| ITMG 360 Fall 06 Exam One Review | ||||||||
| ITMG 360 Fall 06 Exam One Study Guide | ||||||||
| Listed below are the main topic areas for each chapter from which questions | ||||||||
| will be created from. It is recommended that you become familiar with each chapter via | ||||||||
| reading, but also by reviewing the key terms and review questions from each chapter. | ||||||||
| Remember that you are able to bring in one 8 1/2 X 11 page of notes (front and back), and that | ||||||||
| the questions will consist of multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and short answer. | ||||||||
| Chapter One | ||||||||
| What is Data Communications? | ||||||||
| The Internet's Role in Data Communication | ||||||||
| Essential Features of Communications/Networks | ||||||||
| Data Communication Frameworks | ||||||||
| Data Communication History/Phases | ||||||||
| Business Data Communications Issues | ||||||||
| Key Data Communication Concepts | ||||||||
| OSI Model | ||||||||
| Bandwidth Delay Model | ||||||||
| TCP/IP Model | ||||||||
| Online System Requirements | ||||||||
| Protocols/Standards | ||||||||
| Topology, Architecture, Complexity | ||||||||
| Standard Setting Organization | ||||||||
| Types of Networks | ||||||||
| How messages travel on the internet | ||||||||
| Chapter Two | ||||||||
| Purpose of the Physical Layer | ||||||||
| Difference between Analog and Digital | ||||||||
| Different types of Circuit Configuration | ||||||||
| Methods of Data Flow | ||||||||
| Characteristics of Conducted Media | ||||||||
| Characteristics of Radiated Media | ||||||||
| Transmission Medium Considerations | ||||||||
| Transmission Medium Impairments | ||||||||
| Different types of Mutliplexing | ||||||||
| Sources of Error | ||||||||
| Impact of Error | ||||||||
| Error Prevention | ||||||||
| Error Detection & Correction | ||||||||
| Chapter Three | ||||||||
| Components of Data Link Layer | ||||||||
| Logical Link Layer | ||||||||
| Media Access Control | ||||||||
| IEEE 802.x | ||||||||
| Connectionless vs. connection oriented | ||||||||
| Flow Control | ||||||||
| Line Discipline | ||||||||
| Asynchronous vs Synchronous | ||||||||
| Ethernet vs Token Ring | ||||||||
| Repeaters, Hubs, Switches, and Routers | ||||||||
| Chapter Four -Internet Addresses (From Stamper) | ||||||||
| IPv4, IPv6 | ||||||||
| IP Classes | ||||||||
| Reserved IP Addresses | ||||||||
| Internet Naming Conventions | ||||||||
| Subnet Addressing | ||||||||
| Workstation TCP/IP Configuration | ||||||||
| Host/Node Addressing (Static vs. Dynamic) | ||||||||
| Domain Name System | ||||||||
| Ports and Sockets | ||||||||
| Internet Tools (Finger, Ping, Traceroute) | ||||||||
| Server Configurations | ||||||||
| Network Address Translation | ||||||||
| Chapter Four (from Dooley) | ||||||||
| Lan Components | ||||||||
| Topologies | ||||||||
| NIC purposes & selection | ||||||||
| Server Configuration | ||||||||
| Client Devices | ||||||||
| Client/Server Model | ||||||||
| Peer 2 Peer Model | ||||||||
| Ethernet Standards (including Fast Ethernet) | ||||||||
| Network Operating Systems | ||||||||
| Application Servers | ||||||||
| Types of Licensing | ||||||||
| Key Lan Design Considerations | ||||||||