What are the protocols or acronyms used in the Soft Exam 09 - Network Engineer Exam for both computers and networks?

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

ARPARNET (Internet)

ArpNet

ICCC

International Computer Communications Conference

CCITT

International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee

SNA

Systems Network Architecture (IBM)

DNA

Digital Network Architecture (DEC)

CSMA/CD

Carrier Supervisory Multiple Access/Conflict Detection (Xerox)

NGI

Next Generation INTERNET

Internet2

Second Generation INTERNET

TCP/IP SNA SPX/IPX AppleTalk

Network Protocols

NII

National Information Infrastructure (Information Superhighway)

GII

Global Information Infrastructure

MIPS

PC processing power

Petabit

10^15BIT/S

Cu chip:

Copper

OC48

Optical fiber communication

SDH

Synchronous Digital Multiplexing

WDH<

Wave Division Multiplexing

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Service Line

HFE/HFC

Structures and Cable-modem Set-top Boxes

PCS

Portable Smart Terminal

CODEC

Codec

ASK (amplitude shift keying)

Amplitude Shift Keying

FSK (frequency shift keying)

Frequency Shift Keying

PSK (phase shift keying)

Phase Shift Keying

Non return to zero

PCM (pulse code modulation)

Pulse code modulation

nonlinear encoding

Nonlinear programming

FDM

Frequency Division multiplexing

TDM

Time division multiplexing

STDM

Statistical time division multiplexing

DS0

64kb/s

DS1

24DS0

DS1C

48DS0

DS2

96DS0

DS3

762DS0

DS4

4032DS0

CSU (channel service unit)

Channel service unit

SONET/SDH

Synchronous Fiber Optic Network Interface

LRC

Longitudinal Redundancy Check

CRC

Cyclic Redundancy Check

ARQ

Automatic Retransmission Request

ACK

Acknowledge

NAK

Non-Acknowledgement

prembling<

postamble

ITU

International Telecommunication Union

character-oriented

bit-oriented

SYNC

Synchronous character

HDLC

Bit-oriented scheme

SDLC

Bit-oriented scheme

bit-stuffing

Bit insertion

STP

Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)

UTP

Unshielded Twisted Pair

RG-58A/U

Standard

RG-11

For 10BASE5

RG-59U

75 Ohm 0.25INCH CATV

RG-62U

9 Ohm 0.25INCH ARCnet

10BASE5

IEEE802.3

RG-59U

0.25inch CATV

RG-62U

0.25inch ARCnet

LED(light emitting diobe)

ILD(injection laster diobe)

Injection laser diode

Detector

APD

Detector

intensity modulation

Brightness modulation

line of sight

Visual pathway

CCITT V.28 (EIA RS232C)

Unbalanced

CCITT V.10/X.26 (EIA RS423A)

New unbalanced

CCITT V.11 /X.27 (EIA RS422A)

New balanced type

Transmit Data

Receive Data

XON/XOFF

Stream Control

Automatic Repeat Request Protocol

Automatic Repeat Request

Send and wait ARQ: continuous

ARQ stop and wait ARQ

Ward Christensen

Personal name

Kermit

Protocol

circuit switching

line switching

packet switching

virtual circuit

ATM (asynchronous transfer mode)

Asynchronous transfer mode)

ATDM

Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexing

packetizer

VPI (virtual path identifier)

virtual path identifier

VCI (virtual channel identifier)

virtual channel identifier

syntax

semantics

timing

OSI (open system interconnection)

Open System Interface

Open System Integration

OSI (open system integration)

OSI (open system interaction)

open system

session

synchronization

activity management

Application Entity

UE<

User Element

CASE

Public **** Application Service Element

SASE

Specific Application Service Element

Virtual Terminal

JIM

Job Delivery and Operation

reverved

retained

echo

returned

discard

discarded

active users

daytime

netstat (who is up of NETSTAT)

qotd(quote of the day)

quote of the date

chargen(character generator)

character sender

nameserver(domani name server)

domain name server

bootps(bootstrap protocol server/client)

bootstrap protocol server/client

tftp(trivial file transfer)

simple file transfer

sunrpc(sun microsystems RPC)

