Network+: Chapter 1Intro to Networking

Used with the IP for mapping a 32-bit Internet Protocol address to a MAC address that is recognized in the local network.

• Bandwidth

• ARP

• TCP

• ICMP

The total maximum transfer rate of a network cable or device. Essentially, it is a measurement of how fast data can be sent over a wired or wireless connection, usually measure in bits per second.

• Encapsulation

• Broadband

• MHz

• Bandwidth

A network setup in which each computer and network device are connected to a single cable or backbone..

• Bus Topology

• Star Topology

• Ring Topology

• Mesh Topology

A network setup that utilizes both clients and servers.

• P-2-P

• Connection-less

• Client-Server Network Model

• PAN

Network protocols that a host can send a message without establishing a connection in hopes that the message will reach its destination.

• Connectionless Protocols

• LAN Protocols

• TCP

• Connection Oriented Protocols

This is the interface between customer-premises equipment and network service provider equipment.

• Demarcation Point

• Point of Access

• IDF

• Main Frame

The process of taking data from one protocol and translating it into another protocol, so the data can continue across a network.

• Formatting

• Encryption

• Encapsulation

• Compression

The most common way of sending and receiving files directly between two computers over the network that is not email.

• FTP

• DNS

• HTTP

• RDP

An area at the beginning of the payload where protocols add their own control information.

• Packet

• Header

• Trailer

• Starter

Used to indicate the location of a computer or other device on a network using TCP/IP.

• MAC Address

• Network Address Translation

• IP Address

• DNS