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42 Cards in this Set
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A group of computers and other devices that are connected by some type of transmission media, usually wire or cable
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Network
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Computers communicate directly with each other on a single segment
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Peer-to-Peer Network
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A network that connects two or more geographical LANs together
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Wide-Area Network
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Special computers known as servers process data to communicate between other computers on a network
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Server-Based Network
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A server that enables clients to share data, space, and other devices on the network
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Client-Server Network
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A network of computers and other devices that are confined to a small area or space
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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Another word for "client"
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User
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The transmission of data across the network
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Traffic
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The acronym of open system interconnection
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OSI model
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The application protocols
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Application, Presentation, and Session
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The transport protocols
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Transport
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The network protocols
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Network, Data Link, and Physical
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Networking technology originally developed by Xerox in the 1970s
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Ethernet
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A network topology developed by IBM in the 1980s. It relies on tokens to allow transmission of data
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Token Ring
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Provides information about how and when data should be delivered
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TCP/IP (Transfer Configuration Protocol/Internet Protocol)
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A specialized computer that filters or blocks traffic between networks
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Firewall
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Automatically assigns IP addresses for the network
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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
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A protocol suited for interconnecting Macintosh computers
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AppleTalk
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An address where an application makes itself available for incoming data
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Port
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Where individual networks are joined together through routers
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Subnets
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Signals that are consistently moving or varying continuously
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Analog Signals
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Signals that turn off and on repeatedly
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Digital Signals
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Signals that are traveling in both directions on a particular medium, but only one direction at a time
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Half Duplex
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Signals that are free to travel in both directions simultaneously
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Full Duplex
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Measures how much data is transmitted during a given period of time
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Throughput
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What does "bps" stand for?
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Bits per second
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What does "Kbps" stand for?
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Kilobits per second
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What does "Mbps" stand for?
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Megabits per second
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What does "Gbps" stand for?
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Gigabits per second
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What does "Tbps" stand for?
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Terabits per second
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Measures the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that a media can transmit
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Bandwidth
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The main route through which data transfers
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Backbone
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The first step to troubleshooting networks
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Determine the problem definition and scope
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The second step to troubleshooting networks
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Gather information
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The third step to troubleshooting networks
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Consider possible causes
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The fourth step to troubleshooting networks
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Devise a solution
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The fifth step to troubleshooting networks
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Implement the solution
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The sixth step to troubleshooting networks
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Test the solution
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The seventh step to troubleshooting networks
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Document the solution
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The eighth step to troubleshooting networks
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Devise preventive measures
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Used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to
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Subnet Mask
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An Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses
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DNS (Domain Name System)
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