SUN Corporation

NTP:network time protocol

Network Time Protocol

SNMP (SNMP net monitor)

SNMP network monitor

SNMP traps

Traps

biff

unix comsat

daemon

e.g timed daemon

syslog

system log

URG

Emergency field available

ACK

Acknowledgement field available

PSH

Request for Urgent Operation

RST

Connection Reset

SYN

Synchronization Sequence Number

FIN

End of Sender Byte Stream

Manchester

Manchester encoding

FDDI (fiber distributed data interface)

Fiber Distributed Data Interface

TTRT

Target Tagging Recurrence Time

aggregation of multiple link segments<

Multiple Link Segment Aggregation Protocol

MAN (metropolitan area network plus)

Metropolitan Area Network

CSMA/CD (carrier sense multiple access/collision detection)

Carrier listening

Token bus

Token ring

SAP

Service access point

request indictaion response confirmation

LLC PDU

LLC Protocol Data Unit

DSAP address

Destination Service Access Point address field

SSAP address

Source Service Access Point address field

XID

Exchange Identifier

SABME

Expanded Asynchronous Balancing Method

DISC

Disconnect

FRMR

Frame Reject

solt time

Time Slice

AUI

Attached Unit Interface

MAU

Media Attachment Interface

MDI

Media Dependent Interface

PMA

Physical Media Interface

SFD

Starting Delimiter

PAD

Padded Field

FCS

Periodic Framing Sequence

PLS

PAD

Framing Time Division

Pad

Framing Time Division

PLS

Physical Layer Sending and Receiving Signals

Slot Time

Time

Inter Frame Gap

Frame

attempt limit

Maximum number of retransmissions

Back Off Limit

The

avoidance algorithm parameters

Jam size

blocking parameters

max frame size

maximum frames

address size

address

collaspsed backbone

Collapsed backbone network

BSS

Basic Service Set

ESS

Extended Service Set

DFW-MAC

Distributed Fundamental Wireless MAC

IFS

Interframe Space

SIFS:

Short

PIFS

Point Coordination

DIFS

Distributed Coordination

CTS

Transmit Clearance

DQDB (IEEE802.6)

Distributed Queue Dual Bus

TDM

Time-Division Multiplexing

TMS

Multi-Time Division Switching

TSI

Time Slice Interchange

TST

Network Organization

TSSST STS SSTSS TSTST

Network Organization

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network

public switched telephone network

Details

PBX: private branch exchange

private switched network

PABX; private automatic branch exchange

automatic switch

CBX. Computerized branch exchange

Programmed exchange

SLIP: Serial line IP

Serial IP

LCP (link control protocol)

Link control protocol

NCP. network control protocol

Network control protocol

BRI

Basic Rate Interface

PRI

Packet Rate Interface

LAPB: line access protocol balanced

Link access protocol balanced

registration

interrupt

interruption

LAP F link access procedure for frame-mode bearer serives

Too long

rotate

don't know

recovery

recover

discard

retransmission

switched access

intergated access

integrated access

alerting

warning

progress

AAL

ATM Adaptation Layer

GFC

Gross Flow Control

cell rate decoupling

Cell rate decoupling

SDH

Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

PDH

Paramount Digital Hierarchy

GSM:group special mobile

Mobile communication

NSS

Network Subsystem

AAL

ATM Adaptation Layer

GFC

Total Flow Control

Network subsystem

OMC-R

Operation and Maintenance Center

BSS

Base Station Subsystem

BSC

Base Station Controller

BTS

Base Station Transceiver

Mobile Station

SIM. Subscriber identity module

Identification module

MSC

Mobile switch

HLR

Homing location register

VLR

Access location register

AUC

Authentication center

EIR

Equipment Identification Register

OMC-S

Operation and Maintenance Center

Short Message Center

WAP

Wireless Application Protocol

WAE

Wireless Application Layer

WSP

session layer

WTP

Transaction layer

WTLS

Security layer

WDP

Transport layer

MAP

Mobile Application Part

WML Wireless Markup Language

SSL:secure sockets layer

Secure sockets layer

PCS

Personal Communications Service

PCN

Personal Communications Network

GEO

Geostationary Earth Orbit

NON-GE0 (MEO,LEO)

