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1-25 Vocabulary Flashcards

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World Wide Web

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World Wide Web – A system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents. The documents are formatted in a markup language called HTML, also called the cloud, the Internet.

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Internet

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  1. Internet - The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 190 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions
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ISP

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  1. ISP – Internet Service Provider, Short for Internet Service Provider, it refers to a company that provides Internet services, including personal and business access to the Internet.
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Cat.6a

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  1. Cat.6a - Short for Category 6, Cat-6 network cabling is used as the cabling infrastructure for 10BASE-T (Ethernet), 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet, or GbE) and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet, or 10 GbE) networks.
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WIFI

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  1. WIFI - Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections.
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NIC

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  1. NIC - Network Interface Card - A network interface card (NIC)is an expansion board you insert into a computer to connected to a network.
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Router

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  1. Router - A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks and are located at gateways.
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Modem

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  1. Modem - A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines.
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AP

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  1. AP - A hardware device or a computer’s software that acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to connect to a wired LAN.
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PC

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  1. PC – short for personal computer, Refers to a family of personal computers produced by IBM. The term can also refer to computers that conform to set of loosely controlled standards.
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MAC

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  1. MAC - The official name of the Macintosh operating system. Earlier versions were called System x.x, where x.x were the version numbers.
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HUB

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  1. HUB – a conventional Hub, different than a special type of switch hub that forwards packets to the appropriate port based on the packet’s address. Conventional hubs simply rebroadcast every packet to every port.
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Switch

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  1. Switch - In networks, a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments.
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Internet Filtering

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  1. Internet Filtering - A program that accepts a certain type of data as input, transforms it in some manner, and then outputs the transformed data.
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Firewall

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  1. Firewall - Firewall systems prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both.
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WAP

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  1. WAP – Wireless Application Protocol
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LAN

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  1. LAN – Local Area Network
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WAN

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  1. WAN – Wide Area Network
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MAN

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  1. MAN – Metropolitan Area Network
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WLAN

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  1. WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
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OS

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  1. OS – Operating System
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Server

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  1. Server - A computer or device on a network that manages network resources.
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Network ENgineer

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  1. Network Engineer - A network engineer, also known as network architect, designs and implements computer networks.
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Network Administrator

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  1. Network Administrator - The IT network administrator focuses on maintaining an organization’s data management network. The IT network extends to the corporate LAN, WAN, intranet, and Internet.
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Systems Analyst

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  1. Systems Analyst - A programmer or consultant who designs and manages the development of business applications. Typically, systems analysts are more involved in design issues than in day-to-day coding.

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