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26 Cards in this Set
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Biometric Security Measures
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A technique or device that examines a fingerprint, voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye.
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Cable Modern
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a device that uses coaxial cables to send and receive data
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Client
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a computer that uses the services of another program
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Client/server network
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Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
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Communication Channels
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link from one computer to another through which data can be tranmitted
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Digintal Subscriber lines
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an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high-speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
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Extranet
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a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
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Firewall
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a combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the internet to prevent unauthorized access
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Hacker
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expert computer user who invades someone elses computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it.
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Hub
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A junction where information arrives from connected computers or periphial devices and is then forworded in one or more direction to other computers and devices.
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internet
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The largest networ used as a communication tool.
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intranet
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Local Area Network
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Modern
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Node
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Peer to peer network
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Proxy server
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Public Switched Telephone Network
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Router
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Server
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Server operating Systemq
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T-1 Line
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Wider area network
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WiMax
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Wireless internet Service Provider
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Wireless LAN
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