Networking Terms Ch.7

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The 10 Mbps Ethernet standard that defines Ethernet over fiber-optic cable.

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10BaseF

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100 Mbps Ethernet over two-strand fiber-optic cable.

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100BaseFX

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100 Mbps Ethernet over four-pair Category 3 or higher UTP.

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100BaseT4

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100 Mbps Ethernet over two-pair Category 5 or higher UTP.

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100BaseTX

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1000 Mbps Ethernet (1 Gbps) over twisted-pair cabling; defined by IEEE Standard 802.3ab.

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1000BaseT

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A computer in a token ring network responsible for guaranteeing the network’s status.

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active monitor

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A high-speed network technology designed for both LAN and WAN use. _____ uses connection-oriented switches to allow senders and receivers to communicate over a network.

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

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The signal transmitted on a token ring network to inform networked computers that token passing has stopped because of an error.

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beaconing

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A
contention-based channel access method in which computers avoid collisions by broadcasting
their intent to send data.

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Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)

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A
contention-based channel access method in which computers avoid collisions by listening to the network before sending data. If a computer senses data on the network, it waits and tries to send its data later.

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Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)

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Rules that determine when a computer can access the cable or data channel for the purposes of sending data.

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channel access methods

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The result of two or more devices sending a signal along the same channel at the same time

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collision

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The extent to which signals are propagated on an Ethernet network.

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collision domain

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Devices used in an FDDI network to connect computers at a central point. Most _____ connect to both available rings.

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concentrators

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A channel access method in which computers vie for time on the network.

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contention

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The official standard governing cable modem operation.

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Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS)

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An ongoing (but possibly transient) link between two end systems.

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dedicated circuit

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A high-speed channel access method used by 100VG-AnyLAN in a star hub topology.

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demand priority

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A signal sent by a computer in a ______ priority network that informs
the controlling hub it has data to send.

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demand signal

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A broadband-based technology that delivers Internet data over existing phone lines.

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digital subscriber line (DSL)

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A type of NIC connected to both rings in an FDDI network.

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dual attachment station (DAS)

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A network architecture developed by Digital, Intel, and Xerox that uses CSMA/CD as its channel access method.

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Ethernet

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An Ethernet frame type used by IPX/SPX on Novell NetWare 3.12 and 4.x networks.

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Ethernet 802.2

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An Ethernet frame type generally used by IPX/SPX on Novell NetWare 2.x and 3.x networks; also called Ethernet raw.

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Ethernet 802.3

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An Ethernet frame type used by TCP/IP.

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Ethernet II

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An Ethernet frame type used in Apple’s EtherTalk environment.

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Ethernet SubNetwork Address Protocol (SNAP)

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The standard for sending AppleTalk over Ethernet cabling.

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EtherTalk

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The 100 Mbps implementation of standard Ethernet, also called 100BaseT.

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fast Ethernet

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A networking architecture that uses a token passing channel access method and is defined to run at 100 Mbps over fiber-optic cable.

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Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)

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A standard that defines the structure of an Ethernet packet: Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet SNAP, or Ethernet II.

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frame types

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In this type of communication, a computer can send and receive data simultaneously.

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full-duplex communication

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An IEEE standard (802.3z) that allows for 1000 Mbps transmission using CSMA/CD and Ethernet frames.

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Gigabit Ethernet

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In this type of communication, a computer can send data and receive data, but can’t send and receive simultaneously.

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half-duplex communication

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A high-speed parallel communication interface originally developed to serve supercomputers and high-end workstations.

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High Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI)

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The cabling system used by Macintosh computers. Support for _____ is built into every Macintosh.

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LocalTalk

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An active hub in a token ring network.

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multistation access unit (MSAU)

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The computer in a token ring environment to which another computer sends the token.

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Nearest Active Downstream Neighbor (NADN)

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The computer in a token ring environment from which a computer receives the token.

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Nearest Active Upstream Neighbor (NAUN)

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A channel access method in which a primary device asks secondary devices in sequence whether they have data to send.

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polling

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The FDDI _____ around which data is transmitted.

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primary ring

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A field used in the Ethernet SNAP and Ethernet II frames to indicate the network _____ being used.

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protocol type field

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An FDDI _____ used for the sole purpose of handling traffic in the event of a cable failure.

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secondary ring

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A type of NIC that’s connected only to the primary ring in an FDDI network.

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single attachment station (SAS)

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An active hub in a token ring network.

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smart multistation access unit (SMAU)

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Computers in a token ring network that monitor the network status and wait for a signal from the active monitor.

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standby monitors

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A field in the Ethernet 802.3 frame that defines the beginning of the packet.

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start frame delimiter (SFD)

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A media access method whereby all devices connect to a network switch, and the switch controls access to the medium. With _____, each device connected to the switch has access to the full media bandwidth.

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switching

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A high-speed, baseband digital networking standard that specifies incrementally increasing data rates across fiber-optic links.

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Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)

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A network architecture developed by IBM that’s physically wired as a star but uses token passing in a logical ring topology.

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token ring

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The standard for sending AppleTalk over token ring cabling.

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TokenTalk