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03/23/2006

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Term
Algorithm
Definition
______is any problem that can be broken down into discrete steps and has a definite starting and stopping.
Term
Complexity
Definition
______affects how much memory the computer uses to complete a task and how much time is needed to reach the anwser.
Term
Serial Processors
Definition
_________place terminal limits on the complexity of the algorithm they can effectively process.
Term
Parallel Processing
Definition
_______divides the routine to be processed and distributes it over several simultaneously running processors.
Term
Floating Point Operations per second
Definition
What does Flops stand for?
Term
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Definition
_______is a machine that could act,react,and interact well enough to fool humans.
Term
Binary Tree
Definition
______is a type of data structure used for organizing related pieces of information in computer programming.
Term
Reactionary
Definition
________Behaviors is action that responds to a change in the gaming environment.
Term
Spontaneous
Definition
_______Behavior is an action that is performed not based on any changes in the game environment.
Term
1957
Definition
What year did Computer Networking began?
Term
Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
Definition
What is the agency within the Department of Defense that has the task of developing a reliable communications system or network that would function even in the case of nuclear war?
Term
Leonard Kleinrock
Definition
Who invented the idea of Packet Switching?
Term
Packet Switching
Definition
______is a way to send small pieces of data through a communication medium.
Term
Interace Message Processor (IMP)
Definition
_______is the piece of equipment made packet switching a reality.
Term
Utah,UCLA,UCSB,SRI
Definition
What four universites were persuaded to try out the ARPANET idea?
Term
Dummy Terminals
Definition
______is merely a TV set with a keyboard.
Term
Local Area Network (LAN)
Definition
______covers a small geographic area and connects computers and other devices using network cables or radio frequency wireless.
Term
WIde Area Network (WAN)
Definition
______is made up of two or more LAN's and spans a large geographic area.
Term
Telephone lines, Optical fiber cable,Radio,Satellites,etc.
Definition
What are some types of connection medias?
Term
International Organization for Standardization
Definition
What does (ISO) stand for?
Term
Connection-Oriented
Definition
_______creates a virtual circuit connection,and the stream of data is then transmitted.
Term
Connectionless
Definition
______connection is constantly open and the protocol is predetermined.
Term
Physical,Data Link,Network,Tranport, Presentation,Sessions,Application
Definition
What are the seven Layer of OSI?
Term
Protocols
Definition
______is a fixed set of rules for transmitting data between two devices.
Term
Client-to-Server
Definition
________is a powerful front-end system that uses a server on the back end to access the resources on a network.
Term
Network Architectures
Definition
______is a design and construction of a network.
Term
Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel, and Xerox Corporation (DIX)
Definition
What three company's developed the Ethernet?
Term
Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel, and Xerox Corporation (DIX)
Definition
What three company's developed the Ethernet?
Term
Network Interface Card (NIC)
Definition
_______accepts parallel data from the computer's internal bus system and converts it into a serial bitstream.
Term
10Base5,10Base2,10BaseT,100BaseTX,
1000BaseT,1000BaseCX,1000BaseSX
Definition
What are the different types of Ethernet cable?
Term
Bus
Definition
______Topology consist of one straight piece of cable with T-connectors at segment-sized intervals,ending in a terminator resistor.
Term
Star
Definition
________Topology properly terminates inactive network ports,and does not require the use of a terminator attachment.
Term
Cross Over Cable
Definition
_______is an unshielded twisted pair UTP cable that crosses the pairs or wires. NOTE: Only two machines can be connected
Term
Hub
Definition
______relays all the information from all the transmit pairs to all the receive paris of the connected computers
Term
Switch
Definition
_______is a semi-intelligent network device that routes packets to destination computers using their MAC addresses or IP addreses.
Term
Bridges
Definition
_____can be used to segment or break up networks so that certain data only travels certain routes.
Term
Repeater
Definition
______allows a signal to travel beyond its cabling limits.
Term
Wireless Networking
Definition
______enables two or more computers to communicate using standard network protocols but without network cabling in LANs.
Term
ad-hoc wireless network
Definition
______consists of a number of computers each equipped with a wireless networking interface card.
Term
Access Point
Definition
______provides connectivity for the network of wireless computers.
Term
IEEE802.11A,IEEE802.11B,IEEE802.11G
Definition
Name the common wireless network standards.
Term
Cable
Definition
______provides high-speed network connections across coaxial cable.
Term
Internet Society
Definition
_______is a non-profit group,oversees the formation of policies and protocols that define the use of and interaction on the Internet.
Term
Point of Presence (POP)
Definition
______is a place where local users can access the network.
Term
Network Access Point
Definition
_______forms the Internet backbone,and links the entire infrastructure together.
Term
Modem
Definition
_______is a device that enables data transmissions over various connections media such as telephone or cable lines.
Term
Routers
Definition
______allows data to flow between different networks rather than within them.
Term
Tranmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Definition
______is a connection-oriented protocol.
Term
Internet Protocol (IP)
Definition
_______is a connectionless protocol
Term
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Definition
_______is a much lighter, connectional protocol operating in the transport layer of the OSI.
Term
File Transfer Protocol
Definition
________is the most widely used method to transfer files on the Internet.
Term
Trival File Transport Protocol (TFTP)
Definition
_______is a file transfer system that works much like FTP but is simpler to use. NOTE: And is generally used in situations where authentication and directory visibility are not required.
Term
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Definition
_______is used at the point a message leaves your computer,and the point at which the message is stored for retrieval by the intended computer.
Term
Ports
Definition
_______provides access to a specific network service, and has a specific port number.
Term
Traceroute
Definition
_______can be used to see just how many routers are involed in steering Internet traffic. NOTE: it traces the route a data packet travels from one computer to another computer connected to the Internet.
Term
PING
Definition
_______is a utility for determining whether or not a specific IP address is accessible.
Term
World Wide Web
Definition
_______any site theoretically linked to any other site in the world.
Term
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Definition
_______accesses resources by way of an Internet.
Term
J.C.R. Licklider
Definition
Who is the psycologist that developded
the concept of a Galatic Network.
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