WGU Network and Security-Foundations-C172 exam with complete solution graded A+

Application Layer(7th layer) - Interacts with application programs that incorporate a communication component such as your internet browser and email (provides user interface) Bus Topology - The computers share the media (coaxial cable) for data transmission CAT6 (category 6) - Twisted-pair cables capable of carrying up to 1000Mbps (1 gigabit) of data up to a length of 100 meters Crossover - Transmit and receive signal pairs are crossed to properly align the transmit signal on one device with the receive signal on the other device CSMA/CD - Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection is the Ethernet LAN mediaaccess method (used to prevent collisions in wired Ethernet networks) Used in wireless networks for to reduce collisions. Data Link Layer (2nd layer) - Layer of the OSI reference model that handles error control (synchronization), and sequencing controls which terminals are sending and receiving. Media access is controlled (MAC) by the Data Link Layer Deterministic - Access to the network is provided at fixed time intervals Ethernet, Physical, Hardware, or Adapter Address - Other names for MAC address Firewall Protection - Used to prevent unauthorized access to your network Host Address/Number - The portion of the IP address that defines the location of the networking device connected to the network also called the hose addressHotspots - A limited geographic area that provides wireless access for the public Hub - Broadcasts the data it receives to all devices connected to its ports... it is possible for network devices to pick up a data intended for a different device... considered a multiport repeater. Is on the Physical Layer (layer 1) IANA - The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is the agency that assigns IP addresses to computer networks ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol (preform diagnostics, report errors, control the flow of data in the network) IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, on of the major standard-setting bodies for technological development Intranet - An internal network the provides file and resource sharing but it's not accessed from the internet IP Address - Unique 32-bit address the identifies on which network the computer is located as well as differentiate the computer from all other devices on the same network; they are logical addresses and can be found using the ipconfig/all command IP Internetwork - A network that uses IP addressing for identifying devices connected to