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30 Cards in this Set
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The internet
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The internet is a global network that consists of a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of individuals, organisations, educational institutions, businesses and government agencies.
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A network
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A network connects computers so that they can share data, information and resources.
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Resources
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Resources are equipment or services that can be used over a network or by a computer.
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A device
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A device is an item that can communicate and connect to a network.
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Network Traffic
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Network traffic is the messages that travel over the network.
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Conflict
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Conflict occurs when two messages are sent by two different devices at virtually the same time. niether message is comprehensible.
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Groupware
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Groupware is software that allows users to work as a group.
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Site Licence
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A site licence allows multiple users of a network to simultaneously use a package.
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Timesharing
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In timesharing the processor spends a preset amount of to on a job, then proceeds to the next.
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Synchronisation
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Synchronisation of data is the process by which all users make certain that they have the latest version of the data to work on.
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Data duplication
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Is where two people are working on their own copy of a data set
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Forms of communnication
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Email, chat rooms, messaging and videoconferencing.
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Popular websites
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Wikis, blogs, forums, and social networking sites
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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Is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited area.
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Nodes
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Nodes are points at which a device connects to the network.
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Wireless Local Area Network
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A local area network that does not use physical wires or cabling.
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Wide Area Network (WAN)
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Is one in which the user's data travels via a transmission medium not owned by the user.
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Network Architecture
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The network architecture refers to the design of a network, including the computers, devices and media.
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Client-server Network
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A client-server network is one in which one or more computers act as a server, and the other computers on the network request services from the server.
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Client
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A client is a device that can request data, information or programs from the server, but cannot share its own files or data without putting them on the server.
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Server
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A server is a machine specially configured to be able to effectively share data or files with other machines on its network.
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Client-server
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Client-server is the relationship between these two types of machines.
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Print server
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A print server is a device to which one or more printers are connected and that can accept printing jobs from external client computers.
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Mail server
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A mail server is a computer that receives electronic mail and stores it in recipient's mailbox.
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Workstation
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A workstation is a computer attached to a network at which a user can work.
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Multi-tasking
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Multi-tasking is where the processor is able to perform more than one task because it only spends a small amount of time on each task before moving to the next.
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Peer-to-peer network
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A peer-to-peer network is one in which two computers share files directly with each other and both are considered equal in priority.
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Internet peer-to-peer
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Internet peer-to-peer allows users to connect to other computers over the Internet and is often used for file sharing.
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Intranet
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An intranet is an internal network that uses Internet technologies.
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Network standards
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Network standards are the rules by which the physical components of a network are designed and manufactured to make them compatible.
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