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30 Cards in this Set
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RAM
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short-term storage
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CPU
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main processing component of the computer
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motherboard
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nerve center of the computer
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BIOS
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contains instructions for the computer’s boot process
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LAN
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network that connects devices in a small geographic area
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long-term storage
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hard drive
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WAN
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network that is geographically dispersed
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CMOS
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type of memory that holds the system configuration information
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NIC
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connection between the computer and the network
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internetwork
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networks connected with a router
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switch
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device that uses MAC addresses to determine the destination of frame
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Router
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device that connects LANs
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network interface card
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device that connects a computer with the network medium
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repeater
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device that only regenerates incoming signals
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half-duplex mode
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communication in which a device can send and receive signals but not at the same time
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access point
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device that connects wireless computers
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hub
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device that connects multiple computers but regenerates signals out all ports
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network bandwidth
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amount of data that can be transferred on a network
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bandwidth sharing
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how devices connected to a hub use network bandwidth
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dedicated bandwidth
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how devices connected to a switch use network bandwidth
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baseband
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sends a digital signal using the entire bandwidth
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physical topology
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how the cables connect one device to another
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Collision
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can occur when two devices on the same medium transmit simultaneously
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mesh topology
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connects every device to every other device
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logical topology
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how the data travels from one device to another
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broadband
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uses an analog signal to send multiple signals simultaneously
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CSMA/CA
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access method used by Wi-Fi
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point-to-point topology
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direct connection between two devices
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CSMA/CD
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devices on the network must listen first before they can transmit
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media access control
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rules governing how media is transmitted and received
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