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IT Infrastructure Midterm
IT infrastructure
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
03/01/2016

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Bit
Definition
single binary digit with value 0 or 1
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byte
Definition
8 bits
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word
Definition
32 bits
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null modem
Definition
communication method to connect two serial data terminal equipment devices
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virtual machine
Definition
emulation of a computer system
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script
Definition
a small program to help maintain and configure an operating system
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bash
Definition
an enhanced version of the original bourne shell program and the most common shell on linux systems
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IP
Definition
internet protocol for addressing machines
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TCP
Definition
protocol for reliably sending data
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UDP
Definition
protocol for computer applications to send messages to other hosts on an ip network
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netmask
Definition
32 bit mask that divides an ip address into subnets and specifies a network's available hosts
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subnet mask
Definition
a screen of numbers used for routing traffic within a subnet
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MAC address
Definition
a unique address for each interface on an addressable network device
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FTP
Definition
standard network protocol that transfers files between a client and server on a network
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NTP
Definition
networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packed switched variable latency data networks
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internet
Definition
a network of networks that carries various information and services
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ping
Definition
tests the reachability of a host on an ip networks and measures rtt
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traceroute
Definition
displays route and measures transit delays of packets across an ip network
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switches
Definition
connect devices together on a network using packet switching to receive process and forward data to the destination device. unlike hubs they forward data only to one or more devices rather than broadcasting the same data out of each of their ports. unlike routers they connect data lines from one single network
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router
Definition
forwards data packets between networks. unlike a switch it is connected to two or more data lines from different networks
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bridge
Definition
connects multiple network segments
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gateway
Definition
node assumed to know how to forward packets to other networks. it is a router by definition
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proxy server
Definition
acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers
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routing table
Definition
set of rules that determine where data packets traveling over an ip network will go
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address resolution
Definition
protocol ipv4 uses to map ip network addresses to hardware addresses that a data link protocol uses
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distance vector
Definition
one of the two major classes of intra domain routing protocols. uses the bellman-ford algorithm the ford-fulkerson algorithm or dual fsm to calculate paths
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link state protocol
Definition
creates a topology of the network and places itself at the root of the tree
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firewall
Definition
blocks unauthorized access while permitting outward communication
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deep packet inspection
Definition
examines the data part of a packet as it passes an inspection point searching for protocol noncompliance viruses spam etc to determine if the packet can pass or needs to go somewhere else
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dns
Definition
a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers services or any resource connected to the internet or a private network
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persistent connections
Definition
the idea of using a single tcp connection to send and receive multiple http requests or responses as opposed to opening a new connection for every single pair
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stateless connection
Definition
neither the sender nor the receiver retains information
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vlan
Definition
collection of switching ports that comprises a single broadcast domain
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hub
Definition
a multiport repeated that retransmits a signal on all ports
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repeater
Definition
refreshes the signal so that it is restored to its original strength and quality
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