Computer Science Unit 5

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collection of computers and networks connected together using resources supplied by a third party
Wide Area Network
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WAN
Wide Area Network
2 of 25
LAN
Local Area Network
3 of 25
IP address
Internet Protocol address
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each device that can connect to the Internet has a unique
IP address
5 of 25
NIC
Network Interface Card
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routes data packets across a WAN
router
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component of a LAN that knows the MAC address of each device connected
switch
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the topology where all computers have their own cable connecting them to a switch
Star
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the topology where all computers are connected to a single backbone computer
Bus
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PAN
Personal Area Network
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common kind of technology used in a wireless PAN
Bluetooth
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a computer network used for data transmission among devices
PAN
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refers to a family of networking rules or protocols widely used in LANs
Ethernet
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method used to maintain network security
Firewall
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method used to maintain network security
MAC address
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method used to maintain network security
Encryption
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method used to maintain network security
Authentication
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a set of rules which define how devices communicate
protocol
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HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
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first layer
application
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second layer
transport
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layer three
internet
24 of 25
layer 4
link
25 of 25

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

WAN

Back

Wide Area Network

Card 3

Front

LAN

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

IP address

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

each device that can connect to the Internet has a unique

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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