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30 Cards in this Set
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Computer Network
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a collection of computing devices connected so they can communicate and share resources
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wireless
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a network that uses radio waves or infrared signals to transfer data. A connection made without physical wires
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gateway
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a node that handles communication between its LAN and other networks
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upload
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to transfer data from your computer to another computer on the internet
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web server
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computer dedicated to responding to requests for pages from web browser
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client
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computing device that requests a service from another device
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ring
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network configuration in which all nodes are connected in a closed loop
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phone
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modem that converts data into an analog signal, then back to digital
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Ethernet
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Bus technology that is the industry standard for LAN’s
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internet
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A world wide network of networks
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router
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device that a packet between networks toward its final destination
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DSL
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uses standard copper phone lines to transfer digital signals
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host
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another name for ‘node’
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protocol
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a set of rules that define how data is processed and transferred
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WAN
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Wide Area Network
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modem
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modulator/ demodulator
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LAN
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connects a small number of computers in a close geo area
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ISP
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provides Internet service
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packet
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a unit of data sent across a network
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download
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transferring data from the internet to your computer
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bandwidth
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the data transfer rate of a network
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repeater
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used to prevent a digital signal from degrading to the point of data loss
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star
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LAN topology based on a central node which all others are connected
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backbone
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High-speed networks provided by AT&T that carry internet traffic
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bus
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network nodes are connected to a single communication line
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server
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computing device that responds to requests from another device
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node
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one device on a network
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TLD
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the last section of a domain name, specifying the type of organization
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host name
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A name that uniquely defines a computer on the Internet; corresponds to an IP address
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TCP/IP
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A suite of protocols that support low level network communication
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