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computer network -
correct answer ✅two or more computers connected together to
communicate and share resources.
node -
correct answer ✅Every device connected to a network.
Network Interface Controller ( NIC) -
correct answer ✅A computer card plugged into a slot on the
motherboard inside of the computer and allows a network cable to
be plugged in so it can interface or communicate with other
computers
Ethernet card -
correct answer ✅the most common NIC card is called an
MAC (Media Access Control) address -
correct answer ✅unique 48-bit address of a computer, meaning
that no two Ethernet cards have the same address; therefore, each
computer on a network can be uniquely identified.
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network protocol -
correct answer ✅-standard language for a computer to
communicate
-common language and rules for communication.
-controls or allows communication and data transfer between two
computers.
-governed by hardware, software, or an arrangement of both.
physical cable system -
correct answer ✅connects the networks together (3rd component
all networks have in common)
Ethernet Cable -
correct answer ✅most common network cable
twisted pair -
correct answer ✅specialized wires with adapters that plug into the
NIC, and the most common type of cable wire
twisted pair -
correct answer ✅a specialized wire that cancels out
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electromagnetic interference from other electronic devices and
increases reliability.
hub -
correct answer ✅a central location of the computer network that
serves as a traffic cop for network connection and communication
Ethernet Hub -
correct answer ✅the most common hub
hub -
correct answer ✅ensure that computer traffic collisions are
eliminated.
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) . -
correct answer ✅most common network protocol is called
packets -
correct answer ✅network breaks the file down into smaller, more
manageable pieces called
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TCP/IP -
correct answer ✅guarantees the reliability of the computer file
received by the network's end user.
UDP protocols -
correct answer ✅simply send the entire file at once in a streaming
fashion, it is much faster than TCP/IP
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) -
correct answer ✅does not guarantee a file's reliability.
operating system (OS)/ Platform -
correct answer ✅software that administers the hardware and
software of a computer, allowing it to work properly
- run with little or no user interaction
network operating system (NOS) -
correct answer ✅software that controls an entire network.
support multi-processing which allows several processes to occur at
one time