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Card 16

Front

A computer device that connects to a network and allows interaction with programs on the server. It uses the power residing on the server without downloading or saving any data to the device itself.

Back

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Card 17

Front

Describes the arrangement of devices on a network, e.g. ring, bus, mesh

Back

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Card 18

Front

A network that covers a large geographical area and connects different buildings, sites, even countries. The internet is an example of a global WAN. Two or more LANs make a WAN.

Back

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Card 19

Front

Like a standard NIC, but without the use of wires, it has a transmitter/receiver for sending signals via radio waves

Back

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