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| a group of things that are connected together. (in a computer network, the things that are connected are the computers) |
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| a server is responsible for a particular activity or resource. clients go through the server when they want to use the function |
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| carries the signal. connects the two endpoints together. (Example: wireless and wired) |
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| Network Interface Card (NIC) |
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| Provides the hardware interface between a computer and a network. |
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| Agreed-upon standard for how something will be done. (English, spanish, russian, etc) language used to relay message. |
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| copper; 4 wire (wired; medium) |
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| a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an insulated casing. (glass..thing and flexible)(light pulses)(wired; medium) |
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| one unit of binary data capable of being routed through a computer network. |
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| needs to know not only the subnet address, but also the best path to get from one to another. |
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| TCP(Transmission Control Protocol)/IP(Internet Protocol) |
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| Primary network protocol used on the internet. it is what the creators of the internet decided would be used for that particular network, which means that any computer that wants to connect to the internet must also us this. |
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| Data rate supported by a network connection or interface. |
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| supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity to each other. |
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| when computer being connected are far apart. connection is usually done with spevial high-speed lines leased from the phone company. |
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| ISP (internet service provider) |
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| a company that offers its customers access to the internet. |
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| EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) |
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| refers to the structured transmission of data between organizations by electronic means. It is used to transfer electronic documents from one computer system to another, i.e. from one trading partner to another trading partner. |
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| When a company sets up a private route line from one location to another |
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| physical design of a network including the devices, location and cable installation |
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| simplest one to draw and explain but it is often not the simplest to use. a cable that goes from one computer to the next until connected to each one. |
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Good +
consistent
collision-free
Bad -
cost
slow (the bigger the network, the longer it takes)
if one area was broken, the whole thing stopped working
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Phisical infrastructure...world wide web
application...browser based application
site...everyone has access...no security...information is least generic. |
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| collection of private computer networks within an organization. employees have access...security/ authenticate...physically restricted..Information/has most |
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computer network that allows controlled access from the outside for specific business or educational purposes.
Access/ business partners...security/ authenticate, physically, encrypt...information/entity specific. |
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