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INT 131-exam1-topic
Internet Concepts
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
10/15/2007

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Term
Internet
Definition
Information superhighway
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NAPS
Definition
Make up the backbone of the internet.
Term
Dedicated server
Definition
A computer that offers a specialized service
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TCP/IP
Definition
The set of protocols used for a Computer Network
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Extranet
Definition
Allows a company to share information with another company
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Bridge
Definition
used to connect the netowrk segmenta to handle network requests.
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Intranet
Definition
A company's private web site that is accessible only to employees or authorized users
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protocol
Definition
The language spoken between computers to help them exchange information
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Web Browser
Definition
software needed to navigate through the web
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WWW
Definition
world wide web
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Router
Definition
smilar to bridges except they examine the destination address of the information and pass it on to the appropriate segments.
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NIC
Definition
Network Interface Card
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ISP
Definition
Internet server provider
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LAN
Definition
Local Area Network
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Firewall
Definition

Helps to prevent unauthorized external accsess into any network connected to the internet

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