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The electronic transfer of data is called

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Telecommunications

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The transfer of elect electronic data occurs to

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Communications media

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What are the two basic ways to send data?

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Analogue and digital

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Continuously, varying frequency, smooth with an accurate

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Analogue

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Series of bits, accurate, and choppy

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Digital

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A collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines

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Network

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The procedures used to transfer information between machines are called

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Protocols

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A collection of computers that communicate with one another another over transmission media

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Computer network

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LAN, WAN, Internet. Are three basic types of.

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Computer networks

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File server for storing shared files. Print server for sharing a single printer. Application server for sharing applications.

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LAN typically requires

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11
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Special purpose device that controls data traffic flow on LAN

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Switch

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Hardware that connects computers together

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Network interface card

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13
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Is a controlled, self-contained grouping of information resources that can be accessed within a single company using web browsers

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Intranet

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Similar to an intranet, but is a designed to facilitate communications between two or more business partners

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Extra net

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An address on the Internet is called a

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URL

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URL stands for

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Uniform resource locator

17
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The address is defined in the Internet protocol as is called an

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IP number

18
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Four by value that is expressed by converting each bite into a decimal number and separating the bites with the period

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IP number

19
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Distributed Internet, directory service. DNS is used mostly to translate between domain names and IP addresses, and to control Internet. Email delivery.

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Domain name system

20
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Hyper text transfer protocol

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HTTP

21
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Helps us to send webpages across the web

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http://

22
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Hopes to send files across the network

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FTP. File transfer protocol.

23
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Transfer files using peer to peer file sharing

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Bit torrent

24
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Help us receive mail messages across the web. Server assumed one client.

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Post office protocol. POP.

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Helps us receive mail messages across the web. Server seems multiple clients.

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Internet message access protocolIMAP

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What does TCP stand for?

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Transmission control protocol

27
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A device that prevents unauthorized and network access

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Firewall

28
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Uses public Internet, or private Internet, to create appearance of private point point connections

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VPN

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