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Terms in this set (41)Telecommunication system Enable the transmission of data over public or private networks Network A communications system created by linking two or more devices and establishing a standard methodology in which they can communicate Local Area Network (LAN) Connects a group of computers in close proximity, such as in an office building, school, or home Wide Area Network (WAN) Spans a large geographic area such as a state, province, or country Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) A large computer network usually spanning a city National Service Providers (NSPs) Private companies that own and maintain the worldwide backbone that supports the internet Network Access Points (NAPs) Traffic exchange points in the routing hierarchy of the internet that connect NSPs Regional Service Providers (RSPs) Offer internet service by connecting to NSPs, but they ask can connect directly to each other Bandwidth The maximum amount of data that can pass from one point to another in a unit time; bit (bps vs BPS) and bit rate Broadband A high speed internet connection that is always connected; cable, DSL vs ADSL, T1, T3 circuits Architecture peer-to-peer and client/server Topology bus, star, ring, hybrid, wireless Protocols Ethernet, Transmission control protocol.internet protocol (TCP/IP) Media Coaxial, twisted pair, fiber optic Client A computer that is designed to request information from a server Server A computer that is dedicated t providing information in response to external requests Client/server network Model for applications in which the bulk of the back end processing takes place on a server, while the front end processing is handled by the clients Protocol A standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission Interoperability The capability of 2 or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers TCP/IP Provides the technical foundation for the public internet as well as for large numbers of private networks Domain name system Converts IP addresses into domains Networks convergence Efficient coexistence of telephone, video and data communication within a single network, offering convenience and flexibility not possible with separate infrastructures Unified communications The integration of communication channels into a single service Peer to peer A computer network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than a centralized server Voice over IP Uses IP technology to transmit telephone calls Internet protocol TV Distributes digital video content using IP across the internet and private IP networks SSL certificate An electronic document that confirms the identity of a website or server and verifies that a public key belongs to a trustworthy individual or company SHTTP/HTTPS A combination of HTTP and SSL to provide encryption and secure identification of an internet server
Digital divide A worldwide gap giving advantage to those with access to technology Personal Area Networks (PAN) Provides communication over a short distance that is intended for use with devices that owned and operated by a single user Bluetooth Wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances between cell phones, computers, and other devices Wireless LAN (WLAN) A local area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) A means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves Wireless MAN (MAN) A metropolitan area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data WiMAX A communications technology aimed at providing high speed wireless data over metropolitan area networks Wireless WAN (WWAN) A wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data smartphone Offer more advanced computing ability and connectivity than basic cell phones Radio frequency identification (RFID) Uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances Global Positioning system (GPS) a satellite based navigation system providing extremely accurate potion, time, and speed information Geographic information system (GIS) Consists of hardware, software, and data that provide location information for display on a multidimensional map
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