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address resource record   a type of dns data record that maps the ip address of an internet connected device to its domain name  
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alias   nickname for a nodes host name  
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anycast address   IPv6 address  
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arp table   a database of records that maps mac addresses to ip addresses  
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arp   tcp/ip protocol that belongs in the network layer of the osi model  
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arp   obtains the mac address of a host,or node and then maps the mac address to the hosts ip logical address  
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tcp/ip protocol suite   referred to ip or tcp ip  
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tcp/ip advantage   open in nature, flexible routable  
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tcp/ip advantage   run on any platform  
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tcp/ip advantage   costs nothing,code can be edited and modified by any programmer  
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tcp/ip advantage   transmissions carry network layer addressing information  
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tcp/ip model   application layer,transport layer,internet layer,network interface,or link, layer  
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application layer   http,ftp,telnet,ntp,dhcp,ping  
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transport layer   tcp,udp  
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internet layer   ip,arp,icmp,igmp  
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network interface layer   ethernet  
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transmission control protocol   provides reliable data delivery services  
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transmission control protocol   connection oriented  
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transmission control protocol   uses sequencing and checksums  
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transmission control protocol   provides flow control  
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transmission control protocol   tcp segment format,the entity that becomes encapsulated by the ip packet in the network layer,becomes the ip packet  
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tcp provides flow control   to ensure that a node is not flooded with data  
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sequencing   assembled back into the right order  
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user datagram protocol   connectionless protocol  
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udp   no guarantee that the user will get the data  
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udp   more efficient for carrying messages that fit within one data packet  
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three segments establish connection   three way handshake syn synack ack  
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udp   no error checking or sequencing  
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udp advantage   great volume of data transferred quickly  
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internet protocol   provides information about how and where data should be delivered,including data source and destination address  
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internetwork   transverse more than one lan segment and more than one type of network thru a router  
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packets   datagrams  
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ip packet   acts as an envelope for data and contains info necessary for routers to transfer data between different lan segments  
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two versions of ip protocols   ipv4 and ipv6  
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ipv4   unreliable,connectionless protocol  
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ip protocol   network layer protocol  
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ip packet   data envelope  
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data envelope   address on envelop,where it is going and where it came from  
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ipv6 advantages   provides billions of additional ip addresses  
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ipv6 advantages   better security and prioritization provisions  
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ipv6   ip next generation  
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ipv6   released in 1998  
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fields in an ipv4 packet   fifteen  
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ipv4 packet fields   version,internet header length,differentiated services,total length  
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ipv4 packet fields   identification,flags,fragmentation offset  
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ipv4 packet fields   time to live,protocol,headerchecksum,source ip address  
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ipv4 packet fields   destination ip address,options,padding,data  
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ipv6 packet fields   version,traffic class,flow label  
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ipv6 packet fields   payloader length,next header,hop limit  
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ipv6 packet fields   source address,destination address  
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one major difference between ipv4 and ipv6   ipv6 packets accommadate the much longer ipv6 addresses  
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IPv4 protocols   igmp,arp  
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IPv6 protocol   icmp version6  
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internet group management protocol   manages multicasting on networks  
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multicasting   transmission method that allows one node to send data to a defined group of nodes  
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multicasting   point to multipoint method  
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multicast transmission   does not necessarily transmit to every node on a segment  
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time to live   in ipv4 is defined as hops or miliseconds  
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one node needs to know the mac address of another node on the same network   the first node issues a broadcast message asking, "whose mac address belongs to ip address 1.2.3.4", using arp  
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arp table   arp cache  
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arp table   a database saved on the hard drive that maps mac addresses to ip addresses  
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arp table entries   static and dynamic  
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static arp table entries   manually entered addresses  
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dynamic arp table entrry   created when a client makes an arp request that cannot be satisfied by data already in the arp table  
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ICMPv6   detects and reports data transmission errors,discovers other nodes on a network,and manages multicasting  
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logical addresses   manually or automatically assigned and must follow rules et by the protocol standards  
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internet protocol   protocol responsible for logical addressing  
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an ip address contains two types of info   network and host  
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class d addresses   reserved for multicasting  
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class e addresses   reserved for experimental use  
