Chapter 17 Vocab Pt. 2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| default gateway | the default gateway, a computer on a network will use to access another network unless it knows to specifically use another gateway for quicker access to that network
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| DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server | a DHCP server service that assigns dynamic IP addresses to computers on a network when they first access the network
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| DNS (Domain Name System, or Domain Name Service) | A distributed pool of DNS information (called the name space) that keeps track of assigned domain names and their corresponding IP addresses, and the system that allows a host to locate information in the pool.
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| DNS server | a computer that DNS server can find an IP address for another computer when only the domain name is known.
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| domain name | a unique domain name, text based name that identifies a network
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| dynamic IP | an assigned dynamic IP address that is used for the current session only
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| Ethernet | the most popular ethernet LAN architecture that can run at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps.
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| Fast Ethernet Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) | a ring based FDDI network that does not require a centralized hub and can transfer data at a rate of 100 Mbps
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| frame | the header frame and trailer information added to data to form a data packet to be sent over a network
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| full duplex | communication that full duplex happens in two directions at the same time
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| fully qualified domain name (FQDN) | a host FQDN name and domain name.
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| gateway | a computer gateway or other device that connects networks.
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| General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) | a protocol GPRS standard that can be used by GSM or TDMA on a cellular WAN to send voice, text, or video data in packets similar to VoIP.
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| Gigabit Ethernet | the next generation of ethernet. GB Ethernet supports rates of data transfer up to 1 gigabit per second, but is not widely used yet.
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| half duplex | communication between two devices whereby transmission takes place in only one direction at a time.
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| hardware address | MAC address; a 48bit hardware address unique to each NIC card and assigned by the manufacturer. Also known as a physical address, an adapter address or a hardware address.
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| host | Any computer or other device on a network that has been assigned an IP address. Also called a node.
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| host name | A name that identifies a computer, printer, or other device on a network.
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| hub | A network device or box that provides a central location to connect cables
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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