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Lesson One - MTA Exam 98-366

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8P8C   show
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show A method of communication where packets are sent to every host on the network.  
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Centralized computing   show
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show A model that distributes applications between servers such as Windows Server 2008 and client computers such as Windows 7 or Windows Vista machines.  
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CSMA/CA   show
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CSMA/CD   show
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show When a company's telephone system meets its computer system. Here, special PBXs that used to control phones as a separate entity can now be controlled by servers with power software.  
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show When a company's telephone system meets its computer system. Here, special PBXs that used to control phones as a separate entity can now be controlled by servers with powerful software  
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data transfer rate   show
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database server   show
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show Also known as a perimeter network, a small network that is set up from a company's private LAN and the Internet.  
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distributive computing   show
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Ethernet   show
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show A server that stores files for computers to share.  
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frames   show
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show A type of communication where traffic is sent in both directions at the same time.  
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show A type of communication where traffic is sent in both directions but only one at a time.  
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show A device or computer has an IP address.  
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show A basic central connecting device (sometimes referred to as CCDs - repeater) that connects each of the networked computers, known as hosts, to one another by way of copper-based cables. Also considered a legacy device.  
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IEEE 802.3   show
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show A logical address that identifies a device of host connected on a network.  
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local area network (LAN)   show
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show A port used to daisy chain or stack one or more hubs or switches.  
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mesh topology   show
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message server   show
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show Microsoft's firewall and proxy server.  
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Microsoft Visio   show
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multistation access unit (MAU)   show
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show Also known as a network interface card or NIC, it is the device that enables you to send and receive data to and from your computer.  
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network controller   show
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show Any information that helps describe, define, and otherwise explain how computers are connected in a physical and logical way.  
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show An operating system used by a server to provide network services.  
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network topology   show
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peer-to-peer (P2P)   show
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show Also known as DMZ, a small network that is setup separately from a company's private LAN and the Internet.  
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print server   show
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ring topology   show
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show A common connector or plug used on the end of the network cable.  
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show A method where data is sent, one bit at a time.  
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star topology   show
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switch   show
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show A device or component that can transmit and receive data.  
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show A communication method where traffic is only sent to the computer or host that is meant to be sent to.  
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show A group of hosts with a common set of requirements that communicate as if they were connected together in a normal fashion on one switch, regardless of their physical location.  
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show A server that share data and provide information about a company using HTML web pages  
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wireless access point (WAP)   show
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wireless LAN (WLAN)   show
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