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______is any problem that can be broken down into discrete steps and has a definite starting and stopping. |
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______affects how much memory the computer uses to complete a task and how much time is needed to reach the anwser. |
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_________place terminal limits on the complexity of the algorithm they can effectively process. |
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_______divides the routine to be processed and distributes it over several simultaneously running processors. |
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
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_______is a machine that could act,react,and interact well enough to fool humans. |
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______is a type of data structure used for organizing related pieces of information in computer programming. |
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________Behaviors is action that responds to a change in the gaming environment. |
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_______Behavior is an action that is performed not based on any changes in the game environment. |
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What year did Computer Networking began? |
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Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) |
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What is the agency within the Department of Defense that has the task of developing a reliable communications system or network that would function even in the case of nuclear war? |
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Who invented the idea of Packet Switching? |
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______is a way to send small pieces of data through a communication medium. |
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Interace Message Processor (IMP) |
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_______is the piece of equipment made packet switching a reality. |
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What four universites were persuaded to try out the ARPANET idea? |
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______is merely a TV set with a keyboard. |
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______covers a small geographic area and connects computers and other devices using network cables or radio frequency wireless. |
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______is made up of two or more LAN's and spans a large geographic area. |
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Telephone lines, Optical fiber cable,Radio,Satellites,etc. |
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What are some types of connection medias? |
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International Organization for Standardization |
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What does (ISO) stand for? |
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_______creates a virtual circuit connection,and the stream of data is then transmitted. |
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______connection is constantly open and the protocol is predetermined. |
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Physical,Data Link,Network,Tranport, Presentation,Sessions,Application |
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What are the seven Layer of OSI? |
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______is a fixed set of rules for transmitting data between two devices. |
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________is a powerful front-end system that uses a server on the back end to access the resources on a network. |
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______is a design and construction of a network. |
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Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel, and Xerox Corporation (DIX) |
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What three company's developed the Ethernet? |
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Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel, and Xerox Corporation (DIX) |
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What three company's developed the Ethernet? |
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Network Interface Card (NIC) |
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_______accepts parallel data from the computer's internal bus system and converts it into a serial bitstream. |
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10Base5,10Base2,10BaseT,100BaseTX, 1000BaseT,1000BaseCX,1000BaseSX |
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What are the different types of Ethernet cable? |
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______Topology consist of one straight piece of cable with T-connectors at segment-sized intervals,ending in a terminator resistor. |
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________Topology properly terminates inactive network ports,and does not require the use of a terminator attachment. |
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_______is an unshielded twisted pair UTP cable that crosses the pairs or wires. NOTE: Only two machines can be connected |
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______relays all the information from all the transmit pairs to all the receive paris of the connected computers |
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_______is a semi-intelligent network device that routes packets to destination computers using their MAC addresses or IP addreses. |
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_____can be used to segment or break up networks so that certain data only travels certain routes. |
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______allows a signal to travel beyond its cabling limits. |
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______enables two or more computers to communicate using standard network protocols but without network cabling in LANs. |
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______consists of a number of computers each equipped with a wireless networking interface card. |
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______provides connectivity for the network of wireless computers. |
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IEEE802.11A,IEEE802.11B,IEEE802.11G |
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Name the common wireless network standards. |
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______provides high-speed network connections across coaxial cable. |
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_______is a non-profit group,oversees the formation of policies and protocols that define the use of and interaction on the Internet. |
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______is a place where local users can access the network. |
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_______forms the Internet backbone,and links the entire infrastructure together. |
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_______is a device that enables data transmissions over various connections media such as telephone or cable lines. |
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______allows data to flow between different networks rather than within them. |
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Tranmission Control Protocol (TCP) |
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______is a connection-oriented protocol. |
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_______is a connectionless protocol |
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User Datagram Protocol (UDP) |
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_______is a much lighter, connectional protocol operating in the transport layer of the OSI. |
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________is the most widely used method to transfer files on the Internet. |
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Trival File Transport Protocol (TFTP) |
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_______is a file transfer system that works much like FTP but is simpler to use. NOTE: And is generally used in situations where authentication and directory visibility are not required. |
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) |
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_______is used at the point a message leaves your computer,and the point at which the message is stored for retrieval by the intended computer. |
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_______provides access to a specific network service, and has a specific port number. |
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_______can be used to see just how many routers are involed in steering Internet traffic. NOTE: it traces the route a data packet travels from one computer to another computer connected to the Internet. |
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_______is a utility for determining whether or not a specific IP address is accessible. |
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_______any site theoretically linked to any other site in the world. |
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL) |
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_______accesses resources by way of an Internet. |
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Who is the psycologist that developded the concept of a Galatic Network. |
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