Key Terms

Before you take the exam, be certain that you are familiar with the following terms:

ad hoc RF network	gateway
backbone	ground loop
BNC	host
bridge	hub
bus topology	internetwork
cable tester	ISDN Terminal Adapter
Channel Service Unit (CSU)	logical topologies
client	mesh topology
client/server network	modem
coaxial cable (coax)	multiplexing
crosstalk	multipoint RF network
Data Service Unit (DSU)	network
DIX	network attached storage
electromagnetic interference (EMI)	network interface card (NIC)
expansion slots	network operating system
Fast Ethernet	N-series connector
peer-to-peer networks	subscriber connector (SC)
physical media	terminator
physical topology	Thick Ethernet (Thicknet)
plenum-rated coating	Thin Ethernet (Thinnet)
radio frequency interference (RFI)	Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
ring topology	topology
RJ (Registered Jack)	unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
router	vampire tap
segment	wireless access point (WAP)
server	wireless bridge
shielded twisted-pair (STP)	workgroup
star topology	workstation
straight tip (ST)