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CPS - Office Administration
Chapter 3 - Telecommunications & Network Technologies
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09/30/2005

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AUDIO CONFERENCE
Definition
TELEPHONE CALL WITH THREE OR MORE PEOPLE.
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BRIDGE
Definition
COMMUNICATION PROCESSOR PROVIDING CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO SIMILAR NETWORKS.
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CAMERA PHONE
Definition
CELL PHONES ENHANCED TO CAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES.
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CENTREX (CENTRAL EXCHANGE SYSTEM)
Definition
LEASED FROM REGIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY. EACH EXTENSION HAS A SEVEN-DIGIT NUMBER FOR OUTSIDE ACCESS.
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CENTRALIZED COMPUTING
Definition
DATA ENTERED INTO CENTRALIZED COMPUTERS FROM LOCAL INPUT DEVICES.
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CLIENT/SERVER COMPUTING
Definition
USES MICROCOMPUTER, MID-RANGE OR MAINFRAME AS A SERVER AND SHARES WITH ITS CLIENTS (END-USERS) DATA, PROCESSING LOGIC AND AN INTERFACE.
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COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING
Definition
NETWORKS DESINGED TO ACCOMPLISH INTEGRATED OPERATIONS AND LINK COMMON PROCESSING TASKS.
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COMPUTERIZED BRANCH EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CBX)
Definition
COMPUTER-BASED TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PHONE SWITCHING AND MANAGEMENT.
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DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (DSL)
Definition
HIGH-CAPACITY DIGITAL TRANSMISSION OVER EXISTING TWISTED COPPER LINES USED FROM OFFICE/HOME TO TELEPHONE SWITCHING STATION BUT NOT BETWEEN STATIONS.
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DIGITIZING
Definition
DATA CONVERTED INTO DIGITAL INFORMATION CALLED BITS.
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ENTERPRISE NETWORK
Definition
CONNECTS DISTRIBUTED NETWORKS OF A SINGLE ORGANZIATION INTO ONE SINGLE NETWORK.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Definition
PROVIDES CUSTOMERS A LOCAL NUMBER WHEN CALLING BUSINESSES IN ANOTHER CITY.
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FRONT-END PROCESSOR
Definition
SMALL, SPECIALIZED COMPUTER THAT COMMUNICATES WITH MAIN COMPUTER AND MAINTAINS ROUTINE TELECOMMUNICATION TASKS.
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GATEWAY
Definition
COMMUNICATION PROCESSOR NEEDED TO CONNECT TWO DISSIMILAR NETWORKS.ACTS AS TRANSLATOR.
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GLOBAL NETWORK
Definition
INCLUDES NETWORKS OF SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONALLY.
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INTERNATIONAL DIRECT-DISANCE DIALING (IDDD)
Definition
NEED INTERNATIONAL ACCESS CODE, COUNTRY CODE, CITY OR AREA CODE AND LOCAL PHONE NUMBER TO COMPLETE CALL.
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INWARD WIDE AREA TELEPHONE SERVICE (INWATS)
Definition
LARGE NUMBER OF CALLS EXPECTED AND PAID FOR BY COMPANY (800 NUMBERS).
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LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)
Definition
PRIVATE NETWORK THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNICATIONS WITH AN OFFICE, BUILDING OR FIRM.
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METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN)
Definition
LIMITED TO SMALL GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
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MODEM
Definition
DEVICE THAT CONVERTS DIGITAL DATA INTO ANALOG SIGNALS AND VICE VERSA.
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MULTIPLEX
Definition
ALLOWS ONE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL TO CARRY DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES AT THE SAME TIME.
Term
NETWORK INTERFACE CARD (NIC)
Definition
EXPANSION CARD THAT CONNECTS MICROCOMPUTER TO NETWORK ENABLING EXCHANGE OF DATA BETWEEN COMPUTERS.
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NETWORK TOPOLOGY
Definition
THREE BASIC NETWORK STRUCTURES: BUS, STAR AND RING CONFIGURATION USED IN LOCAL & WIDE AREA NETWORKS.
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PEER-T0-PEER COMPUTING
Definition
PUTS ALL PROCESSING POWER ON THE USER'S DESKTOP PC.
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PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE (PBX)
Definition
SPECIAL PURPOSE COMPUTER ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO HANDLE BUSINESS CALLS FOR AN ORGANIZATION. TODAY IT ACCEPTS AND TRANSMITS VOICE AND DATA USING REGULAR TELEPHONE LINES. SMALLER BANDWITH.
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TELECOMMUNCATIONS
Definition
EXCHANGE OF VOICE, DATA, TEXT, GRAPHICS OR AUDIO & VIXUAL INFORMATION OVER COMPUTER-BASED NETWORKS.
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TETHERED LINES
Definition
THREE LINE CHANNELS THAT ARE CONTINUOUS; LINE NEEDS TO BE STRONG AND MAINTAINED FOR RELIABLE DATA TRANSMISSION.
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TEXT TELEPHONE
Definition
DESINGED TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED.
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TIE LINES
Definition
LINK BETWEEN BUSINESS TELEPHONES IN TWO LOCATIONS (PRIVATE LINES).
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VALUE-ADDED NETWORK (VAN)
Definition
PRIVATE MULTIMEDIA, MULTIPATH, THIRD-PARTY MANAGED MEDIUM-SPEED WAN (ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE).
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VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN)
Definition
USES NETWORK FIREWALLS AND OTHER MEASURES TO ESTABLISH INTERNET SECURITY.
Term
WIDE AREA TELEPHONE SERVICE (WATS)
Definition
FOR NUMEROUS CALLS TO NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR STATE AREA. FIXED MONTHLY FEE FOR WATS HOURS.
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WIRELESS CHANNELS
Definition
RELY ON LOWER-POWER RADIO FREQUENCIES OR INFRARED TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSMIT DIGITAL COMMUNICATOIN BETWEEN DEVICES.( INCLUDE TERRESTRIAL MICROWAVE, CELESTIAL SATTELITES, WIRELESS NETWORKS, BLUETOOTH AND CELLULAR DEVICES).
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