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Exam Def-Terms #3

Exam Prep Def-Terms #3

TermDefinition
Stack Area of MEMORY which Stores temporary Data created by a function.
MAC Table PHYSICAL ADDRESS
IP Address Internet Protocol- LOGICAL ADDRESS - is the set of rules governing the format of data sent via the internet or local network.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol- Intended for use in a HIGHLY RELIABLE protocol or standard used to ensure data is successfully delivered from one application or device to another.
UDP User Datagram Protocol is a communication protocol used across the Internet for especially time-sensitive transmissions such as video playback. (HIGHLY UNRELIABLE)
DNS Domain Name Service- This protocol will Translate Domain Name into an IP Address & IP Address to Domain Name.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol- This is a client/server protocol that AUTOMATICALLY provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP
Static IP Address This type of IP address allow network devices to retain the SAME IP address all the time. (FIXED or UNCHANGED)
Default Gateway A Router/Device that connects YOUR host to remote network segments.
Sniffing This is a process of MONITORING and CAPTURING all data packets passing through given network.
IP Spoofing This is the MANIPULATING of Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a source IP address that has been modified to IMITATE another computer system, or to HIDE the identity of the sender, or both. (CHANGE or HIDE the IP Address)
MAC Spoofing The method for CHANGING or MASKING the Factory-Assigned MAC Address of a network interface on a device. (CHANGE or HIDE the MAC Address)
MAC Flooding This is a type of network attack where an attacker connected to a switch port floods the switch interface with very large number of Ethernet frames with different fake source MAC address.
Ettercap Man in the Middle Attack
Ping Flood DOS Attack- Also known as ICMP flood, is a common Denial of Service (DoS) attack in which an attacker takes down a victim's computer by overwhelming it with ICMP echo requests, also known as PINGS
Smurf Attack This is a form of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that renders computer networks inoperable. (SMALL ICMP packet generated by the tool causes BIG trouble for a victim)
PING This is a computer network administration SOFTWARE UTILITY TOOL used to TEST the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network & measures the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer that are ECHOED back to the source.
CLASS "A" SUBNET MASK 255.0.0.0
CLASS "B" SUBNET MASK 255.255.0.0
CLASS "C" SUBNET MASK 255.255.255.0
Port 80 HTTP
Port 443 HTTPS
Port 20 & 21 FTP
Port 53 DNS
Port 22 SSH
Port 25 SMTP
Port 110 POP3
Port 143 IMAP
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NetStat This is a useful tool for CHECKING your Network STATISTICS, Configurations, Incoming and Outgoing Connections, Routing Tables, Port Listening & Other Connection Information (CHECKS FOR PORTS THAT ARE LISTENING)
TraceRoute This is a Computer Network Diagnostic Command for displaying possible ROUTES (Paths) and measuring transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
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