Chp17-4CompTerms Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
private IP address | IP address that is used on a private TCP/IP network that is isolated from the internet |
repeater | a device that amplifies signals on a network so they can be transmitted further down the line |
ring topology | a network topology in which the nodes in a network form a ring |
shielded twisted | pair cable |
star bus topology | A LAN that uses a logical bus design, but with all devices connected to a central hub, making a physical star. |
star ring topology | A topology that is physically arranged in a star formation. |
star topology | a LAN in which all the devices are connected to a central hub |
static IP address | An IP address permanently assigned to a workstation. |
subnet mask | A group of four numbers (dotted decimal numbers) that tell TCP/IP if a remote computer is on the same or a different network. |
switch | operate at the data link layer and sometimes the network layer of the OSI Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. |
TCP/IP | the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet. |
ThickNet | Ethernet standard that operates 10 Mbps and uses thick coaxial cable up to 500 meters long. |
ThinNet | Ethernet standard that operates at 10 Mbps and uses small coaxial cable up to 200 meters long. |
Token Ring | An older LAN technology developed by IBM that transmits data at 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps. |
Unshielded twisted pair cable | a popular type of cable that consists of two unshielded wires twisted around each other. |
WAN | A computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. |
WiFi | uses radio waves to provide wireless high |
WINS | a system that determines the IP address associated with a particular network computer. |
wireless LAN | A type of local |
WPA | that was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP. |
WPA2 | the follow on security method to WPA for wireless networks that provides stronger data protection and network access control. It provides enterprise and consumer Wi |
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