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| Computer network in which a "bus" connects all the devices together through a common cable. |
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| Allows for the connection of computers over a network; made from copper wire and fiber |
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| Extra digit added to numerical data that is used to check data integrity after input, transmission, storage, and processing |
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| The accuracy of data after input, transmission, storage, or processing |
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| Error-detecting procedure that generates a sum from the digits of a number |
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| Portion of a message that is transmitted through a network; contains data such as check digits and destination address |
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| Link that resides between computer networks and is responsible for converting data passing through into the appropriate format so it can be understood by the receiving network. |
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| Exchange of predetermined signals to signify that a connection has been established between two ssytems |
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| Network connection point for devices; data arriving at a hub is copied and sent to all devices on the network |
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| ISDN (integrated services digital network) |
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| International communications standard that allows for the transmission of audio/video and other data over digital telephone lines |
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| Computer network where all the connected computers are within a limited geographical area (ex. home, school); connection between the computers may be through cables and/or microwave transmission |
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| Electronic communication without the need for cables |
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| Electronic equipment that converts computer digital signals into audio signals and back. The audio signals are transmitted over telephone lines, which allows for distant communication. |
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| Computer systems that are interconnected and can share resources and data |
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| Groups of bits. May include control signals, error control bits, coded information, and the destination |
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| Network communication method that creates and transmits small units of data (packets) through a network, independently of the overall message |
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| Error-detecting procedure that appends a binary digit to a group of binary digits. The sum of all the digits, including the appended binary digit, establishes the accuracy of the data after input, transmission, storage, or processing |
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| International rules that ensure the transfer of data between systems. A protocol that is recognized as the standard for a specific type of transfer is called standard protocol (ex. TCP/IP) |
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| TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / internet protocol) |
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| Communications protocols used to connect hosts on the internet |
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| Computer network where all the connected computers are in a larger geographic area than that served by a LAN or MAN (metropolitan area network) |
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