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Access Permissions

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The type of access given to a user for a network resource e.g. accessing a file, directory or server.

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Analog

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A continuously varying signal in the shape of a wave. TV, phones and radio use analog transmission.

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Binary

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Having 2 states, such as on and off in an electronic signal

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Bridge

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A device that knows the segment on which the destination computer is located and only sends a data packet to that segment.

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Bus topology

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A layout of a Local Area Network in which computers and other devices are connected in a row along a single cable.

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Cable

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  • collection of wires shielded within a protective tube

- connects computers and equipment into a network

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Common types of cables

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Coaxial cable and UTP

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Coaxial cable

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used in thin Ethernet and to connect your TV to your VCR

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UTP

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Unshielded Twisted Pair: used for UTP Ethernet – a very common type of network cable; and fibre optic.

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Client

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On a local area network or the Internet, a computer that accesses network resources provided by another computer (called a server).

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Client/server

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A network design where a task is divided between a back end (server) which stores data and a front end (client) which asks for the data.

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Co-axial cable

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A type of cable used in networks. Electronic signals do not weaken on co-axial cables as they do on twisted pair cables.

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Communications

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The transmission of data over a communication link, such as an ordinary phone line, messaging on a Blackberry or from one computer to another computer.

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Digital

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The way computers save and process information in binary digits (bits). A bit is either 1 or 0, 1 representing On and 0 representing Off.

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Domain

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For Windows NT Server, a collection of computers that share a common domain database and security policy. Each domain has a unique name.

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Email

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A system where a user can exchange messages and documents with other computer users (or groups of users) via a communications network

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Fiber optic cable

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A cable made of very thin strands of glass capable of carrying electronic signals as pulses of light.

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File server

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A central computer that stores the files of every person on the network.

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File transfer protocol

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A process that provides file transfers between computers.

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Gateway

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A device that connects two local area networks, whether or not they use the same protocols.

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Group

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An account containing members who are granted the same permissions and rights.

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Hub

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An electronic device which provides a common connection to all devices on the network.

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Internet

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The Internet is the largest computer network in the world. The Internet consists of thousands of connected networks around the world.

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LAN

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Local Area Network is a network that connects computers in a small area such as a classroom.

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Local group

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group that is granted permissions and rights to only the resources on the servers of its own domain.

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Login

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Entering a username and a password to access a network.

27
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Media

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There are two types of media. Cable media and non-cable media (such as radio waves and microwaves). The message travels from the sender to the receiver over the communication media.

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2 types of media

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Cable media and non-cable media (such as radio waves and microwaves).

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Modem

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A device that converts digital information to analog (and analog to digital) so that it can be sent over the telephone lines to another computer.

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Network

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A group of connected computers that allow people to share information and equipment.

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Network administrator also called _________

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The person who manages the network and makes sure it runs without problems. Also called Network Manager.

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NIC (?)

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A Network Interface Card provides the physical connection between the computer and the network and controls the flow of information between the network and the computer.

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Network operating system and example

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The software responsible for running and maintaining a network. Windows NT is an example.

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Node

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In local area networks, a device that is connected to the network and is capable of communicating with other network devices.

35
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Packet

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A unit of information sent as a whole from one device to another on a network

36
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Permission

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In a network, the ability of a user to access a particular resource like a printer by means of his or her user account.

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Protocol

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A set of rules designed to enable computers to connect with each other, for example the Internet protocol TCP/IP.

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Receiver

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A person or device that receives a message on a network.

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Repeater

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A device that repeats a signal so that it can travel on longer cables.

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Right

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The ability of a user to perform certain actions like reading from or writing to a folder on the system, unlike a permission, which applies to a specific resource.

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Ring topology

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A layout for a Local Area Network in which computers and other devices are connected on a single circle of cable.

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Router

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A device on a network that speeds up message delivery.

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Security

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ensures network resources (such as files and printers) can only be used by authorized users. The NOS allows the network administrator to set up the security for the network.

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Sender

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A person or device that sends a message to a receiver.

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Server

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A computer that provides shared resources to network users.

46
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Shared folder

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A folder whose contents are available to other users on a network.

47
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Star topology

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A layout of a Local Area Network in which computers and other devices are connected by cable to a hub.

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Token

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A set of bits that circulates continuously among the nodes of a token ring network to deliver or send messages from computers.

49
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Topology

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The way cable is used to connect computers in a network. Common topologies are bus, star and ring.

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Twisted pair

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A cable used in telephone systems made up of 4 sets of 2 insulated copper wires twisted together.

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User

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Anyone using a computer, on or off a network.

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Username

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The name by which a user is identified to a network.

53
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User profile

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Information on the server kept about an authorized user of a network.

54
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WAN

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network that connects computers across a large area such as a city or country. A wan may use phone lines microwave or satellite.

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Workgroup

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A group of users working on a common project and sharing computer files, often over a local area network.

56
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Workstation

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computer connected to the network. A workstation has access to network resources such as shared files and printers.

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