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Lesson 1: Network

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Biometric security measures   Method of high-level security that examines a fingerprint, voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye and matches it with the original entry in the system.  
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Cable modem   Uses coaxial cable to send and receive data  
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Client   A software program such as Internet Explorer.  
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Client/server network   Software architectural model relationship  
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Communication channels   Can include telephone systems, fiber optics, satellites, microwaves, or any combination of these.  
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Digital subscriber line (DSL)   Internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at high-speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines.  
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Extranet   Similar to an intranet, but allows specific users outside of the organization to access internal information systems.  
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Firewall   Special hardware and software that protect individual companies’ networks from external networks.  
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Hacker   Person who breaks into computer systems to steal services and information.  
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Hub   Small, simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple computers together.  
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Internet   Worldwide system composed of thousands of smaller networks.  
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Intranet   A network designed for the exclusive use of people within an organization  
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Local area network (LAN)   Connects personal computers, workstations, and other devices such as printers and scanners in a limited geographical area.  
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Modem   Device that enables a computer to transmit voice data over telephone lines.  
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Node   A device on a network; generally shares resources such as printers, software, and other hardware.  
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Peer-to-peer network   A network in which all the computers are equal; no computer is designated as the server.  
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Proxy server   Acts as an intermediary between a user and the Internet to ensure security, administrative control, and caching service.  
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Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)   World’s collection of interconnected commercial and government-owned voice-oriented systems.  
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Router   Connects two or more LANS to form a WAN.  
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Server   Hardware such as a mail server, a database server, an FTP server, an application server, or a Web server  
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Server operating system   High-end program designed to provide network control that includes special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network.  
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T-1 line   A type of fiber-optic telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second.  
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Wide area network (WAN)   Covers a large geographical area and can contain communication links across metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries  
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WiMAX   A recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car.  
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Wireless Internet service provider (WISP)   Provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connections.  
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Wireless LAN (WLAN)   A variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires.  
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