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15 Cards in this Set
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Internet
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Links computers to computers; transports content
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Ethernet
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Digital radio network and connecting cables
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Web
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Software that allows Internet use
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Telegraph
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Sent messages using dots and dashes
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Telephone Receiver
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Used modems to receive messages sent with relays and vacuum tubes
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Cable Map
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Map that displays the location of underground and underwater connection cables
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ARPANET
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Previous iteration of the modern Internet; A test of packet switching
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Wi-Fi
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Wireless Ethernet; Used in places with multiple people (restaurants, offices, homes)
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LAN
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Local Area Network; Nodes are located relatively close to each other, typically in the same building
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HAN
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Home Area Network; Connected electronics at a home
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MAN
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Metropolitan-Area Network; Connectivity used for a town or a city
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WAN
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Wide Area Network; Long distance electronic connecting using telephone lines and radio waves
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Architecture
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Type of network (Peer - Peer, Client - Server)
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Node
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Computers connected to and utilizing a server
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Server
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Computers allocating resources to create a network
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