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Topic 4 - Networks Flashcards

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What is Access control

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The amount of access a given user is allowed on a computer and/or network

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What is Bandwidth

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Maximum amount of data that can travel along a communications channel in a given time

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What is Bus network

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A local area network in which each device is connected to a central cable

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What is Ethernet

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A family of protocols for networking local area networks

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What is Ethical hacking

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Security experts employed to attempt to find vulnerabilities in systems

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What is a Firewall’s use

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Used in a network to prevent external users gaining unauthorised access to a computer system / network

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What is an FTP

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Used for sending files between computers, usually on a wide area network

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What is HTTP

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A client-server method of requesting and delivering HTML web pages

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What is HTTPS

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Encryption and authentication for requesting and delivering HTML web pages

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What is IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)

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Retrieve a copy of an email from a mail server

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What is IP address

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A unique string of numbers separated by full stops that identify each computer using the Internet Protocol

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What is LAN

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Covers a small geographic area

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What is Latency

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The time it takes a packet to reach its destination

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What is a Mesh network

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Nodes connected so there is more than one route to the destination

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What is a Network

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A collection of computers and devices that can communicate with each other

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What is Network security

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A group of software policies and procedures that help to maintain the security of data held on a computer network

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What is Network speed

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The number of bits per second that can be transmitted

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What is Network topology

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The arrangement of devices on a network

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What is Network vulnerabilities

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Points of weakness in a network that could be exploited by a hacker

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What is Penetration testing

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Testing designed to check the security and vulnerabilities of a system

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What is Physical security

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Any form of real-world physical security to help protect data and systems

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What is POP3 (Post Office Protocol)

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Used by email clients to retrieve email from an email server

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What is a Protocol

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A set of rules for how devices communicate

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What is Range

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The distance a signal can travel before it starts to degrade and becomes corrupted

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What is a Router

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A device for connecting devices on a wide area network

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What is SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

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Sends email to a mail server

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What is the Star network topology

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A network where each node is connected to a central router or switch

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What is TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

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IP routes packets across a wide area network

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What is TCP/IP: Application layer

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This is where the network applications, such as web browsers or email programs operate

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What is TCP/IP: Internet layer

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Addresses and packages data for transmission and routes the packets across the network

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What is TCP/IP: Link layer

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Describes how data should be physically generated and transmitted over the medium

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What is TCP/IP: Transport layer

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Sets up the communication between the two hosts

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What is The Internet

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A worldwide collection of interconnected computer networks.

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What is a WAN (Wide Area Network)

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A collection of computers on the same network which are spread out over a large geographic area

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What is Wi-Fi

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A suite of protocols allowing devices to connect to a wireless network

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What is a Wired network

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Any computer network that predominantly connects its hardware via the use of physical cables

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What is a Wireless network

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Any computer network that predominantly connects its hardware via Wi-Fi, eliminating much of the need for physical cabling

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