Domain Name Server (DNS) is a protocol used to translate hostnames to IP addresses and vice versa.

A segment of data that operates on layer 2 (the Data Link layer) of the OSI model.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a protocol used to transfer files over a network from one device to another.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a protocol used to transfer data over the internet, usually through web browsers.

A secure version of HTTP as it encrypts data being transmitted over the internet.

A cloud structure that embraces both public and private cloud features.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud service in which hardware, such as desktops, servers, firewalls, and other network appliances, are virtualized.

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a protocol used to send packets from a source to a destination with the goal of testing connectivity to the destination.

A command-line tool used to get throughput statistics for a network connection.

A local area network (LAN) is a collection of devices networked within a single building.

The time delay for a data packet to go from a source to a destination.

The means in which data travels within a network.

A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a 48-bit physical address assigned to every device that has the capability to join a network.

A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that covers a city or town.

A network topology in which every device is connected to every other device within a network.

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize exact time across a group of devices on a network.

A seven-part network model that defines how data is packaged and transmitted from a source to a destination.

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud service in which apps can be developed and hosted in the cloud, often without the need for a provisioned server.

A segment of data that operates on layer 3 (the Network layer) of the OSI model.

A personal area network (PAN) is a network that spans multiple devices for a single person.

A version of a mesh topology in which many devices have multiple connections to other devices, but not every device is connected to every other device.

The physical layout of a network.

A cloud structure in which a cloud instance is hosted and controlled by an organization, sometimes through a cloud provider but often not.

A cloud structure in which a cloud instance is hosted at a datacenter provided by a cloud provider.

Work done outside of an employee's home office.

A network topology in which data travels around a ring from device to device.

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud service in which software is hosted in the cloud and is used without one having to download and install the software.

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a secure version of FTP as it encrypts data being transferred from one device to another.

An app used to test the bandwidth of a network connection.

A network topology in which a central device serves as a host and other devices connect to each other through that central device.

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a network protocol that provides reliable data transmission from a source to a destination.

A four-part network model that defines how data is packaged and transmitted from a source to a destination.

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a version of FTP that does not require authentication to transfer files from one device to another.

The maximum speed at which data can transfer at the current time.

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a network protocol that does not establish a connection from a source to a destination during a data transmission.

A wide area network (WAN) is a network that covers a large area, such as for a company with multiple locations.

An IPv6 address assigned to multiple devices where the closest device to a source will receive a data packet.

A network packet that goes out to every device on a network, looking for a MAC address to which to send data packets.

A version of an IPv6 address that represents a publicly routable IPv6 address.

A logical address for a device on a network.

A 32-bit version of an IP address.

A 128-bit version of an IP address.

The portion of an IPv6 address, after the slash, that reveals the network portion of the address.

A version of an IPv6 address that starts with fe80 and is not routable to other networks.

CISCO CCST NETWORKING FLASHCARDS Flashcards

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Bandwidth

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The amount of data that can pass through a data connection over a given time period.

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Bus

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A network topology in which all devices are connected to each other by being connected to a backbone cable.

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CAN

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A campus area network (CAN) is a collection of LANs across multiple buildings within the same geographic location.

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Connectionless Protocol

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A type of protocol that does not send acknowledgments from a destination to a source indicating that data has been received.

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Connection-Oriented

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A type of protocol that sends acknowledgments back to a source for data sent, indicating that the data has been received.

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Delay

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The total time for a data packet to reach a destination and be processed at the source, in transit, or at the destination.

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol used to assign IP addresses to devices joining a network.

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