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36 Cards in this Set
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Host/Client |
Client/Host architecture allows for multiple clients to connect and share resources on host servers |
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Application server |
a server that is dedicated to running specific applications |
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Hub |
central connection point for network connections that contain multiple ports (OSI Layer 1 physical) |
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Switch |
Central connection point for network connections that contain multiple ports (OSI Layer 2 Data Link) |
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Router |
a networking device that forwards packets between networks by determining the best path to the destination (OSI Layer 3 Networking) |
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WAP |
Wireless Application Protocol |
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Proxy Server |
a server that acts an intermediary for request from clients seeking resources from other servers |
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Firewall |
The first line of a defense for a network |
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Back-up |
Making copies of data so that these additional copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event |
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Repeater |
an electronic device that rx a signal, cleans it of unnecessary noise, regenerates it, and retransmits it at a higher power level. (OSI Layer 1) |
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Topology |
Physical arrangement of LAN components |
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Bus |
uses common backbone to connect all devices |
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Star |
features a central connection point called a hub |
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Ring |
Every device has exactly two neighbor for communication purposes |
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Mesh |
a network where nodes are connected to each other |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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WAN |
Wide Area Network |
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MAN |
Metropolitan Area Network |
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GAN |
Global Area Network |
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OSI Model |
1. Physical Layer 2. Data Link Layer 3. Networking layer 4. Transport Layer 5. Session Layer 6. Presentation 7. Application Layer |
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TCP/IP Model |
1. Application Layer 2. Transport Layer 3. Internet Layer 4. Network Access Layer |
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NIPRNET |
Non classified Internet Protocol Router Network |
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SIPRNET |
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network |
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JWICS |
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems
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NMCI |
Navy and Marine Corps Intranet |
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Virus |
Malicious code written with an intention to damage the user's computer |
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Worm |
Self replicating malware |
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Trojan |
it is a harmful piece of software that looks legitimate |
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Backdoor |
set of programs that a hacker installs on a target system to allow access at a later time. |
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Phishing |
criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive info such as username, passwords, etc. by masquerading as a legit entity in an electronic communication |
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Network Enumeration |
A computing activity in which usernames, etc, are retrieved |
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Buffer Overflow |
A situation where a program writes data beyond the buffer space allocated in memory. |
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Brute Force Attack |
strategy used to break the encryption of data |
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Social Engineering |
the act of manipulating people into performing actions of divulging confidential info. |
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PKI |
Public Key Infrastructure |
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DNS |
Domain Name System; turns alphabetic Domain Names into numeric IP addresses |