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bytes   size  
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bits   speed  
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node   any device that connects up to a network  
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internet control message protocol   network layer core protocol that reports success or failure of data delivery  
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broadcast address   last address available in a network  
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ip address   unique thirty two bit number  
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ip address   thirty two bit number address divided into four octets,or sets of eight bits  
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network class   determined from first octet  
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Class A   126 networks  
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Class B   less than 16,000  
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Class C   less than two million  
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Class A   1 - 126  
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Class B   128 - 191  
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Class C   192 - 223  
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network ID   the portion of an IP address common to all nodes on the same network or subnet  
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ipv4 address   four byes long  
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loopback address   127.0.0.1  
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loopback address   ping your own machine  
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last address   always broadcast address cant assign it  
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zero   reserved as a placeholder  
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dotted decimal notation   the shorthand conventionused to represent ipv4 address and make them easier for humans to read  
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loopback address   assures that tcp ip suite of protocols in installed, is there an issue with my neywork card  
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dotted decimal notation   decimal number between 0 and 255 represents each octet  
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dotted decimal address   131.65.10.36  
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subnetting   a process of subdividing a single class of networks into multiple,smaller logical networks or segments  
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subnet mask   thirty two bit number identifying a devices subnet  
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subnet mask   informs network about a segment,network where device is attached  
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subnet mask   assigned the same way as ip addresses,manually and automatically  
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subnets are composed of thirty two bits   four octets and can be expressed in binary or decimal  
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ipv6   composed of 128 bits  
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ipv6   composed of eight 16-bit fields  
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ipv6   typically represented in hexadeciaml numbers  
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unicast address   represents a single interface on a device  
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multicast address   represents multiple interfaces on multiple devices  
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anycast address   represents any one interface from a group of interfaces,any one of which can accept a transmission  
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link local unicast address   FE80  
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site local unicast address   FEC0  
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multicast address   FFOx  
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ipv6 loopback address   0:0:0:0:0:0:0::1  
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anycast address   useful for identifying all of the routers that belong to one ISP  
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multicast address   useful for transmitting the same data to many different devices simultaneously  
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dhcp   automated means of assigning a unique ip address to devices on a network  
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reasons for implementing dhcp   reduce the time and planning spent on ip address management  
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reasons for implementing dhcp   reduce the potential for errors in assigning ip addresses  
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reasons for implementing dhcp   to enable end users to move their workstations and printers without having to change their tcp/ip configuration  
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reasons for implementing dhcp   to make ip addressing transparent for mobile users  
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IANA    
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ICANN    
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RIRs    
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node   every device connected to something on the network  
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static ip addresses   manually assigned  
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change static ip address   modify client workstation tcp/ip properties  
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dynamic ip address   assigned automatically  
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dhcp leasing process   assigns an ip address on a temporary basis for a specified length of time,borrow  
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dhcp scope   range of addresses  
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dynamic host configuration protocol   application layer protocol  
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dhcp   works on first come first serve  
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lease time   determined when client obtains ip address at logon  
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dhcp service configuration   specified leased address range  
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terminating a dhcp lease   expire based on a period established in server configuration  
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circumstances requiring lease termination   dhcp server fails and replaced  
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dhcp services run on several server types   installation and confihurations vary  
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link local address   private addres  
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link local address   capable of transmitting and receiving data only on a local network segment  
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link local address   are not routable and do not allow nodes to communicate beyond their segments  
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private addresses   allow host to communicate on an internal network,intranet  
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zero configuration   collection of protocols that assigns link local addresses,performs dns functions,and discovers services  
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router   connects two different networks  
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ipv4ll   a protocol that manages automatic address assignment among locally connected nodes  
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link local   same as apipa  
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socket   a processes port number plus its host machine's ip address  
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the use of port numbers simplifies   tcp/ip communications and ensures that data are transmitted to the correct application  
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well known ports   0 to 1023  
