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| Network | A group of two or more computers linked together. |
| Modem | enables a comptuer to transmit data over telephone lines |
| Network Interface Cards | enables and controls the sending and receiving of data between the PCs in a LAN |
| Interoperability | all brands, models, and makes of comptuers can communicate with each other. |
| Browser | software program that you use to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web and to display them in a readable format |
| Computer | electronic device that receives, processes, and stores data and produces a result |
| Algorithm | a set of clearly defined, logical steps that solve a problem |
| Protocol | the rules that govern the orderly transfer of data |
| Technology | the application of scientific discoveries to the production of goods and services that imporve the human environment |
| Wizard | a utility program that helps you perform a task quickly and easily |
| Distance Learning | Attending a class via the Internet |
| Hardware | tangible, physical equipment |
| WAN | a network that covers a large geographical area such as a state, an entire country, or the whole world |
| Title Searching | Searching for the name the author gives a Web page |
| FTP | The Internet standard taht allows users to download and upload files with other computers on the Internet. |
| TCP/IP | Computers on the Internet communicate with this protocol |
| ARPA | The beginning of the Internet is closely tied to this government networking project. |
| 1960s | The orgin of the Internet |
| Disk Cleanup | This program searches your disk and shows you files that can safely be deleted |
| e-mail | the most common experience that most people have with the Internet |
