Hardware
Networking commands & terminology
General
Related to cabling
Protocols
100
This is the brain of the computer which does most of the math and handles input/outputs of the computer.
What is the CPU
100
This command is one of the most basic networking command which uses the ICMP protocol to send an echo from one computer to another.
What is ping.
100
A connection between two or more computers so that data can be exchanged is called this.
What is network.
100
Fiber optic cables emit pulses of.
What is light.
100
The most common protocol used on the Internet is called.
What is TCP/IP.
200
32-bit operating systems can use a maximum of this much ram
What is 4gb
200
A NIC card stands for this.
What is network interface card.
200
Before hubs, switches, and routers, we need this to strengthen network signals.
What is repeaters.
200
A cable that connects a PC to another PC is called this.
What is a cross-over cable.
200
A set of protocols is called.
What is a protocol suite or protocol stack.
300
Laptop hard-drives are also labeled by this many inches.
What is 2.5 inches.
300
MAN stands for
What is metropolitan area network.
300
The amount of data that can be transferred on a network during a specific interval.
What is network bandwidth.
300
Thanks to this, hundreds of TV channels can operate on one or more frequencies.
What is broadband.
300
This email protocol used by the likes of Gmail and Yahoo mail.
What is IMAP.
400
Software that controls hardware devices is called this (they are needed when you buy a hardware and your computer does not have the necessary ___).
What are drivers.
400
This command is used to show other machines that are connected on the same network.
What is arp -a
400
The term used when a NIC can only send or receive data once at a time.
What is half-duplex.
400
Each cable type can transport data at a particular speed only so far before its signals begin to weaken past the point that a receiving station can read them accurately; this phenomenon is called.
What is attenuation.
400
The yellow book of the Internet protocol.
What is DNS.
500
This type of memory saves the MAC address of a NIC card.
What is ROM (read-only memory).
500
This full command is used to show the IP addresses of a machine as well as additional information such as the MAC addresses of the machine.
What is ipconfig /all
500
This is the wireless networking standard that supports up to 54Mbps.
What is 802.11g.
500
Name the category of UTP cables which operates at 250 MHz & are backwards capable – they are preferred for Gigabit networks and can support 10GB (for distances under 55 meters).
What is category 6.
500
The network protocol used for data transmission for online gaming
What is UDP.
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