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| Network | Two or more devices connected for the purpose of sharing data or services |
| LAN | – A data communications network which is geographically limited, such as your entire campus. |
| WAN | A network extending over distances greater than one kilometer, such as all of the Dallas Independent School District, a large corporation, or even the WWW. |
| Internet | This type of network would be considered the “ultimate” WAN |
| Modem | An electronic device for converting between serial data from a computer and an audio signal suitable for transmission over a telephone |
| Wireless Fidelity | What does WI-FI stand for? |
| Intranet | A private network much like the Internet that can only be access by the organizations members |
| Firewall | prevents outsiders from accessing a private network & controls what outside resources its own users have access to |
| Internet Explorer | Which web browser do we use in this class? |
| ISP | Access to the Internet is provided by companies licensed to provide service for a fee |
| Internet Service Provider | What does ISP stand for? |
| Local Area Network | What does LAN stand for? |
| Wide Area Network | What does WAN stand for? |
| LAN | Would T. W. Browne be a LAN or a WAN? |
| Client | Is your workstation a client or server? |
| Protocol | a set of rules in a networking that lets computers in a network communicate with each other. |
| FTP (File Transfer Protocol) | data is transferred between two computers using |
