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Networking Vocab

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Network Interface   show
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show A cable that provides connectivity between network devices. A common network cable connects a computers network interface with a wall jack.  
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show A device, usually located on a building wall, that provides a port where a network cable can be connected. On the hidden side of a wall jack is wiring to a patch panel or to a network device.  
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Local Area Network(LAN)   show
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show A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location.  
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Client-Server Model   show
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File Server   show
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show A computer that provide s email services to a network.  
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show A computer that stores web pages and hypertext documents and transmit them to devices requesting these pages  
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Database Sever   show
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Gaming Server   show
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Modem   show
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Router   show
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Switch   show
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Access Point   show
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show A network security device that protects a network by examining the Traffic before transferring it to the network  
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show A small network device with modem firewall, routing, and switching features that is used in homes ans small businesses.  
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show A network interface or connection with four pins and a clip to hold the plug into a wall socket. RJ-11 is used to connect to a plain old telephone line. In a DSL network, this interface connects the modem to the wall jack.  
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Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Interface   show
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Bluetooth   show
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show A technology that uses specially encoded tags that respond in a specific way when scanned by a radio frequency reader. NFC is often used by placing a smartphone near a scanner to pay an item in a store.  
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show A technology used in early days of the internet where a computer would make a phone call to the ISP to establish Internet connectivity.  
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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)   show
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Cable   show
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show A technology that used fiber optic cables that carry light signals to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.  
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Satellite   show
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show A technology that uses cellular radio signals to establish connectivity to the internet through an ISP  
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show A technology that uses radio signals to connect a device to an access point.  
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