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ch. 8-9
final exam
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
05/01/2011

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Term
cable
Definition
type of data transmission media used by personal computers to connect to the internet via a tv company
Term
cable
Definition
Type of modem with the greatest throughput capacity
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bluetooth
Definition
Wireless type which uses radio waves and can go around objects, used to sync personal devices with dissimilar technologies
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1
Definition
A common carrier most often will be a phone or cable company
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internet
Definition
Collection of all the PATHS in cyberspace
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protocol
Definition
A coding scheme used in transmitting data.
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http
Definition
TCP/IP protocol type used for viewing most websites
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java or javascript
Definition
Scripting language inside html used to add interactivity and animations, among other things to web sites.
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metasearch engine
Definition
Program which uses selective criteria to find information on the WWW from several search engines
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wifi
Definition
Wireless type which uses radio waves and is used to create 'hot spots' by some businesses as a means of attracting customers to linger
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wan
Definition
network which uses a common carrier to connec its nodes
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website
Definition
any one place to visit on the worl wide web
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ISP
Definition
general name for a company which leases u and me access to the internet
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TCP/IP
Definition
GENERAL PROTOCOL TYPE USED BY MOST NETWORKS
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DOMAIN
Definition
Part of the DNS, categories such as .com & .edu which help identify functions of email addresses
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THROUGHPUT
Definition
General name given as a measure (NOT UNITS) of the total transmitted data from all channels simultaneously
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ALL ARE HIGH BANDWIDTH
Definition
Which is a high bandwidth data transmission type
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WIMAX
Definition
Wireless type which uses radio waves and can go around objects for distances of 5 to 30 miles
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Connects with a common carrier
Definition
Choose the property NOT belonging to a LAN
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PERSONAL AREA NETWORK
Definition
Type of network that allows one to sync phone, PDA, and computers.
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ETHERNET
Definition
Cable type most commonly used to connect network nodes
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CHANNEL
Definition
General name for a single data path transmitted via any type of modem
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INFRA RED
Definition
Wireless type which must be in a line with the receiver and cannot go around objects.
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WWW
Definition
COLLECTION OF ALL PLACES IN CYBERSPACE
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SEARCH ENGINE
Definition
Program which uses selective criteria to find information on the WWW
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