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chapter 1 thru 4

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ARP   address resolution protocol  
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arp   a core protocol in the TCP/IP suite.belongs in the network layer.  
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arp   obtains the physical (mac) address of a host or node.and then creates a local database that maps the MAC address to the IPs (logical) address.  
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address resource record   a type of dns data record.maps the IP address of an interconnected device to its domain name.  
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anycast address   a type of IPV6 address that represents a group of interfaces,any one of which can accept a transmission.  
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interface   a tool and concept that refers to a point of interaction between components, and is pplicable at the level of both hardware and software.  
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address   a unique number that identifies each device on a network.  
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workstation   computer that makes requests of servers for resources and access to files, data or applications stored on the server, which then grants or denies access to these resources.  
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node   a computer or another device connected to a network.had a unique addres.can send and receive data.  
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network   a group of computers or other devices that are connected and can exchange data.  
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backbone   part of a network to which segments and devices connect.role is to interrconnect smaller parts of a LAN or WAN.  
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segment   part of a network.made up of a group of nodes.  
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client   a computer on the network that requests resources from another computer on the network.  
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server   a computer on the network that managers shared resources.has more power then clients.run operating software...  
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traffic   data transmission and processing taking place over a network.  
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protocol   rules that state how data is transmitted and received between network devices  
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data packet   a discrete unit of information sent from one node to another  
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file services   functions of a file server that allow users to share data files,applications and storage areas  
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file server   server that allows clients to share data over the network.  
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unified communications   centralized management of multiple types of network based communication such as voice video fax and messageing services  
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convergence   use of data networks to carry voice video and other communications service in addition to data.  
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nic   device that enables a workstation to connect to the network and communicate with other computers  
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examples of network operating systems   microsoft windows nt windows 2000 server unix linux novell netware  
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topology   physical layout of computers on a network  
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osi   open systems interconnection model  
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osi   used for understanding and developing computer to communications  
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physical layer   lower or first layer  
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physical layer   generate and detect signals so as to transmit and receive data over a network medium  
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physical layer   protocols set the data transmission rate,monitor data error rates do not data correct  
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presentation layer   sixth layer  
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presentation layer   translate between the application and the network  
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presentation layer   data encryption scrambling passwords  
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session layer   fifth layer  
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session layer   establishes and maintains communication betwwen two nodes on the network.  
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node   workstation.stand alone compjuter  
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transport layer   fourth layer  
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transport layer   ensures data gets from point a to point b reliably and without errors  
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transport layer   services include flow control acknowledgement error correction segmentation reassembly sequencing  
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token   a control frame that indicates to the rest of the network that a particular node,workstatio,has the right to transmit data.  
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segment   a unit of data that results from subdividing a larger protocol data unit  
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protocol data unit   a unit of data at any layer of the OSI model  
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router   a device that connects network segments and directs data based on iformation contained in a data packet  
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synchronization   the packet one node sends to request a connection with another node on a network.  
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syn packet   first step in establishing a connection  
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segmentation   process of decreasing the size of data units when moving data from a network that can handle large data units to a network that can handle only smaller data units.  
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synchronization acknowledgement   syn ack  
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syn ack   second step in establishinga connection  
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syn ack   the packet a node sends to acknowledge to another node that it has received a SYN request for connection.  
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network layer   third layer  
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network layer   translate network addresses into their physical addressses  
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network layer   decides how to route the data from sender to receiver  
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network layer   network addresses are added to data packets and inerpreted  
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logical link layer   subprotocol of data link layer  
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subprotocol of the data link layer   media access control sublayer  
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fragmentation   a network layer service  
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fragmentation   subdivides segements it received from the transport layer into smaller packets  
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frame   a package for data that includes not only raw data or payload but also the senders and receipents addressing and control information  
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data link layer   frames are generated  
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physical layer   frames are issued to the network  
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802.3   standard for error and flow control in data frames  
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802.3   standard for ethernet networking devices and data handling  
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802.5   standard for token ring networking devices and data handling  
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802.11   standard for wireless networking  
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802.16   standard for broadband wirless MAN  
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ack   acknowledgement  
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ack   third step in establishing a connection  
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ack   response generated at the transport layer  
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ack   confirms to a sender that a frame was received  
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crc   cyclic redundancy check  
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crc   an algorithim used to verify the accuracy of data contained in a data frame  
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data link layer   second layer  
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data link layer   divide the data it received from the network layer into frames that can be transmitted by the physical layer  
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data link layer   bridges the networking media with the network layer  
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checksum   a method of werror checking  
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checksum   determines if the contents of an arriving data unit match the contents of the data unit sent by the source  
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connectionless   transport layer protocol  
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connection oriented   transport layer protocol  
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no verified session and no guarantee of delivery data   connectionless  
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multiplexing   a form of transmission.allows multiple signals to travel at the same time over one medium.  
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full duplex   duplex  
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full duplex   type of transmission where signals can travel in both direction at the same time  
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half duplex   signals can travel in both directions but only one way at a time  
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time division multiplex   assigna a time slot in the flow of communications to every node on the network and in that time slot carries data from that node  
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wavelength division multiplex   each signal on a fiber optic table is assigned a different wavelength .multiple signals can be transmitted in the same direction.  
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transmission   the application or progress of data signals over a medium from one point to another.  
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amplifier   a device that boosts or strengthens an anlaog signal  
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analog   a signal that uses variable voltage to create continuous waves,resulting in an inexact transmission  
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voltage   pressure or strength of an electrical current  
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amplitude   measure of a signals strength  
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attentuation   the extent to which a signal has weakened while traveling over a distance  
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binary   system of 0 and 1 used to encode information  
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bit   a single pulse in the digital encoding system.  
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kilobit   1000 bits per second  
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gigabit   1,000,000,000 bits per second  
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megabit   1,000,000 bits per second  
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terabit   1,000,000,000,000 bits per second  
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bandwith   difference betwwen the high and low frequencies that a medium can transmit  
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baseband   a form of transmission.digital signals are sent through direct current pulses applied to a wire.  
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broadband   a form of transmission in which signals are modulated as radiofrequency analog pulses with different frequency ranges.multiple frequencies are used over multiple channels to carry data  
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broadcast   a transmission that involves one transmitter and multiple undefined receiver  
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