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Test 2 Networking
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 3
10/20/2013

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Term
Domain
Definition
Logical security boundary in a directory-based network
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Resource Server
Definition
Any server that provides resources to a network
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Network topology
Definition
Physical network design describing how network devices connect
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Spooler file
Definition
File that acts as the print queue on a print server
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Workgroup
Definition
Logical peer-to-peer network grouping
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Screened subnet
Definition
Network segment that is isolated from the rest of a physical network by a firewall
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Active Directory
Definition
Microsoft’s directory-based network architecture
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Enterprise network
Definition
Large network containing multiple servers and typically integrating wide area links
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Host-based network
Definition
Network architecture based on a mainframe or other computer with connected terminals
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Hybrid network
Definition
Network architecture based on a combination of standard network architectures
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Peer-to-peer network
Definition
Network architecture with no centralized security and each computer can act as both a client and a server
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Client/server network
Definition
Network architecture based on a centralized model for data storage and network management
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Subnetwork
Definition
Physical network division within a larger physical network
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Firewall
Definition
Network security device that filters traffic into and out of a network or subnet
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10Base2
Definition
Bus topology Ethernet network using Thinnet cable
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10BaseT
Definition
Star topology Ethernet network wired with twisted pair cable
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Coax
Definition
Cable with a central conductive core surrounded by a dielectric, shield, and insulator
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Bus
Definition
The physical topology used when implementing a 10Base2 network
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Ring
Definition
Physical topology in which devices connect in a circular loop
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Star
Definition
Physical topology in which all devices connect to one central point
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Collision
Definition
Bus topology transmission error that occurs when two or more computers try to transmit at the same time
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FDDI
Definition
Fiber optic dual-ring networking scheme
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IEEE 802.5
Definition
Access method in which access is managed by means of a rotating token
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IEEE 802.11g
Definition

 

Current wireless networking standard 

Term
MAU
Definition
Central connection device for a Token Ring network wired as a physical star
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Hub
Definition
Central connection device for an Ethernet network wired as a physical star
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Repeater
Definition
Network device that amplifies the network signal to extend network range
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Bridge
Definition
Network device that can be used to connect two cable segments as a single network segment
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Router
Definition
Network device used to join network segments
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