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18 Cards in this Set
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PROTOCOL
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Is a set of rules.
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POP
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(point of presence) a gateway or access way to the internet.
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NAP
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(network access point) decides how traffic is routed and decides which way you are going.
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IP
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(internet protocol) allows you to send data over the internet.
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TCP
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(transmission control protocol) breaks down data into small packets which makes it faster to go through all the protocols.
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NETWORK
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a group of computers that are connected together by communication channels, which send information between them.
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FTP
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(file transfer protocol) allows files to be transferred between two computers which allow you to download and upload to trigger memory.
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ISP
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(internet service provider) a company/business which has a gateway which you have to pay to get into the internet. for example BT.
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SERVER
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a computer or program that serves the needs of other computers.
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CLIENT
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a computer that uses the services provided by the server.
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ROUTER
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a piece of hardware that connects two or more networks together.
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CONNECTING BACKBONE
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the main connecting data routes between large networks on the internet and smaller networks in local regions.
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WIRELESS CONNECTION
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used by wireless-enables devices (phones computers) to log on to the internet. no wires to connect.
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BROADBAND CONNECTION
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a wired connection to a broadband supplier. connects via network card in the computer.
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DIAL-UP CONNECTION
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a wired connection via a convectional telephone line, which needs a modem to convert signals to and form analogue for transmission.
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BANDWIDTH
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a way of measuring how much data can be carried over a network.
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ETHERNET
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is used to connect users to a network.
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BIT
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the amount of data transferred within a unit of time (bits pet second)
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