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LESSON 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
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computers that provide shared resources to network users

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server

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2
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services offered by servers

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file, print, internet, login, authentication

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3
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computers that access shared network resources

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client

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4
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computers that function as client and sever

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peer

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5
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computers that access shared network sources

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client

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6
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also known as workgroup model

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peer-to-peer network

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7
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also known as domain model

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server-based network

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8
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network in which the computers are managed independently of one another and have equal rights for initiating communication with each other

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peer-to-peer

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9
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administration is decentralized making the user of a specific computer responsible for his/her own computer’s security

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peer to peer network

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10
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network in which computers can either be a server or client

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server-based network

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11
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computer’s security, storage, and other resources are managed centrally using servers, thus making the administration centralized

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server-based network

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12
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can peer to peer handle more than 10 pc

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no, bandwidth will be an issue

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13
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which is less expensive

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peer to peer

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14
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which is more secure

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server-based

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15
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operation system of server based

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network operating system

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16
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operation system of peer to peer

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desktop operating system

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17
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centralized

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server

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18
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decentralized

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peer to peer

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19
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refers to the process of conveying a message from a sender to a receiver through a medium

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communication

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20
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exchange of thoughts, messages, or information as by speech, signals, writing or behavior

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communication

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21
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refers to the process of transmitting electronic information of any type including television, pictures, sounds, facsimiles, and data

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telecommunications

22
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means of electronic transmission of signals

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telephone, radio, television

23
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transfer of information from one computer to another over a communication link

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data communications

24
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refers to the process of sending digital information (usually in binary form meaning the message is in the zeros and ones only from one device to another

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data communications

25
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interconnection of usually passive electronic components that performs a specific functino to simulate a transmission line or to perform a mathematical function such as integration or differentiation

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network

26
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is the construction, design, and use of network including the physical (cabling, hub, bridge, switch, router) the selection and use of telecommunication protocol and computer software for using and managing the network and the establishment of operation policies and procedures related to the network for the purpose of sharing resources

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network

27
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benefits of networking

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resource sharing
high reliability
efficiency
cost effectiveness
access to powerful communication medium

28
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goal is to share resources, to make all files, data, or programs and equipment available to anyone in the network regardless of location

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resource sharing

29
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data loss can be prevented in networking by replicating data from one computer to another or having a backup for high reliability also known as fault tolerance

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high reliability

30
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high reliability is also known as

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fault tolerance

31
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networking is output-driven. it gives you the advantage of producing the maximum output in the quickest time possible

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efficiency

32
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also known as transmission media or physical media

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network media

33
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refers to the medium over which signals can travel in a network (transmission media or physical media)

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network media

34
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also known as network adapter or lan card

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network interface card

35
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refers to an adapter card that plugs into the motherboard of a computer and allows the computer to send and receive signals on a newtwork through the network media

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network interface card

36
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refers to the hardware that is used to expand networks

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network connectivity devices

37
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network interface cards, modems, hubs, repeaters, bridges and routers

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network connectivity devices

38
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refers to the different networking standards formulated by the standardizing bodies, which are the international standards organization (iso) and the institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee)

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networking standards

39
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refers to rules and procedures for communicating

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networking protocols

40
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rules and technical procedures governing the communication and interaction of several computers in a network

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networking protocols

41
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another benefit of networking, which is one of the main reasons why most companies are into networking already

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cost-effective

42
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one of the amazing benefits that networking brought about is being able to communicate across the world anytime and almost anywhere

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access to powerful communication medium

43
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collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of each other

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LAN

44
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basic building block of computer networks

A

lan

45
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network with a maximum range of about 75 kilometers (45 miles) and with high speed transmission capabilities

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MAN

46
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connects users across large distances, often crossing the geographical boundaries of cities or states

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WAN

47
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it connects computers and other devices on the opposite sides of the world

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wan

48
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it is made up of interconnected lans and internet is its best example

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wide area network

49
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all devices are connected to a single concentrating device called ___ in star topology

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hub

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