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registered ports   1024 to 49151  
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private ports   49152 to 65535  
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well known ports   are assigned to processes that only the operating system or an administrator of the system can access  
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registered ports   are accessible to network users and processes that do not have special administrative privileges  
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private ports   are open for use without restriction  
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private ports   dynamic ports  
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port numbers   simplify tcp/ip communications;ensures data transmitted correctly  
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socket address   10.43.3.87.:23  
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sockets form virtual connections between   a process on one computer and the same process running on another computer  
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host   technically every device on the internet  
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domain   group of computers belonging to the same organization and has part of their ip addresses in common  
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full qualified domain name   local host name plus its domain name  
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domain name   www.google.com  
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com   top level domain  
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google   second level domain  
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www   third level domain  
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maximum of 253 characters   domain names  
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host file   a text file that associates tcp/ip host names with ip addresses  
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label   character string  
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label   represents level in domain naimg hierarchy  
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ICANN   established domain naming conventions  
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resolvers   are any hosts on the internet that nned to look up domain name information  
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domain name system   a heirarchial way of tracking domain names and their addresses,  
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dns   does not rely on one file or even one server,but is distributed over several key computers  
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dns   tcp/ip service that belongs to the application layer  
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dns service   relies on many computers across he globe  
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to direct traffic efficiently   the dns service is divided into three components  
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dns components   resolvers, name servers, name spaces  
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name servers   servers that contain databases of associated names and ip addresses and provides this information to resolvers onrequest  
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namespace   refers to the database of internet ip addresses and their associated names  
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namespace   abstract concept that describes how the name servers of the world share dns information  
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dns zones   portions for which one organizaion is assigned authority to manager  
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zone file   information about hosts in a dns zone  
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root server   a dns server maintained by icann and iana that is an authority on how to contact the top level domains  
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root server   icann oversees 13 root servers  
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resolver   anything that can connect to the internet and look up information  
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dns cache   a database stored on your computer that stores information about ip addresses and their associated host names  
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name servers   provides info to resolvers on request  
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zone transfer   copying the primary name server's zone file to the secondary's name server  
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most organizations rely on two name servers   primary and secondary  
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dns - static   reliable way of locating a host as long as the hosts ip address remains relatively constant over time  
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telnet   port 23  
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telnet   used to log on to remote hosts using the tcp/ip protocol suite  
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ftp   port 20 and 21  
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ftp   used to send and receive files via tcp/ip  
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ftp   a set of simple commands that make up their user interfaces  
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tftp   port 69  
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tftp   enables file transfers between computers  
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dynamic dns   service provider runs program on users computer  
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ddns   service providers server launches routine to automatically update dns record  
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tftp   connectionless protocol  
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tftp   useful when you need to load data or programs on a computer that lacks a hard drive  
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trivial file transfer protocol   diskless workstation  
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network time protocol   port 123  
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ntp   synchronize the clocks of computers on a network  
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ping   packet internet groper  
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tcp   connection oriented  
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telnet   insecure  
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pinging   send a signal back and forth  
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ping   often employed simply to determine whether a host is up or down  
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ping   uses icmp  
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ftp   host running ftp server portion  
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difference between ftp and tftp   tftp does not allow directory browsing  
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ping switches   ?  
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ping switches   a  
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ping switches   n  
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ping switches   r  
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?   displays the help text for ping command  
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a   when used with an ip address, resolves the address to a host name  
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n   allows you to specify a number of echo requests to send  
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r   when used with a number from one to nine displays the route taken during ping hops  
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time synchronization importance   maintaining accuracy,consistency between multiple storage systems  
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ping   provides verification  
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ping   send echo request and echo reply messages  
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