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16 Cards in this Set
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Server
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Software that provides services to a client, or ther hardware that is running it.
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Client
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Software or hardware that requests services from a sever
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Hub
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A device for connecing multiple network devices in one segment
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Switch
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A device for connecting multiple network devices and multiple segments
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Peer-to-peer
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A network arrangment where all computers are equal
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Intranet
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A private data resource using the same technology as the internet, such as browsers and protocols
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LAN
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Local area network – confined to one location
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WAN
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Wide area network – covers large geographical area
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Protocol
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A set of rules or standards that control communication between devices
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Domain name
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A human readable name for a resource on a network. It is changed to a numerical IP address b a DNS sever
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IP address
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A number that identifies a device on a TCP/IP network
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Failover
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Automatic switching to a backup computer system in the event of system failure
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Hyperlink
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An item on a web page that directs the user to another location when clicked
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Configuration table
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A store of information about device on a network
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HTML
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Hypertext markup langauge – a tex based system for defining web pages
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Compression
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Reduction in file size to reduce download times and storage requirements
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