Unknown

ITU

VSAT:very small aperture -terminal

Very Small Antenna Terminal

LEOS

Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communication System

repeater

bridge

router

gateway

ONsemble stackable 10BASE

stackable combinable hub

transparent bridge

transport bridge

source routing bridge

source path bridge

broadcast storm

encapsulation

translation bridging

Translation bridging

SRT

Source Address Selection Transparent Bridge

offset

Offset

more flag

Identification

ICMP

INTERNET CONTROLLED MESSAGING PROTOCOL

SPF. shortest path first

Shortest path

IGP:interior gateway protocol

Core gateway protocol

EGP:exterior gateway protocol

Extension gateway protocol

RIP:routing information protocol

Routing Information Protocol

OSPF

Open Shortest Path First Protocol

acquisition request

acquisition confirm

acquisition confirmation

cease

abort

poll

polling

IPX/SPX internetwork packet exchange/sequented packet exchange

NOVELL

interpreter

redirector

SFT system fault tolerant

System fault tolerant

ELS entry level solution

Not Recognized

ODI

Open Data Link Interface

NDIS network device interface specification

Network device interface...

DDCS

Database Management and Distributed Database Connectivity Services

DCE:distributed computing environment

Distributed Computing Environment

OSF:Open Software Foundation

Open software foundation

PWS:peer web service

WEB server

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

RAS

Remote Access Service

IIS:Internet Information server

INTERNET Information Service

International Information System (IIS). p>INTERNET information service

WINS:windows internet name system

WINDOWS naming service

NTDS:windows NT directory server

NT directory service

TDI

Transmission Driver Interface

Transport Driver Interface

schedule++

Application Program, Reservation Book

COSE:common open software environment

Common Open Software Environment

RPC

Remote Procedure Call

SNMP:simple network management protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol

SMI:structer of management information

Structure of management information

SMT:station management

management station

SMTP:simple mail transfer protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SNA:system network architecture

IBM network

SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SMTP:simple mail transfer protocol

SNA: system network architecture

IBM network

SNR:signal noise ratio

Signal-to-noise ratio

SONENT:synchronous optical network

Synchronous Optical Network

SPE:synchronous payload envelope

Synchronous PAYLOAD letter

CMIS/CMIP

CMISE

CMIS

agent

Intermediary

IMT:inductive modeling technology

Don't know

plaintext

ciphertext

decryption

encryption

decryption

symmetric key cryptography

symmetric encryption

asymmetric key cryptography

asymmetric encryption

public key

private key

DES:data encryption standard

Data encryption standard

IDEA:international data encryption algorithm

International Data Encryption Algorithm

PIN:personal identification number

personal identifier

session key

session layer key

KDC:key distribuetion center

key distribution center

sign

signature

seal

encapsulation

certificate

certificate authority CA

certificate authority

OSF

Open Software Center

AFS:andrew file system

distributed file system

ticket

credentials

authenticatior

authentication

timestamp

reply attack

detect replay attack

realm

domain

PKI

Public Key Infrastructure

certificate hierarchy

across certificate

cross certificates

security domain

cerfificate revoke list (CRL)

certificate hierarchy

LDAP:light weight directory access protocol

protocol

access matrix

ACL:access control list

access list

reference monitor

course grained

Coarse-grained access control

medium grained

medium grained access control

fine grained

fine grained access control

CORBA

Object Oriented Distributed System Applications

Message Queue

VPN

Virtual Private Network

IPSEC:IP security

Secure IP

SA:security association

Secure?

