you develop your own private WAN?
Yes
What can you create over a WAN for extra secuirty/privacy?
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
What are the WAN connectivity options?
Cable modem, Digital subscriber line (DSL), Fiber optics, Satellite, Dialup, Cellular 3G/4G/5G
Do systems on the same LAN protect themselves from each other?
No.
What is the step between a computer and the router in a LAN?
A switch.
What is the most common LAN technology to use?
Ethernet
What governs both the Physical and Data Link layers of the OSI Reference Model?
The Ethernet Standard
What is the Ethernet standard?
Defines how computers use Media Access Control (MAC) addresses to communicate with each other on the network
What contains a number of plugs, or ports, where you can connect Ethernet cables of different network systems?
Hubs
What governs the first and second layer of the OSI Reference Model?
The Ethernet Standard
What echos incoming packets to all ports?
Hubs
What device performs intelligent filtering?
Switch
What device knows the MAC address of the system connected to each port?
Switch
When a switch receives a pack on the network what does it do with it?
Looks at the destination MAC address and send the packet only to the port where the destination is
What are a collection of logically related network devices that are viewed as partitioned network segment?
Virtual LANs
What give administrators the ability to separate network segments without having to physically separate the network cabling?
Virtual LANs
What can be used to isolate logical groups of devices to reduce network traffic and increase security?
Virtual LANs
What is a four-byte (32-bit) address that uniquely identify every device on the network?
Internet Protocol V. 4 (IPv4)
What are 128 bits long, provide more unique device addresses and are more secure?
Internet Protocol v. 6 (IPv6) addresses
What allows each computer to get its configuration information dynamically from the network instead of manually?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
What provides a computer with an IPv4 address, subnet mask, and other essential communication information?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)