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NOS130Q_CH05
Ast - Connecting to a Network
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 3
09/18/2013

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Term
firewall
Definition
A software routine, which also acts as a filter that blocks certain type of incoming and outgoing traffic, while enabling other types is called a __________________.
Term
Network and Sharing Center
Definition
The __________________ tool provides a central access point for all of the network controls and connections on a computer running Windows 7.
Term
router
Definition
A device that connects one network to another is called a __________________.
Term
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model, seven
Definition
The most common method for illustrating the operations of a networking stack is the __________________, which consists of __________________ layers.
Term
connectionless protocols
Definition
Protocols that do not guarantee delivery of their data, but do operate with a very low overhead that conserve network bandwidth are called __________________.
Term
Ping.exe
Definition
The Windows 7 command-line utility that can tell you if the TCP/IP stack of another system on the network is functioning normally is called __________________.
Term
Nslookup.exe
Definition
The Windows 7 command-line utility that enables you to generate DNS request messages and then transmit them to specific DNS servers on the network is called
Term
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Definition
Most networks use __________________ to dynamically assign addresses and configure computers to use them.
Term
Tracert.exe
Definition
The Windows 7 utility that displays a list of the routers currently forwarding packets to a particular destination is called __________________.
Term
application and physical
Definition
The top and bottom layers of the OSI model are called the __________________ and ________________ layers.
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