encopulation security payload

encapsulation security payload

AH:authentication header

Authentication header

IKE:Internet key exchange

Exchange

rogue programs

Messing programs

IPSP:IP security protocol

Security

IKMP:internet key managemetn protocol

Protocols

IESG

Internet Engineering Service Group. p>

Internet Engineering Steering Group

SHA

Secure Hash Algorithm

MAC:message authentication code

Code

CBC

Cryptographic Block Link

SSL

Secure Socket Socket Layer Protocol

cerfificate verify

Certificate verification message

PEM

Private Enhanced Mail

PGP:pretty good privacy

good

private

Private

AUTHENTICATED

authenticated

SEPP

Secure Electronic Payment Protocol

SET

Secure Electronic Transaction

middleware

GSS-API

General Security Service

SNP

Secure Web Programming

BWD:browser web database

Browse WEB

plugin

basic authentication scheme

don't know

digest authentication scheme

summary authentication method

open group:the open group research institute

institute

DCE:distributed computing environment

Distributed computing environment

SLP:secure local proxy

Secure Local Proxy

SDG:secure domain proxy

Secure Domain Proxy

OMG:object management group

object management group

CORBS:common object request broker architecture

Unknown

authentication

identification

access control

data confidentiality

confidentiality

data integrity

non-reputation

prevention of denial

enciphermant

encryption mechanisms

digital signature mechanisms

data integrity

authentication mechanisms

routing control mechanisms

notarization mechanisms

notarization

trusted function

trusted

security labels

security tags

event dectection

event detection

security audit trail

security recovery

TCSEC:Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria

Standard

TCSEC TNI:trusted network interpretation of the TCSEC

Standard

TCSEC TDI:trusted database interpretation of the TCSEC

Standard

China Security

of computer information system

China Security

GB17859-1999

National Standard

TCB:trusted computing base

SNMP:simple network management protocol

Network management

ICMP:internet control message protocol

Internet control message protocol

ARP:address resolution protocol

Address Resolution Protocol

TCP:transmission control protocol

Transmission Control Protocol

UDP:user datagram protocol

User datagram protocol

SMTP:simple mail transfer protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

