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20 Cards in this Set
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Channel
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Media, such as telephone wire, coaxial cable, microwave signal or fiber optic cable, that carry or transport data communication messages
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Computer
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Electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result.
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Computer system
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Hardware, software, and data working together
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Data
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Information entered into the computer to be processed that consists of text, numbers, sounds and images.
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Data Communications
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Transmission of text, numeric, voice or video data from one machine to another.
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Hardware
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The tangible, physical equipment that can be seen and touched.
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Internet
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The largest network used as a communication tool.
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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A series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building.
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Mainframe Computer
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Large, powerful computers that are used for centralized storage, processing, and management of very large amounts of data.
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Microcomputer
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Sometimes called a personal computer; used at home or at the office by one person; can fit on top of or under a desk.
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Network
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Connects one computer to other computers and peripheral devices.
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Notebook Computer
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Similar to a microcomputer; however, it is smaller and portable
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People
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Users of the computers who enter the data and use the output.
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Protocol
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Standard format for transferring data between two devices.TCP/IP is the agreed upon international standard for transmitting data.
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Receiver
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Computer that receives a data transmission
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Receiver
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Computer that receives a data transmission
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Sender
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Computer that sends a data transmission
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Software
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Intangible set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
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Supercomputers
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Largest and fastest computers, capable of storing and processing tremendous amounts of data.
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Wide Area Network (WAN)
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Computer networks that cover a large geographical area. Most WANs are made up of several connected LANs.
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