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n n n
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Application Layer(7th layer) - n n n
ans ✅Interacts with application programs that incorporate a communicatio
n n n n n n n n n
n component such as your internet browser and email (provides user interface
n n n n n n n n n n n
)
Bus Topology -
n n
ans ✅The computers share the media (coaxial cable) for data transmission
n n n n n n n n n n n
CAT6 (category 6) - ans ✅Twisted-
n n n n n
pair cables capable of carrying up to 1000Mbps (1 gigabit) of data up to a lengt
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
h of 100 meters
n n n
Crossover - n
ans ✅Transmit and receive signal pairs are crossed to properly align the tran
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
smit signal on one device with the receive signal on the other device
n n n n n n n n n n n n
CSMA/CD - n
ans ✅Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection is the Ethernet L
n n n n n n n n n n n n
AN media-
n
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n n n
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access method (used to prevent collisions in wired Ethernet networks) Used in
n n n n n n n n n n n
wireless networks for to reduce collisions.
n n n n n n
Data Link Layer (2nd layer) -
n n n n n
ans ✅Layer of the OSI reference model that handles error recovery.flow con
n n n n n n n n n n n n
trol (synchronization), and sequencing controls which terminals are sending a
n n n n n n n n n
nd receiving. Media access is controlled (MAC) by the Data Link Layer
n n n n n n n n n n n
Deterministic - n
ans ✅Access to the network is provided at fixed time intervals
n n n n n n n n n n n
Ethernet, Physical, Hardware, or Adapter Address -
n n n n n n
ans ✅Other names for MAC address
n n n n n n
Firewall Protection - n n
ans ✅Used to prevent unauthorized access to your network
n n n n n n n n n
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Host Address/Number -
n n
ans ✅The portion of the IP address that defines the location of the networki
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ng device connected to the network also called the hose address
n n n n n n n n n n
Hotspots - n
ans ✅A limited geographic area that provides wireless access for the public
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Hub - n
ans ✅Broadcasts the data it receives to all devices connected to its ports... it
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
is possible for network devices to pick up a data intended for a different device
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
... considered a multiport repeater. Is on the Physical Layer (layer 1)
n n n n n n n n n n n
IANA - n
ans ✅The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is the agency that assigns IP
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
addresses to computer networks n n n
ICMP - n
ans ✅Internet Control Message Protocol (preform diagnostics, report errors
n n n n n n n n n
, control the flow of data in the network)
n n n n n n n n
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n n n
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IEEE - n
ans ✅Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, on of the major stand
n n n n n n n n n n n n
ard-setting bodies for technological development
n n n n
Intranet - n
ans ✅An internal network the provides file and resource sharing but it's not
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
accessed from the internet n n n
IP Address - ans ✅Unique 32-
n n n n n
bit address the identifies on which network the computer is located as well as
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
differentiate the computer from all other devices on the same network; they a
n n n n n n n n n n n n
re logical addresses and can be found using the ipconfig/all command
n n n n n n n n n n
IP Internetwork -
n n
ans ✅A network that uses IP addressing for identifying devices connected to
n n n n n n n n n n n n
the network
n n
n n n
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Application Layer(7th layer) - n n n
ans ✅Interacts with application programs that incorporate a communicatio
n n n n n n n n n
n component such as your internet browser and email (provides user interface
n n n n n n n n n n n
)
Bus Topology -
n n
ans ✅The computers share the media (coaxial cable) for data transmission
n n n n n n n n n n n
CAT6 (category 6) - ans ✅Twisted-
n n n n n
pair cables capable of carrying up to 1000Mbps (1 gigabit) of data up to a lengt
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
h of 100 meters
n n n
Crossover - n
ans ✅Transmit and receive signal pairs are crossed to properly align the tran
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
smit signal on one device with the receive signal on the other device
n n n n n n n n n n n n
CSMA/CD - n
ans ✅Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection is the Ethernet L
n n n n n n n n n n n n
AN media-
n
,WGU Network and Security-Foundations-
n n n
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access method (used to prevent collisions in wired Ethernet networks) Used in
n n n n n n n n n n n
wireless networks for to reduce collisions.
n n n n n n
Data Link Layer (2nd layer) -
n n n n n
ans ✅Layer of the OSI reference model that handles error recovery.flow con
n n n n n n n n n n n n
trol (synchronization), and sequencing controls which terminals are sending a
n n n n n n n n n
nd receiving. Media access is controlled (MAC) by the Data Link Layer
n n n n n n n n n n n
Deterministic - n
ans ✅Access to the network is provided at fixed time intervals
n n n n n n n n n n n
Ethernet, Physical, Hardware, or Adapter Address -
n n n n n n
ans ✅Other names for MAC address
n n n n n n
Firewall Protection - n n
ans ✅Used to prevent unauthorized access to your network
n n n n n n n n n
,WGU Network and Security-Foundations-
n n n
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Host Address/Number -
n n
ans ✅The portion of the IP address that defines the location of the networki
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ng device connected to the network also called the hose address
n n n n n n n n n n
Hotspots - n
ans ✅A limited geographic area that provides wireless access for the public
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Hub - n
ans ✅Broadcasts the data it receives to all devices connected to its ports... it
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
is possible for network devices to pick up a data intended for a different device
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
... considered a multiport repeater. Is on the Physical Layer (layer 1)
n n n n n n n n n n n
IANA - n
ans ✅The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is the agency that assigns IP
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
addresses to computer networks n n n
ICMP - n
ans ✅Internet Control Message Protocol (preform diagnostics, report errors
n n n n n n n n n
, control the flow of data in the network)
n n n n n n n n
, WGU Network and Security-Foundations-
n n n
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IEEE - n
ans ✅Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, on of the major stand
n n n n n n n n n n n n
ard-setting bodies for technological development
n n n n
Intranet - n
ans ✅An internal network the provides file and resource sharing but it's not
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
accessed from the internet n n n
IP Address - ans ✅Unique 32-
n n n n n
bit address the identifies on which network the computer is located as well as
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
differentiate the computer from all other devices on the same network; they a
n n n n n n n n n n n n
re logical addresses and can be found using the ipconfig/all command
n n n n n n n n n n
IP Internetwork -
n n
ans ✅A network that uses IP addressing for identifying devices connected to
n n n n n n n n n n n n
the network
n n