DNS:domain name service

Server

NSP:name service protocol

Server

TElnet:telcommunication network

TEL

EGP:exterior gateway protocol

Exterior Gateway Connector Protocol

IGP:inter gateway protocol

Inter gateway connector protocol

SLIP

Serial Interface Protocol

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

UNICAST

Unicast address

cluster

cluster address

TEL

EGP:exterior gateway protocol

Exterior gateway connector protocol

cluster address

multicast

multicast address

scalable model

integrated model

OLAP

Online Analytical Tools

NAS :network applications support

DEC's tool

NWC:newwave computing

HP tool

OCCA:open cooperative computing architecture

Open cooperative computing architecture

DAA:distributed application architecture

DG's Distributed Application Architecture

COSE:common opensystem enviroment

Common Open Systems Environment

CDE:common desktop enviroment

Common Desktop Environment

DCE

Distributed Computing Environment

RPC

Remote Procedure Call

DME

Distributed Management Environment

OSE/ APP

Open Systems Environment Application Portability Framework

ODA

Open Document Architecture

ODL

Open Document Language

ODIF

Open Document Interchange Format

GKS

Graphics Kernel Systems

PHIGS

Programmed Hierarchical Interchange Graphics System

GOSIP

Government Open Systems Interconnection Framework

EEI:extended environment interface

Extended Environment Interface

CGI:common gateway interface

Common Gateway Interface

Internal web

Internal World Wide Web

mail lists

email lists

mailing lists

newgroups

newsgroups

chat

Chat

gossip

IRC:internet relay chat

chat

VRML:virtual reality modeling language

language

workflow

groupware

video conferencing

videoconferencing

ADSL:asymmetric digital subscriber line

dissymmetric digital subscriber

DBS:direct broadcast satellite

Direct broadcast satellite

VPN:virtual private networks

Virtual Private Network

ISP

Internet Service Provider

SSL:secure sockets layer

Secure Socket Layer

PCT:private communication technology

Private network communication technology

STLP:secure transport layer protocol

Secure Transport Layer

SET:secure electrionic transaction

secure electronic transport

proxy server

POP3:post office protocol

POP3 post office

IMAP4:internet message protocol4

Mail protocol

WYSIWYG:what you see is what you get

WYSIWYG

What you see is what you get

NDIS

Network Device Interface Standard

NETBT:NETBIOS over TCP/ IP

Protocol

IIS:Internet Information Server

Microsoft

binding

Binding

PDC

Primary Domain Controller

BDC

Backup Domain Controller

DCOM

Distributed Component Object Model

WINS:windows internet name service

Server

RR:resource record

Resource record

CSNW. Client service for netware

Customer service

network address translation

loopback

return delivery

dotted quad notation

packet

grouping

forward

account

compatibility

assume

assuming

dummy

dumb terminal

western digitial/SMC cards

card

portable

BIND:berkeley internet name domain service

don't know

resolver library

don't know

spoofing

multi homed

multihomed

RR:resource record.

Resource record

Lynx Mosaic Netscape Hotjava

Browser

URL:uniform resource locator

Uniform resource locator

webmaster

master

HTML hypertext markup language

Hypertext language

anonymous/ftp

Anonymous FTP

/company

UNIX storage of information about the company itself

/pub

UNIX utilities

/ in-coming

Directory for UNIX anonymous FTP users to upload files

/usr /bin /etc

Directory occupied by FTP

mirror sites

File server mirroring system

WAIS: wide area information search

query

description

catalog

catalog, manual

inverted

internetworked enterprise

interenterprise computing

CSCW:computer supported cooperative work

Computer Supported Cooperative Work

interactive/communication

interactive communication

coordination

collaboration

cooperation

co-located

collaboration

co-located

collaboration

co-located

remote

remote collaboration

message systems

lettering systems

platform

collaboration/cooperation

collaboration/collaboration

collaboration

coordination and collaboration

commerce

topic

content/message

content

profit

BtoC(B2C):business to consumer

business to consumer

PtoP(C2C):person to person

person to person

BtoG:business to government

business to government

virtual store

virtual electronic mall

virtual electronic commerce city

virtual electronic mall

distance education/learning

BtoG:business to government

Business to government

Business to Government

Virtual store

distance education

network-based distance education

distance network education

tele-access

remote access

tele-mentoring

distance tutoring

tele-sharing

remote ****-enjoyment

virtual publishing

virtual classroom

awareness

mutual awareness

CSCL:computer supported cooperative learning

Tele collaboration

educational groupware system

educational component system

telemedicine

virtual LAN

SRB:source route bridging

Source Route Bridge

SRT:source route transparent

Source Route Transparent Bridge

SBS:source route switching

Source Route Switching Bridge

NAT:network address translation

Network Address Translation

PAP:password authentication protocol

Password authentication protocol

CHAP:challenge handshake authentication protocol

Charge Handshake Authentication Protocol

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

CATV

Cable TV

ADSL

Asymmetric DSL

HDSL

High Bit Rate

VDSL

Very High Bit Rate

SDSL

Single Line DSL

RADSL

Rate Adaptive

ISDNDSL

IDSL

CDSL

Subscriber DSL

DS DS0 DS1 DS1C DS2 DS3 DS4

DS Series

E E1 E2 E3

E Series (European Standard)

CEPT

European Committee on Post and Telecommunications

SDH

Synchronous Fiber Optic Networks

STS

Unknown

SONET

Synchronous Fiber Optic Networks

RED

Randomized Early Detection

SCS

STRUCTURED COMPREHENSIVE CABLING SYSTEMS

ISO, the Intenational organization for standardization

International Organization for Standardization

ITU-T, International Telecommunication Union

International Union Telecommunication Standards

T. Telecommunication standardization sector

Telecommunication standards branch

CCITT:international telegraph & telephone consultative committee

Predecessor of ITU-T

SNMP:Simple network management protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol

