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ccna-networking basics
networking basics
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Computer Networking
Professional
11/04/2007

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Term
What's a Network
Definition
A combination of computer hardware, cabling, network devices,computer software used together to allow computers to communicate with each other.
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Internet
Definition
a very large,global network that allows almost every computer on the planet to communicate with the other computers on the planet
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Enterprise network

Definition
refers to a network built by one company, one government institution, one school system, or any other entity
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Internet Service Provider
Definition

provides a enterprise network, or a home user, a connection to every other part of the internet.

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Personal Computer
Definition
are computers that are spscifically designed to be used by one person at a time
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Central Processing
Unit
Definition
a computer processor, or CPU, acts as a computers brain
Term
random access memory
Definition
temporary memory or integrated cicruits whose primary purpose is to be used to temporarily store information that is processed by the cpu
Term
disk drive or hard disk
Definition
permanent memory
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motherboard
Definition
the motherboard is a flat piece of plastic called a circuit board
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