PPP:Point to Point protocol

Point to Point Protocol

RIP:Routing Information protocol

Routing Information Protocol

WAP:wireless applicaition protocol

Wireless Application Protocol

OSPF:open shortest path control protocol

Open shortest path first protocol

HDLC:high level datalink control protocol

Protocol

RARP: reverse address resolution protocol

Referring to the MAC for an IP address

CNNIC: CNNIC. p>

CNNIC

China Internet Center

history

History

ISP: Internet service provider

Service Provider

UNINET

Unicom: Unicom's public computer Internet

xDSL:x digital subscriber line

Digital subscriber line

HDSL:high bit rate

Two-pair twisted pair E1 rate

SDSL:symmetric DSL

Single-pair twisted pair

RADSL. Rate adaptive DSL

Rate adaptive DSL

settop box

Set-top box

WAP: Wireless markup protocol

Wireless protocol

IPV6

IETP in RFC1550 Provisioning

policy base networking

Policy networks

MPLS

Multi-protocol labeling switching

linux OS

Operating system

VPN

Virtual private network

IPX/SPX. Novell netware

Client uses a network protocol

NETBEUI

High-speed communication protocol on small networks

MTU:maximum transmission unit

Maximum transmission unit

MSS:maximum segment size

Maximum segment size

default receive windows

Preset receive windows

TTL:time to live

Time to stay alive

ICQ:I seek you

I find you

SMTP:simple mail transfer protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

POP3:post office protocol version3

POP3's Post Office

IMAP:Internet message access protocol

protocol

specify

clarify, specify

special

specialized

role

portal

AAL

ATM adaptation layer

ABR

Available bit rate

ADPCM

adaptive differntial pulse code modulation

ADSL

asymmetric digital phone system

AMPS

advanced mobile phone system

ANS

advanced network and services

autonomatic repeat request

ASK

amplitude shift keying

ATDM

asynchronous time division multiplexing

BER

bit error rate

BGP

border gateway protocol

B-ISDN

broad integrated services digital network

BOOTP

bootstrapping protocol

BRI

basic rate interface

BUS

broadcast/unknown server

CATV

cable television

CAC

connection admission control

CBR

continuous bit rate

CDMA

code division multiple access

CDPD

CELLULAR DIGITAL PACKET DATA

CDV

cell delay variation

CLIP

ATM manager

CIDR

classless interDomain Routing

CMIP

common management information protocol

CMIS

common management information service

CMOT

common management information service and protocol over TCP/IP

CNOM

committee of network operation&management

CORBA

common object request broker architecture

CPCS

common part convergence sublayer

carriage return

convergence sublayer

CSMA/CD

conflict detection

CSU/DSU

Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit

DARPA

defense advanced research project agency

DCE

data circuit terminating equipment

DDN

digital data network

DIME

distributed management environment

DPI

dot per inch

DQDB

distributed queue dual bus

DEN

Directory Services

DSMA

Digital CSMA/CD sense multi-access buses

DIGITAL CSMA/CD sense multi-access buses

DVMRP

distance vector multicast routing protocol

EGP

exterior gateway protocol

EMA

ethernet media adapter

FAQ

frequently answer question

FCS

fast circuit switching

FDDI

fiber distributed data interface

FEC

forward error correction

FSK

frequency shift keying

FTTC/FTTH

Fiber to the curb/home

Frequently answer question

FCS

fast circuit switching

FDDI

GCRA

generic cell rate algorithm

GGP

gateway gateway protocol

GSM

Globally Expressed Communication (GEC)

HEC

header error control

HCS

header checked sequence

HDLC

high level data link control

HDTV

high definition television

HFC

hybird fiber coax

HIPPI

high performance parallel interface

HTTP

hypertext transfer protocol

IAB

internet architecture board

IAP

internet access provider (ISP)

ICCB

internet control & congigruration board

ICMP

internet control message protocol

ICX

inter cartridge exchange

IDP

internetwork datagram protocol

IDU

interface data unit

IEEE

Institute of Electrical& Electronic Engineers

IGMP

Internet group managament protocol

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